FB: Empire 8

[pg04]

I guess this question is for Bombers since he seems to be most inside. Are the rising tensions in Ithaca going to possibly spill to the football team (or have they already) similar to that of what happened in Mizzou? I just read a general walkout time has been scheduled for tomorrow . After you made mention vaguely last week, I've read up and the situation currently is not good.

[magicman]

Heck I still remember the pa system at Ramapo playing the CBS theme song, at the 1 min warm up mark,  that comes on whenever their tourney games come on. I got chills.

The writer of that CBS theme song is an old friend of the magicman's who was a couple of years behind him at Potsdam State, Bob Christianson. Bob was a graduate of the famed Crane School of Music at Potsdam and was in a very popular 3 piece rock band, called Tin Penny, while he was in college. Several of my fraternity brothers were the guitar player and the drummer in the band. In addition to playing the B3 hammond organ, synthesizer, electric piano and singing lead vocals, Bob also played all the bass lines with either bass pedals on the organ or a keyboard bass. I happened to be one of the two roadies who set up his equipment for their many gigs. When Mrs. magicman and I tied the knot back in 1972 Bob played the  church organ as we marched down the aisle and later the band played at our wedding reception in Lake George. Many fond memories of Bob.

In addition to writing the CBS theme song for the NCAA tournament, Bob also wrote a theme for the NHL, the World Cup, MLB, the Super Bowl, and numerous others for a total of 26 different sports theme songs. He has also scored numerous TV shows including Game of Thrones, and Sex in the City to name just a few. At one time he was known as The Jingle King of New York City because of all the commercials he wrote for Budwieser, GM, Purina and a host of other major brands.

Bob wrote the "CBS NCAA Basketball Theme" in 1993 and since CBS has the rights to the tournament until 2024 there is a good chance it will continue to be heard for many years to come. 

Here's a quote from an article that appeared in print last April when the NCAA hoops tournament was in full swing.

"Christianson still works regularly—he even received an Emmy nomination last year for his work on the PBS special A Christmas Carol: The Concert, a decidedly sports-free production—but his theme for the NCAA on CBS will likely end up his most enduring accomplishment.

And that's OK with Christianson, since every time CBS or Turner plays his melody going to break with yet another soul-crushing timeout, a few more coins go into his own pocket. "Every time that thing plays and I hear it, I go ka-ching," he says with a laugh. "But I am so grateful this has lasted this long."

Here is a link to the entire article:

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2015/04/why_is_cbs_s_ncaa_theme_so_catchy_because_of_this_guy.html

[AUPepBand]

Heck I still remember the pa system at Ramapo playing the CBS theme song, at the 1 min warm up mark,  that comes on whenever their tourney games come on. I got chills.

The writer of that CBS theme song is an old friend of the magicman's who was a couple of years behind him at Potsdam State, Bob Christianson. Bob was a graduate of the famed Crane School of Music at Potsdam and was in a very popular 3 piece rock band, called Tin Penny, while he was in college. Several of my fraternity brothers were the guitar player and the drummer in the band. In addition to playing the B3 hammond organ, synthesizer, electric piano and singing lead vocals, Bob also played all the bass lines with either bass pedals on the organ or a keyboard bass. I happened to be one of the two roadies who set up his equipment for their many gigs. When Mrs. magicman and I tied the knot back in 1972 Bob played the  church organ as we marched down the aisle and later the band played at our wedding reception in Lake George. Many fond memories of Bob.

In addition to writing the CBS theme song for the NCAA tournament, Bob also wrote a theme for the NHL, the World Cup, MLB, the Super Bowl, and numerous others for a total of 26 different sports theme songs. He has also scored numerous TV shows including Game of Thrones, and Sex in the City to name just a few. At one time he was known as The Jingle King of New York City because of all the commercials he wrote for Budwieser, GM, Purina and a host of other major brands.

Bob wrote the "CBS NCAA Basketball Theme" in 1993 and since CBS has the rights to the tournament until 2024 there is a good chance it will continue to be heard for many years to come. 

Here's a quote from an article that appeared in print last April when the NCAA hoops tournament was in full swing.

"Christianson still works regularly—he even received an Emmy nomination last year for his work on the PBS special A Christmas Carol: The Concert, a decidedly sports-free production—but his theme for the NCAA on CBS will likely end up his most enduring accomplishment.

And that's OK with Christianson, since every time CBS or Turner plays his melody going to break with yet another soul-crushing timeout, a few more coins go into his own pocket. "Every time that thing plays and I hear it, I go ka-ching," he says with a laugh. "But I am so grateful this has lasted this long."

Here is a link to the entire article:

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2015/04/why_is_cbs_s_ncaa_theme_so_catchy_because_of_this_guy.html

This is too groovy. Pep, long-time advocate of music helping to create a game-time atmosphere that enhances the experience for both athletes and spectators, appreciates this introduction to Bob Christianson. Thanks, magicman! +K

[magicman]

Heck I still remember the pa system at Ramapo playing the CBS theme song, at the 1 min warm up mark,  that comes on whenever their tourney games come on. I got chills.

The writer of that CBS theme song is an old friend of the magicman's who was a couple of years behind him at Potsdam State, Bob Christianson. Bob was a graduate of the famed Crane School of Music at Potsdam and was in a very popular 3 piece rock band, called Tin Penny, while he was in college. Several of my fraternity brothers were the guitar player and the drummer in the band. In addition to playing the B3 hammond organ, synthesizer, electric piano and singing lead vocals, Bob also played all the bass lines with either bass pedals on the organ or a keyboard bass. I happened to be one of the two roadies who set up his equipment for their many gigs. When Mrs. magicman and I tied the knot back in 1972 Bob played the  church organ as we marched down the aisle and later the band played at our wedding reception in Lake George. Many fond memories of Bob.

In addition to writing the CBS theme song for the NCAA tournament, Bob also wrote a theme for the NHL, the World Cup, MLB, the Super Bowl, and numerous others for a total of 26 different sports theme songs. He has also scored numerous TV shows including Game of Thrones, and Sex in the City to name just a few. At one time he was known as The Jingle King of New York City because of all the commercials he wrote for Budwieser, GM, Purina and a host of other major brands.

Bob wrote the "CBS NCAA Basketball Theme" in 1993 and since CBS has the rights to the tournament until 2024 there is a good chance it will continue to be heard for many years to come. 

Here's a quote from an article that appeared in print last April when the NCAA hoops tournament was in full swing.

"Christianson still works regularly—he even received an Emmy nomination last year for his work on the PBS special A Christmas Carol: The Concert, a decidedly sports-free production—but his theme for the NCAA on CBS will likely end up his most enduring accomplishment.

And that's OK with Christianson, since every time CBS or Turner plays his melody going to break with yet another soul-crushing timeout, a few more coins go into his own pocket. "Every time that thing plays and I hear it, I go ka-ching," he says with a laugh. "But I am so grateful this has lasted this long."

Here is a link to the entire article:

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2015/04/why_is_cbs_s_ncaa_theme_so_catchy_because_of_this_guy.html

This is too groovy. Pep, long-time advocate of music helping to create a game-time atmosphere that enhances the experience for both athletes and spectators, appreciates this introduction to Bob Christianson. Thanks, magicman! +K

I knew that a poster that has used the board moniker of AUPepBand for 10+years would appreciate this story. I had you and 1 other poster specifically in mind when I posted the article on Bob. Glad you enjoyed it. Plus K back at you. It now gives you 777 karma points. That has to be lucky. 

[pg04]

In lieu of Magicman and Pep's conversation, I have been thinking. I have always been described as weird by friends for considering network theme music for sports as important in setting the mood for the viewer.

Some of my favorites include:

The aforementioned CBS college basketball theme (and One Shining Moment to end the year)
The CBS college football theme
The old Fox Sports Net college football theme (memories of late night Pac 10 games)
ESPN NHL theme
NBA on NBC ( I barely watch NBA but this always pumped me up)
The NBC Olympic them
Monday Night Football

Unfortunately, the modern age has eradicated some of these. Many networks now use pop or rock songs to go in and out of breaks. To their detriment, in my opinion, Fox has resorted to using the same music for ALL sports (with a slightly remixed version for college football). How lazy. Also, I thought their themes for MLB and NASCAR were pretty good. Hearing the NFL theme during the World Series just has irked me since the change several years back.

People may think these themes (which also lead in and out of commercial) are unimportant but to me they set the mood of my sports watching.

[AUPepBand]

Pep grew up in a Seventh Day Baptist town where everything was pretty much closed up on Saturdays and open on Sundays. Went to church on the "Sabbath" Saturday morning, so Pep's Sunday mornings were chores around the house, along with some TV viewing. During that time, sans internet, Sunday mornings during football season meant a rerun of Saturday's Notre Dame football game. Pep heard the fight song for the Fightin' Irish over and over and over again, only a day after hearing in person the Alfred University fight song, "On Saxon Warriors" played by AU's little marching band.

Alfred football wasn't the same without "On Saxon Warriors" much like Notre Dame football would be lacking sans "Victory March." That's why Pep started the five-man kazoo band, which evolved into today's AU Pep Band. And Pep has learned over the years that spectators and athletes alike appreciate the element that live music, responsive to the game itself, brings to the atmosphere at the stadium. Can you imagine watching a movie without a sound track?

On Saxon Warriors!

[Bengalsrule]

Pep grew up in a Seventh Day Baptist town where everything was pretty much closed up on Saturdays and open on Sundays. Went to church on the "Sabbath" Saturday morning, so Pep's Sunday mornings were chores around the house, along with some TV viewing. During that time, sans internet, Sunday mornings during football season meant a rerun of Saturday's Notre Dame football game. Pep heard the fight song for the Fightin' Irish over and over and over again, only a day after hearing in person the Alfred University fight song, "On Saxon Warriors" played by AU's little marching band.

Alfred football wasn't the same without "On Saxon Warriors" much like Notre Dame football would be lacking sans "Victory March." That's why Pep started the five-man kazoo band, which evolved into today's AU Pep Band. And Pep has learned over the years that spectators and athletes alike appreciate the element that live music, responsive to the game itself, brings to the atmosphere at the stadium. Can you imagine watching a movie without a sound track?

On Saxon Warriors!

I knew there was something about you that I really liked 😃
+k

[pg04]

Players and coach suspended as a result of the events at the end of Fisher-Hartwick game.

http://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/11/hartwick-suspends-coach-five-players

Now, the person who posted the video on Facebook that is linked to in the story seems to vehemently disagree with the punishment (of course he IS a player so what would you expect?) departing from the opinions of the posters here shortly after the game who were pretty critical of Hartwick and the refs (Watching it myself, the refs were pretty inept at the end of the game).

[Pat Coleman]

I only wish the archive of the game itself hadn't been removed/never posted ... would like to see if the end of the game matches the way it's described in the news reports.

[pg04]

I only wish the archive of the game itself hadn't been removed/never posted ... would like to see if the end of the game matches the way it's described in the news reports.

I wish I had paid closer attention. I know that what should have been 2 kneel downs lasted about 5 minutes because of offsides penalties with Hartwick and dubious diving at the Fisher QB. The refs probably should have just wound the clock and ended the game.

[pg04]

Outside of the game itself, posters here from their last two consecutive opponents have made allegations of the team/fans/coaches making racist comments, so although I don't know anyone in the situation outside of what was said here, it's possibly an unknown element added to the fire.

[fisheralum91]

I gotta tell ya that nothing makes my skin crawl the way the ending of the Fisher/Wick game does.
Going after players knees? Intent to injure?
I cannot be objective here - as many of you may remember my utter disdain for Hartwick anyway- but man- I feel that the administration got it right.
I also believe that the refs could have been a little more proactive in preventing the final exchange.
The Oneonta Daily Star interviewed Gene B regarding this as well, and I must say did a decent job reporting- most sources didnt return calls.

Look- in the heat of the game tempers flare and sometimes you lose your cool, but this problem seems programmatic.

[dlippiel]

...fly away Hawks...fly away If you ask dlip (again, he knows no one did) that was complete Busch League **** on Wick's part. Even more disturbing is the previous rumblings of racist comments and **** coming from this team. dlip is no race situation exploiter however he really hopes these rumblings are completely false...for everyone's sake. If they are true dlip would hope (and guess) that these comments came from a very samll group of individuals...this is considering the Hawks team has minorities on it. Many of whom, dlip would guess, would kick the **** out of their teammates if they heard them using making racist remarks. Weird **** going on over there in Oneonta, New York.

[Div3Fan]

...fly away Hawks...fly away If you ask dlip (again, he knows no one did) that was complete Busch League **** on Wick's part. Even more disturbing is the previous rumblings of racist comments and **** coming from this team. dlip is no race situation exploiter however he really hopes these rumblings are completely false...for everyone's sake. If they are true dlip would hope (and guess) that these comments came from a very samll group of individuals...this is considering the Hawks team has minorities on it. Many of whom, dlip would guess, would kick the **** out of their teammates if they heard them using making racist remarks. Weird **** going on over there in Oneonta, New York.

Out of their 100+ players, about 10 are minorities. I'm hoping the allegations are false, but this isn't the first time they are being made and after what happened against Fisher it is clear that something is seriously wrong at Hartwick.

[Upstate]

http://www.thedailystar.com/sports/college_sports/identities-of-suspended-hartwick-players-revealed/article_0c8d842d-b04c-5344-8088-d7281efcadd4.html

By Steve Derderian Staff Writer

ONEONTA – Three members of the Hartwick College football team have come forward with details of the suspensions by the college of five football players and head coach Mark Carr.

The coach and players were disciplined following Hartwick's 41-34 Empire 8 Conference loss to St. John Fisher College on Saturday at Wright Stadium.

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...

The reaction by a handful of Hartwick players/fans/family on social media (twitter) about this is hilarious.

Their own athletics department handed this down, it's not like the Empire 8 put the hammer down on them.

It's pretty funny that the Hartwick lineman only showed the video of the benches clearing and not the punch or the shot at Naton's knees.

Because showing that would totally ruin his stance on this, so yeah lets just leave that out.