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[AUKaz00]

I'd say that the pep band's greatest strength is in not being officially affiliated with the music department.  What we lack in tone, rhythm and direction we more than make up for in exuberance and attentiveness to the game.  

On Saxon Warriors!

that is the same reason the FDC has had so much success.  NOT being affiliated with the school.

as for Ithaca/ Fisher likeness to Yankee Redsox posts....  NSRB thinks you're just jealous that you dont get that kind of attention. ... jk.  its does get old, nsrb is sure.

The pep band straddles the ethereal line between being an affliated club but not a part of the music department.  That isn't to say that we don't get a ton of support and encouragement from the music department, but they allow us to be "individuals, inspired" in our support of the football team.  Being an official club helps our numbers as the admissions office recruits for us as they use our little band of instrumentalists to help sell AU.  That's what we like to call synergy in Mayberry; it's science.

[AUPepBand]

Pep is amazed at how quickly new band recruits have bought into our "pep band program" and grasped the purpose, importance and spirit of the band. While the band has been in existence since its kazoo roots in 1999, adding other instruments in 2000, 2007 seems to be the band's true breakout year. While Mid-Semester Break has been a real AU pep band nemesis in the past, it appears AU Pep Band will for the second straight year overcome the scheduling adversity and muster enough musicians to make some noise this Saterday against Utica.

Pep is grateful for the fantastic support of Saxon parents and fans. The band has now sold more than 150 pep bandanas since initiating the fund-raiser last season. Also, the band is recipient of a generous gift from an AU alum to assist the band with travel costs and likely an equipment purchase. Likewise, the band is recipient of gifts-in-kind for travel. Pep is happy to report that 2007 will be the first year the band has played at EVERY Saxon game....with thanks to all those who have been so supportive.

Were there national rankings for D3 bands, Pep would humbly suggest AU Pep Band might be in the Top Ten in the country...in the "pep band" division. Marching bands are out of Pep's class, although AU Pep Band has fearlessly taken them on, and with good success.

On Saxon Warriors!

GIVE ME MORE COW BELL!!!!

no, seriously don't.  stupid cow bells.  good work Pep.  I feel like the FDC and AU Pep Band are in teh same boat.

Yep, FDC has their yellow shirts, AUPB has its white shirts with purple and gold logos and "Got Spirit?"

At AU, gold-shirted "Super Saxon Fans" have emerged during this football season. Comparable perhaps to FDC, the group numbers probably about 20 or maybe more.



Typing "AUPB" reminds me of the wedding Pep attended in NYC back in June. Pep spotted an AU grad with a cap with "AUPB" on the front. Pep, oft challenged to escape his little Pep Band World, immediately assumed it stood for "AU Pep Band." When Pep inquired about "AUPB" he was told it stood for AU Play Boy....or AU Playboy Brother...certainly an "unofficial" organization of "inspired individuals" if there ever was one. Pep surmises their organization, perhaps being a little more selective, did not tap into the AU synergy.

On Saxon Warriors!

[BoSox0322]

...or 3) 'Wick posters: why you lost to a team from an inferior conference or 4) AU posters:  what the record of the Pepband's opponents opponents are...
No other posts are allowed unless Sharpe is passing the ball to himself

AU Pep Band's opponents' opponents had no contests.

But 82, to be honest, not really catching your drift on this. Explain.

We were all over that lone UofR trumpeter in the ECAC bowl last year and we took down the Norwich marching band.  Those are two strong opponents with very high national ranking!

In 2004 Pep traveled to a contest at Wick with a small entourage of a band.  AU was 4-1 (I think) at the time and I dont think that Pep or the team was quite used to the idea of winning consistently in the E8 yet or the pressures that came with it.

As AU was walking down the hill to the said game, the national anthem began....  and then stopped.  It then began again... and stopped.  The girl singing the anthem couldn't remember the words.  She began a 3RD time and SPRINTED off the field when she forgot the words again.

Later, in the same game, we scored a TD to ice the game late.  Thats when Pep struck up the very small band (3-5 at most)!  Wick had some students there with 2 things on their minds- 1)get drunk, and 2) heckle the crap outta anyone and everyone associated with AU.  One of these students then started heckling the band and shouted something to the effect of "Nice Band!".
At this point, my brother, also with the same two ambitions on his mind, leaned down from the top railing so that he was almost hovering over the Hartwick fan and began yelling, "Were you here for the F@#*ing national anthem?!?!

I would say that Pep was the emphatic winner in that contest, too.

That was me....jk

[boobyhasgameyo]

Look at our boy Port Grad writing on the daily dose, they grow up so fast 


Good job PG!

[fan of d3]

I'd say that the pep band's greatest strength is in not being officially affiliated with the music department.  What we lack in tone, rhythm and direction we more than make up for in exuberance and attentiveness to the game. 

On Saxon Warriors!

that is the same reason the FDC has had so much success.  NOT being affiliated with the school.

as for Ithaca/ Fisher likeness to Yankee Redsox posts....  NSRB thinks you're just jealous that you dont get that kind of attention. ... jk.  its does get old, nsrb is sure.

Ok so we have the Alfred posters who are all in their own world...and have all sorts of conversations with themseleves...

We have the one springfield poster who feels like the kid who got picked last in kickball...when he used to be the big boy on the playground...

Then we have Yanks and Bosox...who are new hartwick posters but they are ok they know what they are talking about... and then we have admiral who is along the same lines of the one springfield poster...
Then their are the Fisher and Ithaca posters...they dominate the E8PP so guess what the talk is going to be about Fisher and Ithaca...as the RPI posters would say It's Science

*Tear*

[superman57]

where is truth...at least he was a fun Springfield poster

[maxpower]

In fact, one could say it's as much an advantage of playing all home games in a stadium where one line is 310 and the other is much less than its posted 290.

It's amazing, really, that the Red Sox get to play in that stadium but the dimensions change when the opponents bat.

Pat, are you denying that teams tailor their teams to their stadiums and vice versa? Why do you think the "House that Ruth Built" has a short porch in right? PETCO Park changed its dimensions MID CONSTRUCTION when the Pads acquired Brian Giles, and now there's a little jut-out in right.

No doubt. And all those players the Red Sox still have from when they constructed their stadium?

Seriously, dude -- if a 310 left field line is an advantage for Red Sox hitters, it's an advantage for opposing hitters, too. It's not rocket surgery.

Stadiums as quirky as Fenway, much as I love it, are easier to coordinate personnel decisions around in favor of the home team. Note that I never said it was a HUGE advantage. I'm not talking about game-to-game; almost nothing in baseball is worth talking about game to game, until the playoffs of course.

Haha, Probably about as good as Carl Pavano and Roger Clemens worked out for you guys, we gave up bronson Arroyo a pitcher who as much as i loved was 9-15 with an ERA of almost 5.00 HEY GREAT POINTS.

As for me tryin to hit joba, ian kennedy, or phil hughes, well I guess I would have as much luck as you trying to hit papelbon, Bucholz, or Lester.  Looks like the indians had no trouble hittin those "Azz clowns from NY"

And I know you arent bashin Pedroia the Rookie of the year who was home grown, or Ellsbury, or Moss.  The only thing more annoying than a Ny yankees fan is a yankees fan who roots for fisher

Can we have no more posts that have a general "Oh YEAH?!?!" feel to them?

Wow the Indians beat the Yankees in a short series. Just like the Yankees beat the Red Sox in two short series' down the stretch. It just doesn't really matter.

1st) it does matter to me

2nd) if ur gonna make a ridiculous statement making fun of th emoves for jd drew and matt clement im gonna come back with the carl pavano who started i think 6 games for the yankees and roger clemens the most overpaid 6-6 and six starter over.

OH YEAH?!?!?!?!

Fan of Springfield, don't lump me in with Superman. I never said those things. Superman roots for Fisher. Yuck.

[fan of d3]

Beggers can't be choosers.  I'm the best you got from Western MA.

And max It was just in reponse to your post, not directed towards you  8)

[maxpower]

Oh yeah?!?!

[maxpower]

As far as whoever it was that posted about A-Rod's postseason failures, which are grossly exaggerated, I offer this potential game story paragraph that I got from FJM:

Alex Rodriguez started the series 0 for 6 in the first two games in Cleveland, but when the chips were down and his team needed him most, he dug down deep and bounced back with four hits in Games 3 and 4, including a gargantuan home run Monday night that drew his team within striking distance. Despite these herculean efforts from the best player in the game, the Yankees could not overcome a late, dramatic GIDP by series goat Derek Jeter, his third of the series in only seventeen at bats. Jeter, a reliable on base presence in the two hole during the regular season, looked uncomfortable all series long, never getting into a groove and finishing with a 0.176 OBP with no walks in the series.

[pg04]

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Good job PG!

Thanks...

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+k PG

[superman57]

Look at our boy Port Grad writing on the daily dose, they grow up so fast 


Good job PG!

Thanks...

Yes.. self promotion alert: I am part of the "triple take" previewing this weekend on the daily dose blog.  Go to the front page and check it out, or...   http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/

welcome back soopahstar... +k

[pg04]

Thanks, and thanks to Pat for the opportunity this week! 

[Jonny Utah]

As far as whoever it was that posted about A-Rod's postseason failures, which are grossly exaggerated, I offer this potential game story paragraph that I got from FJM:

Alex Rodriguez started the series 0 for 6 in the first two games in Cleveland, but when the chips were down and his team needed him most, he dug down deep and bounced back with four hits in Games 3 and 4, including a gargantuan home run Monday night that drew his team within striking distance. Despite these herculean efforts from the best player in the game, the Yankees could not overcome a late, dramatic GIDP by series goat Derek Jeter, his third of the series in only seventeen at bats. Jeter, a reliable on base presence in the two hole during the regular season, looked uncomfortable all series long, never getting into a groove and finishing with a 0.176 OBP with no walks in the series.

Wait one second here.  Did you say his postseason faliures are grossly exaggerated?  They are simply gross.  0-6 in the first two games! Then 4 hits over 2 more games?  That makes him 4 for 15.  That is bad enough.  But lets look at his other years....

2006- 1 for 14
2005- 2 for 15
2004- 8 for 19 and then 8 for 31 in the ALCS?

Those my friend or horrible numbers.