The Band

**IHavNoCyCash** · 11-10-2012, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by KFitzy87

What is the band being attacked with?

swear words. Duh.

**KFitzy87** · 11-10-2012, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by cy4prez7

I remember exactly what I said. In defense of comments other people said. I also said I don't like the chants but that doesn't mean they're going to stop. It just seems pointless to complain about something that isn't going to stop. Unless you want to make a thread about the band after every game. But if that's the case the team must be playing pretty well so I guess I'd take it.

Do the folks upstairs dictate when/what you chant? If not, why can't it stop? Tradition?

**cy4prez7** · 11-10-2012, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by KFitzy87

Do the folks upstairs dictate when/what you chant? If not, why can't it stop? Tradition?

I mean it could stop but you're not going to be able to convince everybody to do that. More than likely because of tradition.

**MissouriCyclone** · 11-10-2012, 10:56 PM

The cowbell thing at basketball games needs to stop. Along with the "OHHH, UGHH, OHHH!" thing they do whenever the other team has the ball. Other than that I tune the band out as I could care less.

**cy4prez7** · 11-10-2012, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by MissouriCyclone

The cowbell thing at basketball games needs to stop. Along with the "OHHH, UGHH, OHHH!" thing they do whenever the other team has the ball. Other than that I tune the band out as I could care less.

I agree about cowbell but I think the people upstairs like it.

**MissouriCyclone** · 11-10-2012, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by cy4prez7

I agree about cowbell but I think the people upstairs like it.

I think the thing I hate about the whole thing is the bass guitar involved. If it was just the drum line I wouldn't care as much. It's just always been a football thing for me and think it should just stay in JTS.

**CyArob** · 11-10-2012, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by MissouriCyclone

The cowbell thing at basketball games needs to stop. Along with the "OHHH, UGHH, OHHH!" thing they do whenever the other team has the ball. Other than that I tune the band out as I could care less.

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHJHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHJHHHHHJHHHHHHHHH

**alarson** · 11-10-2012, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by cy4prez7

I mean it could stop but you're not going to be able to convince everybody to do that. More than likely because of tradition.

A fairly weak tradition, honestly... they'd gotten pretty sporadic when i was in it from what i remember. Its just not funny when its the same 'jokes' every time. The last year or so theyve been renewed fairly strongly, i was assuming the new director mightve had something to do with that.

Also, what is the band attempting to chant after '5 claps' at the beginning? Personally i wish everyone just did 5 claps then silence, but i know changing the student section isnt happening... but itd be nice to at least have the band back on board with that..

**alarson** · 11-10-2012, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by CyCrazy

WHERE ALARSON!

WAT?

**iacyguy** · 11-11-2012, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by TallKidIsTall

listen to yourself

you think that bandies are so different from me and you? they came to this country just like everyone else in search of a dream

you're a rabid anti bandie!

oh it starts with a few jokes and some slurs. "hey bandie!" next thing you know you're saying they should have their own schools!

no you listen to yourself! bandies may be american. also in search of a dream that they actually effect the outcome of a game. but they are nothing like the rest of us. THEY HAVE BEEN LABELLED BAND "GEEKS" FOR A REASON!. generally the entire band knows nothing about the game of basketball and are just there to toot their horns. same as football. i've heard some of the absolutely dumbest crap come out of band members mouths at football games that its embarrassing. i dont care if they play, but if iowa state band members are the so called "pride of iowa state" then a requirement should be that our fans are actually proud of the stuff they do. please band. just keep it simple, play a few cool new tunes, play the fight song, yell loud (but not irrelevant crap) and enjoy cyclone athletics like normal people

**kingcy** · 11-11-2012, 12:10 AM

The only grip I have about the band is how they think they need to call me every 6 months asking for money. Other than that I dont pay attention to them, the same prob can be said for the opposing team.

**IASTATE4LIFE** · 11-11-2012, 12:13 AM

I don't think the problem is the band. Although I do hate how much they play our fight song every game. but that is not the bands decision it doesn't sound like.

The problem is that our student section sucks. It is tradition for it to suck. Since it is tradition, this statement isn't on our current students. The Underclassmen just haven't been taught how to be a good student section, because we have never had one.

Now, Some will say this was just a non-conference game, that means nothing. But when we were starting to make our run in the second half, and Southern had the ball, the student section never made any noise. Ridiculous. Luckily our team is good enough to overcome a crappy home crowd. I watched Kansas State Play there first non con game and there crowd was going nuts. I think our students need to take note of crowds like theirs. More synchronized chants, movements, and overall craziness all game.

The best thing our student section has is when somebody fouls out with the left, right chant. Kudos for that, but we need more. A lot more. Other teams need to be scared to play at Hilton. Right now it is just way to cuddly.

**IHavNoCyCash** · 11-11-2012, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by IASTATE4LIFE

I don't think the problem is the band. Although I do hate how much they play our fight song every game. but that is not the bands decision it doesn't sound like.

The problem is that our student section sucks. It is tradition for it to suck. Since it is tradition, this statement isn't on our current students. The Underclassmen just haven't been taught how to be a good student section, because we have never had one.

Now, Some will say this was just a non-conference game, that means nothing. But when we were starting to make our run in the second half, and Southern had the ball, the student section never made any noise. Ridiculous. Luckily our team is good enough to overcome a crappy home crowd. I watched Kansas State Play there first non con game and there crowd was going nuts. I think our students need to take note of crowds like theirs. More synchronized chants, movements, and overall craziness all game.

The best thing our student section has is when somebody fouls out with the left, right chant. Kudos for that, but we need more. A lot more. Other teams need to be scared to play at Hilton. Right now it is just way to cuddly.

It got pretty loud at the 10:30 mark or whatever in the 2nd half...somewhat after Clyburn's facial of the Southern guy...besides that, it was quiet but the game was a non-conference game and was in-hand....wait til conference season to judge the students as the only marquee non-con home game is BYU and I doubt it will be a big crowd.

**MissouriCyclone** · 11-11-2012, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by IASTATE4LIFE

I don't think the problem is the band. Although I do hate how much they play our fight song every game. but that is not the bands decision it doesn't sound like.

The problem is that our student section sucks. It is tradition for it to suck. Since it is tradition, this statement isn't on our current students. The Underclassmen just haven't been taught how to be a good student section, because we have never had one.

Now, Some will say this was just a non-conference game, that means nothing. But when we were starting to make our run in the second half, and Southern had the ball, the student section never made any noise. Ridiculous. Luckily our team is good enough to overcome a crappy home crowd. I watched Kansas State Play there first non con game and there crowd was going nuts. I think our students need to take note of crowds like theirs. More synchronized chants, movements, and overall craziness all game.

The best thing our student section has is when somebody fouls out with the left, right chant. Kudos for that, but we need more. A lot more. Other teams need to be scared to play at Hilton. Right now it is just way to cuddly.

The first "student section sucks" post. I applaud you sir.

**CycloneErik** · 11-11-2012, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by IHavNoCyCash

It got pretty loud at the 10:30 mark or whatever in the 2nd half...somewhat after Clyburn's facial of the Southern guy...besides that, it was quiet but the game was a non-conference game and was in-hand....wait til conference season to judge the students as the only marquee non-con home game is BYU and I doubt it will be a big crowd.

You're not the boss of me. I plan to judge the student section early and often.

I can't make the game Monday night, but I plan to judge the students on that one, too.