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Topic: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Topic: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

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Sony7
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Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/17/2012 11:04:57 PM

The University of Massachusetts Minutemen Marching Band was the number 1 marching band in the nation according to "the Bleacher Report" Check them out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmr-1GZDQ3Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKGRVjo9jc ;

They are really good. Still love my CATS!

Last Edited: 8/17/2012 11:22:43 PM by Sony7

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/17/2012 11:44:37 PM

Sony7 wrote:

The University of Massachusetts Minutemen Marching Band was the number 1 marching band in the nation according to "the Bleacher Report" Check them out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmr-1GZDQ3Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKGRVjo9jc ;

They are really good. Still love my CATS!

Just answered your own question. A RESOUNDING NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 1:35:18 AM

Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

B.S. Journalism, 2012.

Alan Swank
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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 6:59:06 AM

That video is 17 years old. Kind of reminds me of the local high school band here. Boring and too high brow for my taste. Give me some gold old marching like Fairfield Union, Johnstown or Jackson any day of the week and certainly the 110

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 7:30:31 AM

Here is a more recent performance by the Marching Minutemen -- at The Big House in September 2010 ... the day after the band's long-time (33 years) director, George N. Parks, died of a heart attack in Cuyahoga Falls following a Friday night performance at a H.S. football game (en route to Ann Arbor).

Here is a story about the director's death.

What I will say about this band is that they are very, very different from the 110 ... and a welcome addition to the MAC!

Last Edited: 8/18/2012 7:30:58 AM by Cat4ever

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 8:57:47 AM

I'm not scared.

Last Edited: 8/18/2012 8:58:13 AM by mf279801

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 10:25:39 AM

Never had much respect for bands that use xylophones...

I've seen crazier things happen.

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 12:04:38 PM

UMass has one of the best college marching bands in the country, the difference is they are a drum corps style band which values technical difficulty and precision whereas the 110 is a show style band which values entertainment value with a looser presentation style.

Don't fall into the trap of trying to compare one to the other though, both styles have their own merits and are exciting to watch.

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 12:26:08 PM

Agreed. Show bands and corps style = apples and oranges.

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 1:41:49 PM

Tyler Charles wrote:

Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

This.

Boring vs. whoaOHIO!

Where's the band?!
WHERE"S THE BAND?!

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/18/2012 1:55:34 PM

perimeterpost wrote:

Since we are still 13 days without football, I'll fall into the trap. If the corps style is the same home show for 5-6 weeks without much variation--can you say BORING. Not to mention the corps style loss of learning opportunities for each member as well as leadership opportunities for the squad and section leaders like helping members learn new songs, marching routines and the excitement of something new that 110 members experience in preparing for each new home game. If the corps style is putting on multiple shows with new variations during the season than that can be very exciting .

Motivated marchers are the ones who enjoy their activity and that translates to pride in their effort and a quality show on the field. Here's how to compare who is having more fun as members even though both styles likely have members working their backsides off: what percentage of the marchers return for junior, senior and super senior seasons? If UMass has lots of students who remain members every season before receiving their diploma than I tip my hat to them and give them respect for many hours of personal time they dedicate to their school. If there are few who make it four or five years of marching than imo the members simply don't have fun, get bored and find other ways to recreate. Picking on the Red Hawks band, they are corps and when Ohio last traveled to Oxford it was their homecoming--the announcer celebrated the band's senior members. The band had one senior trombonist and not many instruments had multiple members--that says very loudly: No fun to be a member!

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/21/2012 12:44:48 AM

I was just messing with you. Of course the 110 is the best band in the MAC and the nation. I just love to get Bobcat's riled up - it's funny. Congratulations to the new 110 members, and kick ass this year! GO OHIO!

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/21/2012 2:55:28 PM

I say any qualitative ratings should be over-ruled by the number of YouTube hits registered.

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And for the record, I hate tOSU, and Ricordati and Torgerson are DB's.

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/22/2012 2:42:26 PM

D.A. wrote:

I say any qualitative ratings should be over-ruled by the number of YouTube hits registered.

Yikes! I'd hate to see this method used to rule which is a better song: "Friday" by Rebecca Black to "Rain" by the Beatles...

But I guess that's the way of the world now...

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/26/2012 1:27:30 AM

There's always this poll: http://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/best-college-marc.../

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/26/2012 7:43:09 PM

perimeterpost wrote:

Don't fall into the trap of trying to compare one to the other though, both styles have their own merits and are exciting to watch.

Well said. Nice to see another marching band in the conference who excels at what they do.

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RE: Is there FINALLY a threat to the OHIO 110's Dominance as the best band in the MAC?

Posted: 8/26/2012 9:06:30 PM

Sony, they used that tidbit about the 110 in a "poll" from my freshman year in the band (2007). Looks like it's just recycled from a few years ago, haha.

B.S. Journalism, 2012.

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