[Listening To The Musers This Morning]

What is his e-mail?

tom1310@prodigy.net

[The Band Looks Like Crap...a Response From "mr. Williams"]

Close, but the shirts were burnt orange.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernestbludger...57594265747056/

this picture is the classic example of where our band was outclassed. their summer UNIFORMS are just that UNIFORM. the shorts are the same length and shade and the dark shirt looks a whole lot better than white.

[Hilarious]

i'm not one to make fun of anyone's dancing as i'll guarantee it's better than mine, but that's probably why i don't dance in public

[Outside Athletic Center Smu]

i always loved it when the pee wee football cheerleaders would decorate my parents' side walk on friday afternoons. thanks for the flashback.

[Tickets @ Smu]

You might be cooler if you left the bag at home.

says the guy who has a bag!

[A Lone Star Mystery]

man, i hate to see this in writing. i think we all knew that jmo had nfl talent on display as a freshman and it's hurt us as fans to see the decline. what happened to the dreams of the "mario brothers"?

[Why We Hate Smu]

i think that i've personally manufactured anger towards smu just so we can have a fun rivalry, but i don't really have a reason to dislike them. i did hear some guy on the todd dodge show monday step up to the open mike and then ramble off this "question" that was no more than a "why we hate smu" post and never posed a question for coach dodge. it had something to do with working with jerks from smu but can't we all agree that NT has a bunch of jerks also?

[Besides The Band Looking Like Crap.]

The problem is that we don't care how difficult the music is or how much time was put into the marching. It comes back to tradition and entertainment. Every big time school has something about there band that makes everyone get pumped up (UT's big drum, OU's drum major, A&M's stupid lines crossing). At halftime no one wants to leave because that's part of the experience. Everyone stands and cheers as the band takes the field not because it's a new show they've never seen before but because it's a tradition that always happens. I think our band gets too wrapped up in trying to impress rather than trying to entertain. When Paul McCartney goes on tour I'm sure he gets sick of playing all those old Beatles songs over and over again and I'm sure he would love to play his new stuff for an entire set. But he knows what his audience wants to hear and he plans his set accordingly. I know I will get blasted by everyone who argues how hard and difficult our bands shows are but I would ask why they are performing. Is it to receive praise (none coming from me) or is it to entertain?

BRD

exactly! are they trying to impress their parents and other music students or are they trying to support the football team. i beg you to ask a marching band member at UT if they go on the field trying to play the pants off the other band. i contend that they're so excited about the football game that all they really care about is having fun and getting the crowd excited with whatever that song is that they always play. obviously, i don't know much about what i'm talking about, but i think that means i'm exactly who they should be performing for. it's time for NT to stop assuming everyone wants to increase their knowledge of music. many of us just don't care!

[Besides The Band Looking Like Crap.]

Here's the problem with the band. No one cares to see a stupid showing of some classical crap. All we want to see is the eagle logo formed while playing a song we know. That's what every other band in the country does. I hate watching the halftime show and feeling like I haven't left high school. Do a UNT or a SOW, turn to the student section and play loud one time through, run on the field, just do something that is entertaining.

Also, could we, as a "music" school, not put more people out there? We looked small out there.

And yes, our ugly white shirts and mismatched kacki pants looked terrible.

BRD

i completely gagree! i'll admit that people are going to have different opinions out there but the halftime show that the GB produced took me back to high school. the band looking sloppy as all get out playing a song that no on recognizes then playing 'proud mary' or somesuch for the drill team. thanks for the support and everything, but how about some tradition? maybe the OU drum major's stepping is wheels off, but it's cool and everyone cheers when he comes out.

i also agree with the numbers. i'll guarantee there are high school bands that have more members. what are the marching band requirements of our music students? if our student body is the third biggest in the state and we boast about our music program, why does it not show on the biggest stage (yes, football is the biggest stage)?

is it difficult to put on green shirts and order some matching shorts? i understand about the heat and i wouldn't have been caught in a heavy uniform at that game but how about a band field trip to ross to buy matching shorts? it seemed like the new jerseys and coaches shirts looked very sharp but it didn't continue to the band.

maybe i was frustrated by the game too much, but i was very dissapointed in the halftime show.

[Zero U Is At It Again]

hmmm...seems like overreaction to me. do you expect them to praise us?

[Ok State Coming To Denton]

wow

[Thinking About Howerton]

i've always been nervou when he's in the game

[North Texas Exes Alumni Association Seeks]

i wish i could help out

[Sallie Mae Now Answers Unt Finanical Aid Phone]

who is sallie mae and what'd she do to make you so upset?

[Espn T.d.]

i, for one, appreciate you posting this here. i wouldn't have looked at page two and i'm not able to check this thing daily (although i probably shouldn't mention that because now i just lost any respect that my one green box gets me!)

[North Texas' Mount Rushmore]

how has p cobbs not got a mention in this?

[New Nt Football Plays]

i'd line them up 4 WRs with trips to one side. send all three on 5-yard crossing patterns and the fourth guy up your butt and around the corner

[Interesting Tailgating Accessory]

wow

[Even In 1910 We Had An Interlocked Nt]

would you guys like an interlocked "NT" if the copper and blue were still involved?

[Conditions At Athletic Facilities Sun-standard]

i'm just proud of our facility and the young men who represent us

[Johnny Quinn Needs Your Help]

Click here

thanks for the link!

[Jason Ball Earns Afl Award]

Didn't he have like a 3.9 GPA, too?

i know i didn't

[Guess Who's Back]

the artist formerly know as j0nat8an has returned. after a 10 month hiatus my sister's roommate was talking to her cousin's sorority sister who said that her boyfriend ran into some guy named justin bank who famously blogs for "ihaveamancrushonjquinn.com" who said that JQ requested that i return to the site and stand up for all that's good, so that's what i aim to do...you have been warned.