I blame the band

[Volgrad98]

The band not making the trip is inexcusable. The team needed to hear Rocky Top to be inspired and lift them up in times of need. I blame the band, I blame the band.

 

[crusse10]

Well you should go on and blame the AD, then. They were the ones unwilling to pick up the tab.

 

[abrowni0]

Blame the Athletic Department for not paying to fly them to Fayetteville. They shouldn't have to drive 11+ hours.

 

[Volgrad98]

Well you should go on and blame the AD, then. They were the ones unwilling to pick up the tab.

Nonsense, they could have gone if they wanted to...they let us all down.

 

[crusse10]

Nonsense, they could have gone if they wanted to...they let us all down.

All travel expenses are paid for by the Athletic Department. The band doesn't have the funding to foot the bill on it's own.

 

[TennTubb]

Band or no band. They played very poorly. We all saw that.

 

[MY3*VOLS]

55 Rocky Tops= 6 UT touchdowns.....

 

[Volgrad98]

Hearing Rocky Top is instrumental to scoring touchdowns, every TRUE Vols fan knows this.

 

[TENNFATZ]

We could let Chaney be the majorette and Harry H carry the tubas. Thats all they are good for....

 

[Volman93]

The band was budgeted to travel just chose not to travel. Read something once in awhile.

 

[Volgrad98]

Well you should go on and blame the AD, then. They were the ones unwilling to pick up the tab.

The band was budgeted to travel just chose not to travel. Read something once in awhile.

By the way fellas, this was not a serious thread but now I'm curious,so were they budgeted or not?

 

[crusse10]

Every pep band member I've heard talk has discussed how the athletic department pulled the plug on the funding for the Arky trip. Unless they were given faulty info from the directors, my money's on that.

Now I'm not saying the AD didn't budget money for the trip. They did. The pep band was going until about a week and a half before the Arky game. I'm saying the AD pulled the plug on the trip.

 

[MY3*VOLS]

The band was budgeted to travel just chose not to travel. Read something once in awhile.

See even the band is giving up... "bandwaggoners" IMO

 

[Volgrad98]

Every pep band member I've heard talk has discussed how the athletic department pulled the plug on the funding for the Arky trip. Unless they were given faulty info from the directors, my money's on that.

Now I'm not saying the AD didn't budget money for the trip. They did. The pep band was going until about a week and a half before the Arky game. I'm saying the AD pulled the plug on the trip.

Gotcha, thanks crusse.

 

[crusse10]

Gotcha, thanks crusse.

If I had to guess, the AD decided it was pointless to fly 40ish people to Arkansas for about 2 days, pay for bus transportation to Tyson-McGee, pay for bus transportation for 2 days in Arkansas, pay for lodging, and pay per diem in order to have them never play.

 

[ZombVol]

Kinda selfish IM0.