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Before we move on from the Syracuse game, I wanted to say that I was in Atlanta and the differences in the two school bands astonished me. Syracuse, which is an old, large, well funded university, had a marching band that looked like a bad high school band compared to the Pride of the Southland. I literally couldn’t hear their band. Volume, precision, class, appearance… we have such a gem in our marching band that adds so much to the gameday experience. Seeing what Syracuse brought really made me appreciate what we have.
 
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TennesseeRhett said:
Before we move on from the Syracuse game, I wanted to say that I was in Atlanta and the differences in the two school bands astonished me. Syracuse, which is an old, large, well funded university, had a marching band that looked like a bad high school band compared to the Pride of the Southland. I literally couldn’t hear their band. Volume, precision, class, appearance… we have such a gem in our marching band that adds so much to the gameday experience. Seeing what Syracuse brought really made me appreciate what we have.
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Always boast about the POTS - especially because I have a buttload of Nebraska music majors in my family, including a SIL who played for the Husker band. And, bless him, my Southern Cal hubby even admits we're better than his since seeing POTS perform in Nashville when we beat NE - although reluctantly.
 
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TennesseeRhett said:
Before we move on from the Syracuse game, I wanted to say that I was in Atlanta and the differences in the two school bands astonished me. Syracuse, which is an old, large, well funded university, had a marching band that looked like a bad high school band compared to the Pride of the Southland. I literally couldn’t hear their band. Volume, precision, class, appearance… we have such a gem in our marching band that adds so much to the gameday experience. Seeing what Syracuse brought really made me appreciate what we have.
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They sounded like crap too. Syracuse should be embarrassed.
 
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TennesseeRhett said:
Before we move on from the Syracuse game, I wanted to say that I was in Atlanta and the differences in the two school bands astonished me. Syracuse, which is an old, large, well funded university, had a marching band that looked like a bad high school band compared to the Pride of the Southland. I literally couldn’t hear their band. Volume, precision, class, appearance… we have such a gem in our marching band that adds so much to the gameday experience. Seeing what Syracuse brought really made me appreciate what we have.
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Syracuse brought about half their band. I was shocked that they marched, since the POTS doesn’t march when they bring only a pep band. Still, even if they had their full band the difference would have been noticeable.
 
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TennesseeRhett said:
Before we move on from the Syracuse game, I wanted to say that I was in Atlanta and the differences in the two school bands astonished me. Syracuse, which is an old, large, well funded university, had a marching band that looked like a bad high school band compared to the Pride of the Southland. I literally couldn’t hear their band. Volume, precision, class, appearance… we have such a gem in our marching band that adds so much to the gameday experience. Seeing what Syracuse brought really made me appreciate what we have.
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You’re not lying. The difference was so obvious that I actually was a little embarrassed for the Syracuse band.
 
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TennesseeRhett said:
Before we move on from the Syracuse game, I wanted to say that I was in Atlanta and the differences in the two school bands astonished me. Syracuse, which is an old, large, well funded university, had a marching band that looked like a bad high school band compared to the Pride of the Southland. I literally couldn’t hear their band. Volume, precision, class, appearance… we have such a gem in our marching band that adds so much to the gameday experience. Seeing what Syracuse brought really made me appreciate what we have.
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I was in my high school’s band, and the first time I saw the Pride of the Southland Marching Band live was my freshman year of high school in 1999 versus Notre Dame. I was there for the Vol Walk, when they marched into the stadium, pregame, and I’m pretty sure they did the Circle Drill for the halftime show. I was in awe. I’m a football fan first, but the band impressed me almost as much that night.
 
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