The Pride of the Southland

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OSU and Stanford have imaginative band formations. I wonder if the POTS can come up with Tennessee theme formations as part of their routine? Maybe, the state flag, frontiersman logo, orange power T in white frame, and vice versa - color changes as they march. Maybe same idea with the shape of the state as well. Smokey image, tail wagging coon hound, you get the idea.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
OSU and Stanford have imaginative band formations. I wonder if the POTS can come up with Tennessee theme formations as part of their routine? Maybe, the state flag, frontiersman logo, orange power T in white frame, and vice versa - color changes as they march. Maybe same idea with the shape of the state as well. Smokey image, tail wagging coon hound, you get the idea.
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I always thought the intricate "Circle Drill" was The POTS "signature/imaginative formation"??
 
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TAF said:
I always thought the intricate "Circle Drill" was The POTS "signature/imaginative formation"??
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It is. Most of those intricate patterns were actually designed by a former POTS member that happened to graduate with a physics degree. I have to agree that the OSU formations are quite amazing. I don't think there would have been a snowball's chance that Dr. J would have ever done those. He preferred the intricate moving patterns. The color change idea would be a little more difficult to pull off.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
OSU and Stanford have imaginative band formations. I wonder if the POTS can come up with Tennessee theme formations as part of their routine? Maybe, the state flag, frontiersman logo, orange power T in white frame, and vice versa - color changes as they march. Maybe same idea with the shape of the state as well. Smokey image, tail wagging coon hound, you get the idea.
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Many years ago, the Pride was famous for circle drills. (not just around the south, but across the nation, as college football TV Saturdays was starting to come of age) With the change of directors, the new man seem to think only his "new direction" was the right one. In other words "to hell with tradition".. And so the pride became "just another great college band" that is until Rocky Top.
It is also hard to beat the movements just prior to evolving into the power "T".
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
OSU and Stanford have imaginative band formations. I wonder if the POTS can come up with Tennessee theme formations as part of their routine? Maybe, the state flag, frontiersman logo, orange power T in white frame, and vice versa - color changes as they march. Maybe same idea with the shape of the state as well. Smokey image, tail wagging coon hound, you get the idea.
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Tri-Star would be a good one
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
OSU and Stanford have imaginative band formations. I wonder if the POTS can come up with Tennessee theme formations as part of their routine? Maybe, the state flag, frontiersman logo, orange power T in white frame, and vice versa - color changes as they march. Maybe same idea with the shape of the state as well. Smokey image, tail wagging coon hound, you get the idea.
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I haven't checked on the Stanford Band recently, but years ago they were just circus clowns with horns. They caused more trouble for the university than they did anything else. Notable, especially that game where the trombone player got nailed in the end zone where they lined up before the game was over.
 
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Okie said:
I haven't checked on the Stanford Band recently, but years ago they were just circus clowns with horns. They caused more trouble for the university than they did anything else. Notable, especially that game where the trombone player got nailed in the end zone where they lined up before the game was over.
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It's college. Students do dumbass things. I once dumped a large bucket of cold water on a bunch of girls sunbathing on an open patio outside my 3rd story dorm window. Personally, I enjoyed the Stanford clowns, probably because I like to clown around myself. A lot of accusations thrown their way are unjustified. Still, I take it back about POTS doing formations that even smack of Stanford. I must have confused a formation of red-hued marchers with Stanford. Now, if they're such bad people, why doesn't the university ban them?
 
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They've gone downhill since Peyton Manning was leading them...oh wait, that was temporary. seriously they are great in person. Can't wait to see them on the first !!!!
 
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zeppelin128 said:
You think the band was injured? lol

Like clockwork, every August, I turn in to that Tennessee fan you hear about on social media. I'm ready, we are going to beat Bama, going to the Sugar Bowl.

I'm ready!
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I'm the same way. Been talking smack on Facebook all morning with Georgia fans 🤣
 
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