The SMU marching band is coming to Happy Valley. They have less than 100 members and look like . . .

psuro

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Give them a cheer if you’re there. Make them feel welcome.

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This seems like a nice cheer.
 
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Alphalion75

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the Snowshoe Volunteer Fire Company fife and drum corps. Please do not boo them next Saturday. I am sure they are hardworking student musicians. I'm not even sure they have uniforms. Sad.
The SMU Mustang Band is very unique in that they are essentially a large jazz band with typical jazz big band instrumentation. That's why they have smaller numbers. Don't under estimate them. They have some great musicians. As is the case, the best trumpet, trombone and sax musicians in the world are typically jazz musicians. I've never heard them perform but the SMU Mustang Band has the reputation if being very entertaining. And yes, they have a variety of uniforms as they are known as "The best dressed band in the land."
 

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the Snowshoe Volunteer Fire Company fife and drum corps. Please do not boo them next Saturday. I am sure they are hardworking student musicians. I'm not even sure they have uniforms. Sad.
I dislike the booing. I thought we did not used to boo opponents and band when I was a student in the 80s, I thought it was sort of a PSU tradition
 

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Son1 and I did a college visit to Stanford (Andrew lucks last home game) and sat near the band. They were so awesone. Maybe smu has a similiar vibe

 

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If they show up with a harpist in the marching band, I'll be thoroughly impressed.
 

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The SMU Mustang Band is very unique in that they are essentially a large jazz band with typical jazz big band instrumentation. That's why they have smaller numbers. Don't under estimate them. They have some great musicians. As is the case, the best trumpet, trombone and sax musicians in the world are typically jazz musicians. I've never heard them perform but the SMU Mustang Band has the reputation if being very entertaining. And yes, they have a variety of uniforms as they are known as "The best dressed band in the land."
Living in DFW I have several friends who graduated from SMU. I attended a game on campus this year and had a nice time. You are correct that their band is technically sound and entertaining. Their team was solid with an above average defense and quick strike offense. We simply need to establish the run early as we have a physical advantage in the trenches and should wear them down. We should be ready for a tough match early as they are not shy with gadget plays etc.
 

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Son1 and I did a college visit to Stanford (Andrew lucks last home game) and sat near the band. They were so awesone. Maybe smu has a similiar vibe




Here they are at the Alamo bowl mocking Texas. They get some boos but at the 2:20 mark, the Stanford band put down Whataburger - that is when the boos got really loud.

 
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Hope PSU never follows the example of Stanford here. Can’t stand their band. Years ago we were at West Point and the Harvard band tried the same insulting stuff there. They were booed off the field.
 
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Lots of people at B1G Champ game booed the Oregon band unfortunately, to include most of the PSU students I was seated by. Was disappointing they would boo the band
 
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Their fight song sounds like “She’ll be comin’ round the mountain when she comes, when she comes!” I used to know 5 or 6 verses of that song as a kid. We used to sing it in the car on road trips.No video games then. 😁
 
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Their fight song sounds like “She’ll be comin’ round the mountain when she comes, when she comes!” I used to know 5 or 6 verses of that song as a kid. We used to sing it in the car on road trips.No video games then. 😁
If you were my kids, I would have. Turned. That. Car. Right. Around. after the 2nd time through.
 

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If you were my kids, I would have. Turned. That. Car. Right. Around. after the 2nd time through.

Our other go-to song was "100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer.
Take one down and pass it around, 99 bottles of beer on the wall. 99 bottles of beer on the wall . . ." and so forth. Seldom got down into the 60s because our driver Dad would say "That's enough! Stop!", meaning STFU!:LOL:
 
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When you are from the Metroplex, that is your entire world. Kind of like New Yorkers who only see the world from the 50's to the 114th Street and in between Park Avenue and Broadway.
The bubble. Highland Park Village is the epicenter .
 
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Our other go-to song was "100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer.
Take one down and pass it around, 99 bottles of beer on the wall. 99 bottles of beer on the wall . . ." and so forth. Seldom got down into the 60s because our driver Dad would say "That's enough! Stop!", meaning STFU!:LOL:
Huh, starting at 100? I have ALWAYS
known that song as “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” and had it start at that number.

You guys really went and overdid it :p
 
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Their fight song sounds like “She’ll be comin’ round the mountain when she comes, when she comes!” I used to know 5 or 6 verses of that song as a kid. We used to sing it in the car on road trips.No video games then. 😁

that majorette may need help staying warm
 

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Predicting a high of 27 on Saturday (and sunny) with snow Thursday night into Friday. When is SMU supposed to arrive in State College?
 
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