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jafreakLSU LSU Fan San Antonio Member since Dec 2006 708 posts	Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 6:45 a.m.) I was reading the opinion section of the paper the other day and someone wrote in saying how pathetic it was for LSU sports to be making so much money, but yet the place the band practices in is a dump. He said that the whole band cant even fit in the practice area. Is this true?
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FLtiggah LSU Fan Florida Member since Sep 2005 2253 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:01 a.m. to jafreakLSU) Um, no. The band has a 100yd football field over by Kirby...that's all you need.
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jafreakLSU LSU Fan San Antonio Member since Dec 2006 708 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:02 a.m. to FLtiggah) are you in the band?
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Bobby Moore LSU Fan Bunkie, La. Member since Jun 2005 10004 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:12 a.m. to jafreakLSU) With all the Band Alumni, if they needed a practice field, which now because of computers, they don't, but if they did, the alumni could come up with the money... Members get computer printout of their routine and each knows where to march. Even if they did not practice, the show would still come together.... Now, if LSU Band was as great as ND's Band, then I would donate.....
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LuckySo-n-So LSU Fan Member since Jul 2005 5251 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:19 a.m. to Bobby Moore) I've seen a few other SEC band practice fields. LSU's is far inferior. It is a 100 yard field. That's it. Other bands have some sort of small building for bathrooms and water fountains and a permanent "tower" for the director/drum major. LSU has some sort of "hi-lift." for FBW to stand on. And maybe a Port-a-can. I would donate....wouldn't be a lot, but sure, I'll toss in a C-note.
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tigerbait2010 Georgia Fan half man/ half bear/ half pig Member since May 2006 7735 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:19 a.m. to Bobby Moore) Somebody posted something yesterday about a new band hall.
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jafreakLSU LSU Fan San Antonio Member since Dec 2006 708 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:41 a.m. to tigerbait2010) im just saying that in my opinion, we have one of the best bands in college today and they deserve top notch facilities just like the athletes...with all these increases in prices for this and that, you would think they would hook the band up...after all, mike the tiger is living in a $2 million dollar home, which i have no problem with, but support the band too
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cajunsax62 LSU Fan Algiers Pernt, LA Member since Nov 2006 546 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:45 a.m. to jafreakLSU) I was in the band in the early 80's, and back then, the band room was too damn old. 25 years later, it's definitely needs to be replaced, I'm sure. Oh, and Mr. Computer Print out guy....you have no frickin' clue. We didn't have computers printing the charts, they were done by hand. You still need to get on the field and practice. 325 people going from point A to point B needs time. Oh, you were impressed with ND's band making a volcano? Word has it that their opening game next year, they will make a choo-choo train, complete with turning wheels and smoke coming from the smokestack. WOO HOOOOOOOOO The field behind Kirby is where we used to practice, and there was a tower where Wickes and Russell Laib would direct from. Can't tell you if it's there or not anymore. But yes, last time I was around the band hall, it definitely needs to be replaced. This post was edited on 1/25 at 7:48 a.m.
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jafreakLSU LSU Fan San Antonio Member since Dec 2006 708 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 7:47 a.m. to cajunsax62) thank you for your input...know anyone i could email about this? i dont know if it will do any good, but it cant hurt
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Dusty Bottoms LSU Fan Guadalajara Member since Nov 2006 508 posts Online	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 8:41 a.m. to jafreakLSU) The letter was undoubtedly referring to the band hall, not the practice field. The band hall is old and in disrepair and is too small to house a 300+ member band. Wickes has been requesting funding from the athletic department for years, but his request has thus far taken a back seat to other projects. There is a drive underway by the band/music program to raise funds. During alumni band practice this year, Wickes spoke for several minutes on the topic and seemed hopeful that full or partial funding from the athletic department is on the way.
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Dusty Bottoms LSU Fan Guadalajara Member since Nov 2006 508 posts Online	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 8:44 a.m. to jafreakLSU) quote: thank you for your input...know anyone i could email about this? i dont know if it will do any good, but it cant hurt Email Skip and cc Wickes (wickes@lsu.edu).
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los angeles tiger LSU Fan Burbank, CA Member since Oct 2003 31420 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 8:49 a.m. to jafreakLSU) The band does need a new band hall and several other things. And yes, the band is now too big to fit in the band hall.
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jafreakLSU LSU Fan San Antonio Member since Dec 2006 708 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 8:54 a.m. to los angeles tiger) thanks to everyone for the input...i just think its ridiculous with all the money the athletic department makes they cant give the best band in the land the best facilities to practice in
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will0637 Member since Dec 2006 54 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 8:59 a.m. to los angeles tiger) Ohio State has probably the best band accomodations of any school. Of course, the Steinbrenners (yes, the Yankees owner) donated the money for it and it is named after George Steinbrenner's wife. They treat their band better than anyone else in the nation. i have never seen a place that truly reveres their band like OSU.
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jafreakLSU LSU Fan San Antonio Member since Dec 2006 708 posts	re: Question for any LSU band members... (Posted on 1/25/07 at 9:00 a.m. to jafreakLSU) email sent
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