re: New band building???

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It's cool, not all of us work at The Gap or Sonic or wherever it is that you kids work

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BOOM

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When they bring back Tiger Rag

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good point

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I understand that the actual band members don't think they have control over this, but they probably have more power than they realize.

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dude im not trying to be an arse but you have no clue what you are talking about... I hate that we dont play songs- at football games- but it doesnt come directly from LM it comes from higher up

A quick tidbit on the band students getting recruited. Most of us Tigerband memebers chose LSU over all of the other in-state schools(NSU, Tulane, ULM, Tech, ect) and by doing so, myself included, give up a lot of scholarship money to be part of tigerband. We don't do it for the money, we do it because we love LSU. Yes, a new building would be nice but the current members will never see it. LSU honestly doesn't do much band recruiting. They select who they want and that, along with the hard work, makes us the group we are. We will show up to preseason camp trying to earn a spot. Tigerband spots are never given and always earned. To those who support what we do. To those who say dumb stuff about us not needing the essentials that other top band programs have.

you are fu#king retarded...moorehouse does a great job with the band and the band members and directors arent choosing to not play the songs, it comes from the administration

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When they bring back Tiger Rag and get rid of that bitch Moorehouse, then I will donate some money. Until then, no dice.

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Jesus. Some of you people are retarded.

1st of all, it was not any of the band director's choice NOT to play it. They played it for 15 years after moorhouse got there. She didn't all of sudden say "gee, let's get rid of this song."

2nd of all, Moorhouse is one of the reasons the band is so good. That woman has paid her dues. She doesn't put up with shite. If you can't play or march, then your arse will be gone. Just like in FB, if you can't block, run, catch, etc, you don't make the team. She is a hardass, but if you want the best, you have to demand for the fricking best.

3rdly, you made the comment about the band members have more power than they realize. bullshite. The band members can't revolt. The band isn't a goddamn democracy. WE didn't vote on shite, and then tell Moorhouse, "we're playing this or else"

The band has tryouts or "preseason week" a couple of weeks before school. Sometimes over 400 people tryout for it, and they take 325 only, so if someone petitioned to play something, she would replace you easily. Alot of people want to be in the LSU Band. I had a scholly to go to OM, MS State, USM, but i chose to PAY OOS tuition to have the opprotunity to be apart of Tiger Band b/c it's the best fricking band in the land.

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you are fu#king retarded...moorehouse does a great job with the band and the band members and directors arent choosing to not play the songs, it comes from the administration

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This is completely true. If you take away Dr. Moorhouse from the Band Staff, then everything that all you fans have loved for years and years would suddenly stop being what it has always been. She knows the drills backwards and forwards and is really the only reason the band can go perform pre-game in front of 90,000 screaming fans where not a single person on the field can hear a drum beat. As far as bringing back Tiger Rag.... thats the directors covering their own asses. When the Administration tells them that there will be consequences if those songs are played, we really have no choice in the matter. If people don't want those things to dissappear, then the students need to learn to do their "uncensored" chants as a separate entity from the band. Every time a vulgar cheer is started while the band is playing, people assume the band is leading it. And those are the people who here it on national TV.... The money is coming in at a great rate, but the problem with only getting an amount necessary to receive a matching fund is that the state then has the say in the selection of a design and contractor. That amounts to a process that should take 2 years max, not even begin construction until 5 years down the road. That is why the more money we receive now, the sooner things can start to fall into place.

Alright... back to the main topic of conversation:

The band has $10 million to construct the building.

The band is going to continue fundraising because it really wants a $15 million building instead of the $10 million building.

The way they see it... if they're going to do it... they want to do it RIGHT, to where they're not going to need to expand again in 10 years.

Either way, they're getting a new building, which they deserve.

Now... off the main topic and back to a subtopic... you're a damned fool if you think Moorhouse isn't good for LSU. The Band can't do what is does without Moorhouse. If you think the band is better off without her, you're dead wrong.

I think the band deserves a better building, so I donated money. I don't know much about Moorehouse,but I know she hot and the band is GREAT. They don't play certain songs,because the students are immature enough to yell profanity during those songs.