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It's past the time to find someone to coach the kickers...Benzer is almost half way into his second year on the team and we can see the results of doing the same old thing over and over...IT HASN'T WORKED. No matter how many hours a duffer practices the same old thing at the driving range it rarely improves his game when he gets out on the golf course. If he works with a compentent professional instructor chances are that his game will improve.

Imagine how any color uniform would smell if you didn't clean it regularly. The football team wears white and they actually roll around in the dirt.

The HOT was a major part of the college atmosphere this year at the Citrus Bowl, despite the oppressive heat. Kudos to the band members.

White looks pretty good to me and it's a heck of a lot cooler in the sun. Picture it with green pants and trimmed in green and gold

The cups are the wrong color

If I'm not mistaken, historically we have had lower attendance when home games are not played on Saturday night. I saw many empty seats at the Rutgers game on Friday night which I have never seen vacant at a Saturday night game. While I don't have a problem making it out to the RJ at other times it's quite obvious that many people do. I hope if we do have to play any weeknight games for TV that they are road games. Why in the world would the BE agree to play Sunday games?

Three of them were Jim Leavitt!

Hey! I thought you said you were just a fan.

Playing the BE...USF needs to practice in a cold storage facility for the UL and WV games. It was cold as a witches titty last year on those dates in Louisville and Morgantown.

Target has some great Bulls stuff for kid of all ages... the selection varies from store to store..Super Target at Clearwater Mall had a good selection when I was there last weekend.

Press Pass is more than a 10 minute press conference. And that is called advertising which you probably see on billboards and TV as well as hear on radio. I live here in the Bay area and see very little of that, but since you are in Higley, Arizona I'll have to take your word on it. Hold on, I'm snapping my fingers... You know nothing about the deal with Catch 47 No argument there.

Press Pass is more than a 10 minute press conference. Well whoop-di-do And that is called advertising which you probably see on billboards and TV as well as hear on radio. Ok, if you say so. Hold on, I'm snapping my fingers... it's not working, but keep trying You know nothing about the deal with Catch 47 I know what I seen on Catch47...I don't care how many shekels it puts in the AD's pocket...the football coverage sucks No argument there.

The band is an integral part of the college football experience ....... Color coordinating football uniforms isn't ..... unless you hold your beer mug like this. ;D ;D ;D

At this point, I think if he didn't stand by Grothe....Leavitt would be burned in effigy.

SF03, What's your opinion on that LA Tech article

To me charging for access to a press conference is a bit over the top, considering the fact that people aren't exactly nocking down the doors at the ticket office. The team should be using every opportunity to get the Bulls in the public eye not trying to suck every last dime out of them. Every road game should be shown on local broadcast TV. The Bulls deal with Catch47 sucks. I know, I know, I'm such a fool.

Will the births of these baby Bulls be seen on Press Pass?

This item originally appeared in the September 23, 2004 issue of The Tech Talk. By MELISSA WALKER Staff Writer It costs to look good. The Band of Pride paid that price Sept. 6 when it debuted its new uniforms for Tech's first home game against Nevada. Four members were taken by ambulance to Lincoln General Hospital, located at 1003 White Street, to be treated for heat sickness because of the combination of heat, strain and hot uniforms. Jim Robken, band director, said the band took its performance to another level because the game would be televised on ESPN. "This was a one-time shot on national T.V.," Robken said. "We've been working toward this for years, and we put it all out there for the game. The band stepped up." Robken said he is astounded by the dedication of the band. "This is the band I've waited 13 years at Tech to have," Robken said. "The kids were willing to go the extra mile. Opportunity knocked, and we opened the door." Robken said the decision to put the band in the new uniforms for the game was made because Tech should be represented as well as it can. "We are trying to be a 1-A university, and not just in football. To present a 1-A program, it takes spirit, attendance, and a good band, too. That's the only thing we should have -- a first class program." Robken also said the situation will not happen in the future. "We wanted to take the chance because it was such a big opportunity for us," Robken said. "You notice that at the second game the kids were in their summer uniform, which is khaki shorts and a T-shirt." David Williamson, head of administrative staff for the Band of Pride, said he anticipated issues with the noontime heat. "Band uniforms are designed for appearance," Williamson said. "They are not made for comfort or hot weather." Uniforms are 55 percent polyester and 45 percent wool. Because of this, Williamson said, the uniforms are hot, adding up to 15 degrees to a band member's body temperature. Joi Chadwick, uniform manager for the band and a senior music education major, said the band took care of each other in the heat. Cooling stations were set up underneath the stadium, Chadwick said, consisting of fans, water and Emergency Medical Service workers, when necessary. Chadwick also said some members received I.V.'s at the cooling stations, and at least four members were hospitalized. John Pafford, co-owner of Pafford Emergency Services and a member of the Band administrative staff, said the band showed perseverance in the heat. "The band looked sharp and dedicated in the above 90 degree heat," Pafford said. "Problems because of the heat were going to happen regardless; better cooling stations could have helped a little -- we didn't have a lot to work with, but we did what we could." Despite the problems, Chadwick said she was proud of the new uniforms. "It was new, everyone had to see it, and now they have seen it," Chadwick said. "We were a little weaker as a band, but we're back -- we are a tough group. People have been telling us we looked good out there." Williamson agrees with Chadwick. "I'm glad. Wearing the uniforms finally got us some positive feedback from other groups and fans," he said. "We gained some respect from people." http://www.latech.edu/techtalk/archives/9_23_04/current/band.php

That is really cute, but I think Mutt would look better in the green one. ;D

Is beer pong what you call drinking luke warm beer that someone has thrown an old ball into?

If the game got that boring I would leave the stadium....and I've never left a game before it ended.

He looks like a drunk Richard Petty in drag.

Here's your chance to be a BCS trend setter and not a follower ....... Exactly what I was thinking. Years ago I used to do trade shows and all the exhibitors wore suits and ties. after suffering through a number of shows in a three piece suit where the AC was less than comfortable, I decided to wear a short sleeve polo with company logo...in a few years suits and ties had virtually disappeared from the trade show floor...even the "stuffed shirt" companies changed their dress codes. I'm dating myself, but when I was in college the coaches all wore suits and ties on the sidelines during games. Players and coaches traveled to road game attired in suits and ties...Does it make CJL any less professional by wearing a polo shirt and dockers? .

They make uniform fabrics that don't include wool, many drum corps use them. Ours are acrilic and wool right now which does not breath at all. They were looking into buying ALL wool uniforms (thats the design and proposal that has been submited now for 3 years)... since ALL WOOL breaths A LOT better than what we have now. Wool is not great... by any means... but it is a standard fabric for band uniforms. But I don't think FSU or UF use wool... I think they use a lighter fabric if I remember correctly. Needless to say... the band needs professional looking uniforms, professionally made, to help the band program and our entire football atmosphere. Polos are fine for Pep band (basketball) or some show band (special events)... but not football. So, do you think jacketless and grey t-shirt look that you were wearing during the game at the Citrus Bowl presented a more professional look than FIU's band did in polo's at the RJ?

Perhaps something that provides for more ventilation.