Couldn't agree more.
While they did "clear it with the team"
It was "cleared" over a year ago. There was no telling, if/when they were planning or booking the trip, the team would've been in bowl contention at all.
I'm just glad(not really) we didn't get a NY6 bowl and showed up with half a band. :/ It was bad enough having the skeleton crew in bham...but also represented abroad at half strength.
I drove up with other band alumni and was very excited to see this years FULL SIZE HOT Band. But no...they're in Rome with marshall(?) and uab(?!) .
Save that money and recruit with your FULL band at major competitive marching band events in the Miami and Ft Lauderdale area perhaps. And while you're at it, send a small pep band to one FAR away game(temple woulda been good this year), to hype up the hundreds of bulls fans who show up from NYC/Philly/DC alumni associations.
There are better uses of money. My only argument.
Former band member, and long time HOT supporter and enthusiast.
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