HOT...

[Rabbi Bull]

As far as I can remember, it's

38 flutes/piccs

42 clarinets

20 alto sax

12 tenor sax

24 mellophones

31 trumpets

12 trombones

20 baritones

23 tubas

35 color guard

35ish percussion

holy ****, thats alot of instruments, i've never seen a band with so many of each, the band should be loud this year

[TheBullies]

Anyone know the size of the band last year? What was the increase?

[USF03]

Anyone know the size of the band last year? What was the increase?

I think it ended up being 215... maybe 230 tops.  Major increase...

[thebouncer1898]

are practices open to the public

robinson will never garner a fan base with closed practices

I have a feeling that with their location of practice (Fowler Fields, south side across the street from the Sun Dome), that practices are open to the public as long as you don't get in the way.

I don't think there has ever been any interest in the public watching the band practice. so I am assuming that is isnt closed to the public...

If you are interested in going, the best place to watch from and stay out of the way is to watch from the little hills that are east of the fields.

[BULLfreak]

I'll play the empty beer bottle...    Whooooot    Whoooot. ;D

why the hell do you have an empty beer bottle............ you better get a full one quick

[Guest]

are practices open to the public

robinson will never garner a fan base with closed practices

I have a feeling that with their location of practice (Fowler Fields, south side across the street from the Sun Dome), that practices are open to the public as long as you don't get in the way.

I believe LDB was being facetious... mocking smazza...

[puc86]

I thought it was a pretty good impression.

are practices open to the public

robinson will never garner a fan base with closed practices

I have a feeling that with their location of practice (Fowler Fields, south side across the street from the Sun Dome), that practices are open to the public as long as you don't get in the way.

I believe LDB was being facetious... mocking smazza...

[bullman3]

HOT NEEDS to be placed in the endzone.  Nobody in the east side of the stadium can hear them.  I sat with friends in section 233 for a game last year and I couldnt hear them at all. 

[usfbullgirl30]

HOT NEEDS to be placed in the endzone.  Nobody in the east side of the stadium can hear them.  I sat with friends in section 233 for a game last year and I couldnt hear them at all. 

But now with 300...there is no way they can sit anywhere without direct field access.  It would be impossible to move all 300 up the isle, down the ramps, under the stadium, and onto the field.  They would have to start at the beginning of 2nd quarter and that's if they've made it all in seats by then...

WTG HOT!

[Bulls 8_va]

IM SO HAPPY!!! I CAN"T WAIT TO HEAR THEM!!!  OF course practices are open...in fact...i bet that alumni going to practices would encourage the band to have more school spirit.  Since many of the members are new, it will show them what kind of people we have at USF.  Diehards who will go to Marching Band rehearsal to hear the fight song!

I might be getting crazy here...but...wow, Im so excited for HOT this year!!!

GO BULLS!!!