SC game - Marching Mountaineers

[Kafarmer]

I’ve heard the athletic department approved enough buses for a pep band at SC. I encourage any of you to contact the athletic department and encourage them to send the entire band. The support would be tremendous. The fight song’s just not the same from a pep band! The members of the band spend a tremendous number of hours for one purpose. To support the team and fans. A letter to Doug Gillin costs you nothing.

Thanks!

[AppSt94]

Where would you like them to sit an entire band?

[Kafarmer]

Not unusual for bands to travel with teams. Has happened plenty. Think there might be 150 seats available out of 78,000?

[AppSt94]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

[Kafarmer]

Ok, I’ll give you that as a possible. Seats like that are arranged through the home team.

[mountaineerman]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

94 I think you just like to argue and it looks ridiculous. WTH? If we wanted to send the entire band we would and find the space to do it.

[NO.2]

Every SEC game I have seen this season has had a full band from the visiting team. Seats are not the problem for us, the budget is.

[Kafarmer]

It’s always nice to go to YouTube and see the ASU band playing Tennessee Waltz after the Mich game in the Big House.

[AppSt94]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

94 I think you just like to argue and it looks ridiculous. WTH? If we wanted to send the entire band we would and find the space to do it.

Thanks DAD. The OP reached out for assistance on a cause that was very important to them. I was merely pointing out that it was not logistically feasible to make this request of the AD this close to the game. Geez. If you don't like my comments, just put me on ignore.

[mountaineerman]

Your welcome anytime Bud.

[WASU 93]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

Just presenting the facts: There are 150+ seats available in 6 to 8 sections in the upper decks on both sides and the end zone. Section 509 is a virtual ghost town at this point.

Not the ideal place to seat a band, but it's not logistically impossible.

And for anyone looking for tickets: Unsold uppers are $45 plus fees straight from the Gamecocks/Ticket Master
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[AppDawg]

A pep band is better than no band and a big step in the right direction.

[9Steelman]

anybody got a clue on KO time for this game???

[AppStateMtneer]

anybody got a clue on KO time for this game???

Probably know Wednesday

[BUTCH1991]

We'll know tomorrow.

[mountaineerman]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

Just presenting the facts: There are 150+ seats available in 6 to 8 sections in the upper decks on both sides and the end zone. Section 509 is a virtual ghost town at this point.

Not the ideal place to seat a band, but it's not logistically impossible.

And for anyone looking for tickets: Unsold uppers are $45 plus fees straight from the Gamecocks/Ticket Master
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Positive post. Yes there are enough seats .

[AppSt94]

Not unusual for bands to travel with teams. Has happened plenty. Think there might be 150 seats available out of 78,000?

Let me apologize if my comment was taken as argumentative and divisive. Apparently one person did see it that way and felt it was their duty to police opinions. While I appreciate your passion and understand your desire to have the entire band there, a grassroots email campaign to the AD would not be fruitful at this stage of the process. The time to have asked for this would have been this summer when budgets were planned and ticket allotments were being planned. So to accomplish the goal you are seeking would require either a reshuffling of assigned seats for fans, or purchasing 150 tickets somewhere at the upper reaches of the stadium which would have little to no impact from the BOD. Not to mention the cost of the tickets and transportation for the additional band members on an already tight budget. Once again, sorry.

[AppSt94]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

Just presenting the facts: There are 150+ seats available in 6 to 8 sections in the upper decks on both sides and the end zone. Section 509 is a virtual ghost town at this point.

Not the ideal place to seat a band, but it's not logistically impossible.

And for anyone looking for tickets: Unsold uppers are $45 plus fees straight from the Gamecocks/Ticket Master
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Positive post. Yes there are enough seats .

This from a guy who posted 16 times in the fire Roof thread about how awful he is. Keep grinding my man.

[mountaineerman]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

Just presenting the facts: There are 150+ seats available in 6 to 8 sections in the upper decks on both sides and the end zone. Section 509 is a virtual ghost town at this point.

Not the ideal place to seat a band, but it's not logistically impossible.

And for anyone looking for tickets: Unsold uppers are $45 plus fees straight from the Gamecocks/Ticket Master
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Positive post. Yes there are enough seats .

This from a guy who posted 16 times in the fire Roof thread about how awful he is. Keep grinding my man.

And this from a guy who counted lol wow.

[App91]

Good luck finding 150 seats together.

Just presenting the facts: There are 150+ seats available in 6 to 8 sections in the upper decks on both sides and the end zone. Section 509 is a virtual ghost town at this point.

Not the ideal place to seat a band, but it's not logistically impossible.

And for anyone looking for tickets: Unsold uppers are $45 plus fees straight from the Gamecocks/Ticket Master
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Who's footing the $6750 for tickets? not counting buses, meals, etc. The athletic budget is tight. Would love to have the band there but is it will take fundraising.