Band not getting to go to NYC

[ScottMState]

State isn't sending the band to NYC. Sucks for the kids. State always sends the band, they've sent them as far as the west coast in years past. They went to the last NIT Final Four in NYC. Those kids don't get enough money to pay for their books, all they can look forward to is maybe a postseason trip. That's on
Cohen. All the previous ADs always sent the band. All NCAA tourney games and the NIT Final Four.

 

[MSUDC11]

I’m assuming the band will be in Kansas City this weekend and then in Columbus the next weekend if the women get to the Final Four.

 

[ScottMState]

We have two bands. The Men's band and the Women's band. The Senior's in the men's band will graduate never having gone on a postseason trip.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Dear John,

 

[BulldogBlitz]

They went to zero bowls?

 

[lanceharbor7]

Is this their Swan song? /rimshot

State isn't sending the band to NYC. Sucks for the kids. State always sends the band, they've sent them as far as the west coast in years past. They went to the last NIT Final Four in NYC. Those kids don't get enough money to pay for their books, all they can look forward to is maybe a postseason trip. That's on
Cohen. All the previous ADs always sent the band. All NCAA tourney games and the NIT Final Four.

 

[tatedog]

This appears to be a problem the Opportunity Fund could solve.

 

[paindonthurt_]

The horror!

 

[bulldogcountry1]

Please explain why it’s a poor decision to not blow six figures on the pep band in the most expensive city in the country.

 

[goindhoo]

Now we have no chance at winning. Thanks IB

 

[QuaoarsKing]

Please explain why it’s a poor decision to not blow six figures on the pep band in the most expensive city in the country.

Should we send the cheerleaders? The statisticians? The walkons?

Maybe Howland can just coach by FaceTime.**

 

[tatedog]

Should we send the cheerleaders? The statisticians? The walkons?

Maybe Howland can just coach by FaceTime.**

Not a bad idea. Get some close ups though so Dr. Van Nostrand can finally diagnose his jaw.**

 

[wtw2400]

Please explain why it’s a poor decision to not blow six figures on the pep band in the most expensive city in the country.

How many fans will State have realistically in NYC? Seems like a dumb move because bands and cheerleaders really only serve to cheer for us at the end of the day. And you notice that more at tournament events.

Penn State is within 3 hours of NYC and they will have several alums in that area. In essence we have a road game and the only people that we could get to cheer for us, we have told to not go.

Btw our last appearance here was in 2007, I just checked and saw we did bring both for that. So this is why I assume it has caught everyone off.
In fact I think most schools have cheerleaders and a band for this. It just really concerns me that if they're doing this now, then they will do this for when we make the NCAAs in like Spokane WA where we will literally have 0 fans.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

I would rather have the band and everyone there, I would imagine IB has good reason not to send em if he choose not too tho. It’s not like he hates the band and is punishing them.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Do they not go to the SEC tournament?

 

[stateu1]

This guy is probably a band member parent. I kinda feel sorry for him and the kid. Send the band damn. How much could it cost? Looks better on tv too.

 

[4suredog]

I don't think this is on IB. I think, but am not positive, that the band and cheerleaders are not part of the athletic department but are funded through the university as a student organization. So I can see how they would have trouble with the money if something like this came up unexpectedly. However, I also have a hard time believing the ath dept couldn't throw 10k in a go fund me page and help with databases to ask for donations to send them.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

It just really concerns me that if they're doing this now, then they will do this for when we make the NCAAs in like Spokane WA where we will literally have 0 fans.

Yes but we will just be happy to be there.**

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Its a real shame to not have the band go. Waldorf Astoria has rooms and Peter luger will accommodate a decent meal or two.

 

[BeardoMSU]

I think, but am not positive, that the band and cheerleaders are not part of the athletic department but are funded through the university as a student organization.

No. The band is funded via the athletic department. They found out this morning they would not be going to NYC.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Having to save money to pay for new Baseball Coach! ••

 

[Dawg1979]

i enjoy hearing the fight song on TV, i would donate to help send them. makes us look better on tv also to me. it would fire me up as a player, but i'm a life long fan. not sure if it really does anything to the players to hear them. i say send them. as an opposing teams band, if we were the only band at a game, i wouldn't shut up. we would play at ever stoppage, every anything.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

Please explain why it’s a poor decision to not blow six figures on the pep band in the most expensive city in the country.

Have you seen our campus in the past 10 years? We have enough money to send our entire student body to New York if we wanted to.

#teamPepBand

 

[FlotownDawg]

If we’re not sending a pep band we shouldn’t send cheerleaders either. It’s not fair for one to go and not the other. This has a very Templeton feel to it. Penny pinching by not sending a pep band to a national tournament Final Four.

 

[Mafiadawg]

Who cares? I don’t think being in the band entitles you to a free trip to New York. This is a non event if there ever was one.

 

[rem101]

They likely won't send more than a couple. I had two sisters on Pom Squad and they only got to go to post season events as Jrs and Srs. Their per-Diem didn't cover all expenses either.

 

[fishwater99]

IB needs to step up and send the Band!!!

This is so Mississippi state...

Spend the money John!!!

 

[MSUDawg25]

It’d be nice if they got to go. But I can’t imagine the cost and logistical nightmare of sending 75ish(?) people plus a **** ton of equipment to New York on 6 days notice. Not saying it can’t be done, but I get it if Cohen thinks the return isn’t there.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

It’d be nice if they got to go. But I can’t imagine the cost and logistical nightmare of sending 75ish(?) people plus a **** ton of equipment to New York on 6 days notice. Not saying it can’t be done, but I get it if Cohen thinks the return isn’t there.

It wasn't a problem in 2007

 

[HD6]

Didn't go to a bowl game in 2006.

 

[wtw2400]

Mississippi State had a 25 million dollar athletic budget in 2006. They have a 100 million dollar plus athletic budget in 2017.

 

[fishwater99]

Mississippi State had a 25 million dollar athletic budget in 2006. They have a 100 million dollar plus athletic budget in 2017.

^^This..

 

[Xenomorph]

It's pretty ****** that they don't get to go. They add so much to the game and get so little in return. Perks like a year-end trip is how you attract the best performers in anything.. band, choir, spirit groups.. be it high school or college.

I guess we'll always be a nickle and dime outfit.

 

[BeardoMSU]

It’d be nice if they got to go. But I can’t imagine the cost and logistical nightmare of sending 75ish(?) people plus a **** ton of equipment to New York on 6 days notice. Not saying it can’t be done, but I get it if Cohen thinks the return isn’t there.

The pep band is more like 30...

 

[Xenomorph]

I'm not sure a sliding trombone and a pair of khakis qualifies as a **** ton of equipment.

 

[Faustdog]

I agree with Xeno. Not sending them is Bush league. Our budget has exploded over the last ten years. We're also saving money with the loss of Cannizaro and Mullen. Find the money and do it. They add a lot to the game.

 

[johnson86-1]

I love the team getting the game experience and practice time, but I'm not sure we want to lose a lot of money going to the NIT.

People need to remember nobody outside of the teams in the NIT care about the NIT.

It'd probably be minimum $25k to send 30 people? Just looking at 15 hotel rooms in NYC for two nights (~$6k), plus airfare for 30 (guessing minimum of $10k, probably a lot more doing it on short notice plus having extra luggage for instruments), plus per diem (~$5,100), plus transportation (no clue; expensive if they have to get a charter bus or two passenger vans to move the students from airport to hotel and then to arena and back).

Even with our budget, $25k is not nothing.

 

[17thebears]

I had two sisters on Pom Squad

Pics?

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

For the Boys in the Band

 

[BeardoMSU]

Yep. Obviously there are tubas and drums, but it's really not that big of a deal. The last time the pep-band went to NYC, as well as when we went to Portland, they actually flew on the same chartered flight with the team. This is just pinching pennies, nothing more, and it's bush league as hell.