That game in LA is Thanksgiving weekend
by JackDB (2019-10-16 08:19:30)

In reply to: one thing that pissed me off Saturday on TV  posted by ocdomer78

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I think the issue is both logistical (your band goes home for holiday all over the country) and financial (most expensive weekend to fly). Maybe disappointing, but hardly embarrassing as you say.

Our band usually only travels once per year
by acrossdmiddle  (2019-10-16 15:14:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That’s pretty lame for a school as wealthy as ND. They don’t have to send the whole band to every away game, but it would be nice to see at least part of the band at all games.

"They don't have to send the whole band..."
by JackDB  (2019-10-17 10:49:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That is 100% not the policy of the band for football; the whole band goes or no one does. I have heard Dr. Dye say this explicitly, so I expect this remains the case unless things have changed since a few years ago. The only exception I had knowledge of was only upperclassmen got to go to Ireland for Navy a few years ago.

I for one would have loved to go to USC over Thanksgiving one of the available years as part of a small 100+ person contingent. I agree with you that it would be nice. That's just not how it is. Whenever Dr. Dye chooses to retire or leave ND, maybe the new director will take a different point of view.