bands, windsocks, and field goal nets

[hawkeyekid]

The new band "feature" is pretty horrible. You barely see the band formations, the announcers talk over the fight song, and the some of the songs/formations aren't even right.

Why not take the time it took to put in this worthless feature and add more fight songs that don't sound like they are being played by the local high school band? Why not start adding specific team songs instead of having the community do it? Why not get good specific chants instead of the tin can sounds we have now?

[AC006299]

Quote: Originally Posted by ebarws6

Is there any way for a school to simply reply "scatter band"? The Stanford band has never marched in formation. Ever.

Best post ive seen on here all day. I played my first game as Stanford today, almost threw up when i saw the band out there. I saved myself by saying "Its ok, the band is suspended again"

[marcoyk]

Quote: Originally Posted by BORN4CORN

I say they keep the bands (for teams that actually have them), but put them at half time in the background while they play their music.. Over that, have the HALFTIME show playing. Pregame should be reserved for: Team Entrances Pregrame show with the announcers Players warming up Star breakdown Predictions The works Also, some research needs to be done about what teams actually have field goal nets.. Maybe even sign Allstate as a sponsor to get the logo on the nets.. NCAA 11 has to be about realism.

I agree with that. UNC has one net in front of the scoreboard, but lets the balls fly into the student section at the other end. I'm expecting there to be field goal nets at both ends this year just because I doubt NCAA is capable of doing that much research. Hopefully it'll be in next year.

[billysims]

Quote: Originally Posted by stevedrumsdw

Bands add little or almost nothing to the game IMO.

Co-sign. Thats one new feature that should've been downplayed, IMHO....