[NU Sports] WILDCAT WRAP: NU 27, Illinois 16

[Evan Bradley]

I have to agree; a larger repertoire is definitely better.  I was just
afraid they had abandoned Mars.

On 11/19/06, Jeff Beamsley <jeffb at hilgraeve.com> wrote:
> NUMB has always struck me as a band with attitude and an interest in being a
> leader rather than a follower.
>
> I loved the spirit folks when I first saw them in '95.  I loved Holtz too
> when I first heard it played, but everybody plays it now.
>
> Happy to hear that the band is trying to find new tunes to convey the same
> message.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Evan Bradley
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 6:11 PM
> To: 'nwu-sports at tssi.com' Sports List
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] WILDCAT WRAP: NU 27, Illinois 16
>
> Another side note from another NUMBalum:  What's up with the band playing
> the Imperial March (from Star Wars) on defense? I'm pretty sure I head it on
> the radio, and that it was NUMB and not the Illini band, but correct me if
> I'm wrong. That's so unoriginal.  Holst was way cooler (IMO).
>
> On 11/19/06, SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > A quick side note on halftime. As a former member of the Northwestern
> > University Marching Band (NUMB), the final home halftime show is
> > always special for me, as I watch the departing seniors honored and
> > appreciate and participate in the thankful acknowledgement of the
> > crowd for the NUMBers' years of pride and guts in supporting our team
> > win or lose. Well, not only was NUMB fantastic in bringing back their
> > top-notch George Gershwin halftime show, but it was also slyly funny
> > to see "Rhapsody in Blue" played at halftime on American Airlines Day
> > at Ryan Field. I'm sure the United Airlines execs were smiling. Take
> > that corporate sponsors! But anyway, Senior Day isn't just a day to
> > thank our senior gridiron players for all that they've done for NU,
> > but the cheerleaders, mascots, band members and everyone else who
> > helps make college football a unique and special experience for fans.
> >
>