The Deuce: I didn't realize that...usually it was one trip per year plus unofficial mini-bands

Just heard that the Marching Illini will be in the 2026 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade - TarheelIllini October 7, 2025, 21:51:34

The MI is getting so much social media pub and, to me, for no reason - ArtVandelay Today, 12:19:11
- All marching bands sound the same to me. Dated background filler - digs Today, 12:36:39
- I thought the REO speedwagon thing was fun, but surprised there wasn't more shit for it - ijustkrushalot Today, 12:31:47
- I have issues with some things the MI plays and with some of the halftime shows they do - IlliniSax05 Today, 12:31:47
  - It's the only song they know. They really really like it so they play it all day. Hooray!* - illinibone Today, 12:33:28
- I'm with you that I don't think the MI focuses enough on generating excitement - IlliniOllie Today, 12:30:55
  - well said, entertainment over musicianship is preferred* - ArtVandelay Today, 13:24:49
  - I think in-game the band is good and has gotten so much better than it used to be - ijustkrushalot Today, 12:35:27
  - I would hate it if the MI sounded like Wisconsin - IlliniSax05 Today, 12:33:58
    - I wouldn't want the MI to go full Wisconsin, either - IlliniOllie Today, 12:40:49
      - there's definitely still room to improve, on that I agree - IlliniSax05 Today, 12:43:48
- To be fair LSU fans only had to travel an hour or so. Anyone that was there knows it was 75% purple* - illinibone Today, 12:28:38
Two years ago they came to Washington, IL and marched with the high school band. - ibdoc Yesterday, 9:53:02
- Washington kids in the MI makes sense. - JFG Yesterday, 9:59:06
Barry has really done a great job as director. The MI does a lot more things now than ever before* - IlliniOllie October 7, 2025, 22:03:49
- Not sure any organization does more to positively represent the UofI than the MI* - RSMBob Yesterday, 9:57:05
- A road football game would be cool* - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 6:19:05
  - I don't know if they still do any road games (aside from bowl games) - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 7:20:31
    - Consider me annoyed that we're a top 25 team playing 2 of our closest possible opponents this year - ijustkrushalot Today, 12:41:02
    - The road trips were awesome. - JFG Yesterday, 12:09:07
    - The handbook also has some very strong no-hijinks language. If they did a road trip - illinibone Yesterday, 12:05:29
      - IIRC, when the tOSU job opened up, he went to interview. Since then I could take him or leave him. * - osklister Yesterday, 13:20:56
      - No more giant 60-lb duffel bags that clink when they move around on road trips? - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 12:44:03
        
        My favorite road trip story was when we dispatched with the duffel bag ruse and just used - illinibone Today, 12:05:04
    - I didn't realize that...usually it was one trip per year plus unofficial mini-bands - RSMBob Yesterday, 9:48:49
    - this one time at band camp...... - bulldogmba Yesterday, 9:43:54
    - no due to cost* - Poldark Yesterday, 9:21:46
Thanks!* - Taz October 7, 2025, 22:01:11

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