Green Brigade

SilverEagle · April 25, 2019

On 4/25/2019 at 5:11 AM, Christopher Walker said:

If you recall, there was an on-field recognition of a major donation for new GB unis back at I think the Rice home game from last year.

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Nope, I don't remember that at all. That must have been the game where I brought my grandkids and took them to the restroom and then to get something to drink during halftime.

Am I to assume that the new unis have been selected?

Edited April 25, 2019 by SilverEagle

MeanGreen17 · April 25, 2019

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Edited April 25, 2019 by MeanGreen17

SilverEagle · April 26, 2019

On 4/25/2019 at 10:06 PM, MeanGreen17 said:

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Just curious. Is this how unis have always been purchased? Since private donations were forbidden during the pre-Jitter Nolan era, where did the money come from to buy unis for the Band?

letsgiveacheer · April 26, 2019

In the past, it has come from the College of Music budget and is a huge expense for them; somewhere in the neighborhood of $250,000

SilverEagle · April 26, 2019

On 4/26/2019 at 4:07 PM, letsgiveacheer said:

In the past, it has come from the College of Music budget and is a huge expense for them; somewhere in the neighborhood of $250,000

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Thanks, just ignore the private message that I just sent you.

So, was the $250K for the 125 member Band that you were in? If so, buying uni's for a 400+ monstrosity is mind blowing.

letsgiveacheer · April 26, 2019

Ha! I had no idea what the uniforms cost circa 1965 which is when the uniform I wore was purchased. The figure I quoted was taken from a brief discussion I had with the COM dean a few years ago in reference to the current uniforms.

SilverEagle · May 20, 2019

Is the new Director now officially "Dr Cook"?

Hunter Green · May 21, 2019

On 4/24/2019 at 3:03 PM, SilverEagle said:

👍👍

BTW, I wonder if they are thinking about getting new uni's.

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I've always liked the idea of sports coats, fedora hats and sunglasses. Like the Blues Brothers except green jackets.

I know, I know....

SilverEagle · May 21, 2019

On 5/21/2019 at 3:37 PM, Hunter Green said:

I've always liked the idea of sports coats, fedora hats and sunglasses. Like the Blues Brothers except green jackets.

I know, I know....

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It would certainly fit the long time North Texas image of the school of music, than just about any other uni design you could come up with. PLUS, the band could raise money by selling green fedoras like they'd be wearing to the general public.

Now, if you were trying to capture the image of my generation, then you would need to come up with tie dyed uni's.

UNTLifer · May 21, 2019

Truly the off-season with uniform talk, only this year we have taken a step down and are now discussing band uniforms.

SilverEagle · May 21, 2019

Why is it a step down to discuss Band uni's in a thread titled "Green Brigade"?

UNTLifer · May 21, 2019

On 5/21/2019 at 4:25 PM, SilverEagle said:

Why is it a step down to discuss Band uni's in a thread titled "Green Brigade"?

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In a football forum. Actually it was an attempt at humor.

SilverEagle · May 21, 2019

On 5/21/2019 at 4:52 PM, UNTLifer said:

In a football forum. Actually it was an attempt at humor.

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🙄 Well then,...………………………………………………..nice try!....😎

DeepGreen · May 21, 2019

You guys are killing me!

So, the khaki/cargo looking “uniforms” must have set the music department back at least $1249.00 from WalMart, correct?

Im all for the fedora look.

UNTLifer · May 21, 2019

On 5/21/2019 at 9:17 PM, SilverEagle said:

🙄 Well then,...………………………………………………..nice try!....😎

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or pageantry?

FirefightnRick · May 22, 2019

On 4/26/2019 at 5:39 PM, letsgiveacheer said:

Ha! I had no idea what the uniforms cost circa 1965 which is when the uniform I wore was purchased.

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I thought y’all had to knit your own back then?

Rick

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letsgiveacheer · May 22, 2019

On 5/22/2019 at 3:16 AM, FirefightnRick said:

I thought y’all had to knit your own back then?

Rick

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Knit?? Hell no. We skinned some mules and wore the pelts!

SilverEagle · May 23, 2019

On 5/22/2019 at 7:23 PM, letsgiveacheer said:

Knit?? Hell no. We skinned some mules and wore the pelts!

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Well, that would certainly explain the interesting fragrance I experienced every time I got in close proximity during homecoming band day practice...……..😎

SilverEagle · May 23, 2019

On 5/21/2019 at 10:29 PM, UNTLifer said:

or pageantry?

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If you don't mind...………………………………………….🙄

UNTLifer · May 23, 2019

On 5/23/2019 at 4:45 PM, SilverEagle said:

If you don't mind...………………………………………….🙄

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SilverEagle · May 24, 2019

On 5/23/2019 at 7:26 PM, UNTLifer said:

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Rick Flair......well done.

Here's an idea. If he is still alive we could put him in an outfit like this and make him a guest Drum Major for one of the Green Brigade's performances this fall.

UNTLifer · May 24, 2019

On 5/24/2019 at 2:23 PM, SilverEagle said:

Rick Flair......well done.

Here's an idea. If he is still alive we could put him in an outfit like this and make him a guest Drum Major for one of the Green Brigade's performances this fall.

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Two enthusiastic thumbs up.