well first of all moron... it says 1999, almost 10 years ago... so it has changed since then. The outline of the state idea is the stupidest thing i've ever heard.. and they do form an A that the team runs through... just not at the SEC championship.. but I guess Tennessee wouldn't know much about that since they don't get their very often.
A big bama spell out! LOL OH please. I love Alabama football and the Alabama band, but this pre-game is soooooooo "high school." Tennessee's pregame is the best in the country. Why doesn't Bama form the state (outline or mass) or have the team run through an "A?" Alabama's sound is great, but please rewrite this pre-game so it is not full of cheers and spelling--its kinda pathetic and cheesy.
In fairness, it was a shortened show, but I can still understand what you mean. Pregame's lack of creativity is not the band's fault. The blame falls on the athletic dept. Mal Moore and the marketing department would rather fire up the crowd by having 2,453,683 presentations, like rings for the division champions for women's water polo. It's absurdity, and each year the pregame suffers more because of it. The last entertaining pregame was in early 1998. They even formed an elephant.
This was my first year at UA, and sadly, my only year marching, but it was one HELL of a year. Roll Tide!
caligogreywings 3 months ago
This brings back a lot of memories. This was my freshman year (and only year) to march for U of A.
However, I don't believe the '99 band performed the Phantom show. I think that was another year. I certainly don't remember marching a Phantom show.
bradguire 1 year ago
Irony = the drum major at 4:13 is now the band director at Auburn.
adua78 2 years ago
@adua78 Wow, How the times change
Dodogyuuun13 1 year ago
Its a pretty standard spell out, but it gives me goose bumps every time. BAMA rolltideroll! Why is it the best pregame of all? Cause its ours.
lordofwrath88 2 years ago 2
Oh HOW I DESIRE TO BE IN THIS MARCHING BAND!!! ROLL TIDE!!!!!!
NAI917RAH 3 years ago
This was a shortened version of their pregame that year. Believe me, the halftime show, "Phantom" made up for their pregame. BELIEVE ME!
teacherman08 3 years ago
well first of all moron... it says 1999, almost 10 years ago... so it has changed since then. The outline of the state idea is the stupidest thing i've ever heard.. and they do form an A that the team runs through... just not at the SEC championship.. but I guess Tennessee wouldn't know much about that since they don't get their very often.
mactones 3 years ago
A big bama spell out! LOL OH please. I love Alabama football and the Alabama band, but this pre-game is soooooooo "high school." Tennessee's pregame is the best in the country. Why doesn't Bama form the state (outline or mass) or have the team run through an "A?" Alabama's sound is great, but please rewrite this pre-game so it is not full of cheers and spelling--its kinda pathetic and cheesy.
gwhayden3 3 years ago
In fairness, it was a shortened show, but I can still understand what you mean. Pregame's lack of creativity is not the band's fault. The blame falls on the athletic dept. Mal Moore and the marketing department would rather fire up the crowd by having 2,453,683 presentations, like rings for the division champions for women's water polo. It's absurdity, and each year the pregame suffers more because of it. The last entertaining pregame was in early 1998. They even formed an elephant.
deantnorton 3 years ago
Tennessee's band is not int he same league. Never has been, never will be. This is about 1/3 of the usual pregame since both bands had to perform.
adua78 2 years ago