[76lsjumb]

In defense of my people...
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2) As far as the band, I think the shock is that our band is the
anti-Stanford in that they are a complete throwback. The Hawkeye Marching Band emphasizes difficul marching transitions rather than the elaborate formations and pop music of todays bands. And I see someone called them boring, but they're considered one of the best. #15 in Bleacher Report's Top 25 Best College Marching Band Shows, right behind the famous U-S-C Literature's most famous losers Band. Only Mich, tOSU, and perhaps GA Tech have I seen been above our par. (/bias)

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/814...es/page/15

FireSting, two quick suggestions about this whole band thing:

First, pointing out that the Iowa band is ranked just BELOW the U.SC band is about the worst (or maybe the most amusing) thing you could have chosen around here to tout Iowa;

Second, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU

[76lsjumb]

In defense of my people...
.

2) As far as the band, I think the shock is that our band is the
anti-Stanford in that they are a complete throwback. The Hawkeye Marching Band emphasizes difficul marching transitions rather than the elaborate formations and pop music of todays bands. And I see someone called them boring, but they're considered one of the best. #15 in Bleacher Report's Top 25 Best College Marching Band Shows, right behind the famous U-S-C Literature's most famous losers Band. Only Mich, tOSU, and perhaps GA Tech have I seen been above our par. (/bias)

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/814...es/page/15

FireSting, two quick suggestions about this whole band thing:

First, pointing out that the Iowa band is ranked just BELOW the U.SC band is about the worst (or maybe the most amusing) thing you could have chosen around here to tout Iowa;

Second, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU