The stage is set! I'm sure many in Dixie vowed the south would rise again after last year's all Yankee championship game, and a pair from south of the Mason-Dixon meet as the 1 and 2 seeds advance. While Nike outfits both football teams, Clemson and Alabama's drumlines are outfitted by Yamaha and Pearl, respectively.
Alabama
Clemson
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Staccato Notes, Playoff Eve Edition
A few short notes before we head into the New Year's Eve playoff and shortly thereafter, 2016.
- The University of Florida released their date and graphic for Homecoming 2016, featuring... FSU's Marching Chiefs. Some good natured banter transpired between the rivals' Twitter accounts, including UF giving the Marching Chiefs their props (while also big-upping their own Sudler Trophy winners).
- I acknowledged that it was an assumption that any given bowl game was a two band affair, as some athletic departments may look to cut corners. Sometimes, I hate being right, but even I missed the mark on this one. I doubted that any school would neglect to send the band at all, but Cincinnati, Middle Tennessee, and Western Michigan did.
- While I blamed the Rose Bowl for the playoff games on New Year's Eve, The Oklahoman's Berry Tramel calls the Sugar Bowl the culprit. He's actually more right, because he applies a concept I simply mentioned: The Rose Bowl deserved to keep its place. The Sugar Bowl doesn't.
- In damning with faint praise: The 2016 season College Football Playoff games also fall on New Year's Eve, but at least it's a Saturday. The kicker? New Year's Day will be devoid of games altogether, as the NFL still rules supreme on Sunday. The rest of the New Years Six will wait until Monday 1/2.
- Frank Beamer has coached his final game for the Virginia Tech Hokies. but his tenure with the Marching Virginians may have just begun.
- Chip Kelly is out as head coach (and perhaps more poignantly, as GM) of the Philadelphia Eagles. Don't let the Liberty Bell hit you on the way out.
- As the year comes to a close, folks are doing their countdowns. the NCAA named its five best halftime shows of 2015. HBCU Sports named their top ten HBCU marching band covers. College Marching is also naming their favorite moments of 2015.
- Last but certainly not least: Lest we forget, there's some football being played in the next 24 hours. The Solid Verbal previews the semifinal games. Athlon Sports does as well, with a bonus of a leading photo featuring the Spartan Marching Band. There's no shortage of playoff coverage from SB Nation, and naturally, the Worldwide Leader has something to say as well.
So there you have it - several quick hits as the year reaches its coda. Happy new year!
Monday, December 28, 2015
B4: FCS National Championship
Don't worry, FCS, I didn't forget about you. The championship game is now set: North Dakota State's Gold Star Marching Band hopes to watch the football team win "one for the thumb" in their fifth consecutive championship game appearance, while the Jacksonville State Gamecocks are fielding a football team the esteemed Marching Southerners can be proud of.
North Dakota State
Jacksonville State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
North Dakota State
Jacksonville State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Sunday, December 20, 2015
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Lucky for us, there's YouTube.
ESPN fell regrettably short of its responsibility when televising black college football's national championship. Luckily, because of the importance of HBCU bands, there has long been a cadre of marching music media covering them at a level that is only beginning to emerge with PWI bands. While the Worldwide Leader left us without, several of those talented folks were in hand to serve.
Pregame Battle
Zero Quarter
Alcorn State Halftime
NC A&T Halftime
Thanks to both DaEdge1 Productions and ShowtimeWeb for these. Check them both out for other HBCU band footage, including more from the Celebration Bowl and its high school Battle of the Bands.
In other media, the conversation is taking place on the premier HBCU band forum, The 5th Quarter. You can also tune in tonight (Sunday, December 20, 2015) to the Celebration Bowl recap edition of the 90 Degree Show on the Marching Podcast.
ESPN fell regrettably short of its responsibility when televising black college football's national championship. Luckily, because of the importance of HBCU bands, there has long been a cadre of marching music media covering them at a level that is only beginning to emerge with PWI bands. While the Worldwide Leader left us without, several of those talented folks were in hand to serve.
Pregame Battle
Zero Quarter
Alcorn State Halftime
NC A&T Halftime
Thanks to both DaEdge1 Productions and ShowtimeWeb for these. Check them both out for other HBCU band footage, including more from the Celebration Bowl and its high school Battle of the Bands.
In other media, the conversation is taking place on the premier HBCU band forum, The 5th Quarter. You can also tune in tonight (Sunday, December 20, 2015) to the Celebration Bowl recap edition of the 90 Degree Show on the Marching Podcast.
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Shoulda Known Better
Last January, the secret was out: The MEAC and SWAC champions would meet in a postseason game to determine the black college football national championship. In March, we learned officially of the Celebration Bowl, to be held in the Georgia Dome a week after Army-Navy. I was excited for a few reasons: I am a fan and supporter of HBCUs, and loved this move from that perspective, but, of course, the band implications couldn't be denied.
I wondered openly if the band experience would get its proper due from the Worldwide Leader, but I felt a little better when it was announced that MEAC games on ESPN3 would have halftime aired as well. That news said they got it. They knew that bands were important to HBCUs, and they would use them as part of the total package when presenting the conference and ultimately driving traffic to their latest property.
So the bowls, including the Celebration Bowl, began today. I was out and about, doing some Christmas shopping, and I tried to keep an eye on what was going on with the game. I took my daughter to the science center, and since she was spending all of her time in one place at about halftime, I pulled up WatchESPN on my phone to take a look. As luck would have it, I tuned in right at the half, in time for the halftime interview with A&T coach Rod Broadway.
That's right, the studio Halftime Report. I watched the better part of 20 minutes of Mark May and wasted a ton of data before resigning myself to the fact that they weren't going to show it.
My feelings about ESPN's relatively poor band coverage are no secret. I give credit when it's due, but they don't give me many opportunities. And while I'm aware of the limitations that exist related to televising halftime shows, they can overcome those if and only if they make it a priority. They do for the College Football Playoff games these days, but apparently didn't put forth the same effort for black college football's national championship. Oh, they loved paying lip service to the Battle of the Bands concept...
They simply couldn't be bothered to actually show the bands. My mistake for thinking they got it.
I wondered openly if the band experience would get its proper due from the Worldwide Leader, but I felt a little better when it was announced that MEAC games on ESPN3 would have halftime aired as well. That news said they got it. They knew that bands were important to HBCUs, and they would use them as part of the total package when presenting the conference and ultimately driving traffic to their latest property.
So the bowls, including the Celebration Bowl, began today. I was out and about, doing some Christmas shopping, and I tried to keep an eye on what was going on with the game. I took my daughter to the science center, and since she was spending all of her time in one place at about halftime, I pulled up WatchESPN on my phone to take a look. As luck would have it, I tuned in right at the half, in time for the halftime interview with A&T coach Rod Broadway.
Alright, cool. I can even see the band taking the field behind him. Here we go!
Wait, what?
That's right, the studio Halftime Report. I watched the better part of 20 minutes of Mark May and wasted a ton of data before resigning myself to the fact that they weren't going to show it.
My feelings about ESPN's relatively poor band coverage are no secret. I give credit when it's due, but they don't give me many opportunities. And while I'm aware of the limitations that exist related to televising halftime shows, they can overcome those if and only if they make it a priority. They do for the College Football Playoff games these days, but apparently didn't put forth the same effort for black college football's national championship. Oh, they loved paying lip service to the Battle of the Bands concept...
The winner has been crowned. N.C. A&T takes our Inaugural #CelebrationBowl Battle of the Bands. pic.twitter.com/D35YE1TGY9
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 19, 2015
They simply couldn't be bothered to actually show the bands. My mistake for thinking they got it.
Friday, December 18, 2015
B4: 2016 Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
The season's penultimate game also matches a pair of Sudler Trophy winners in the Pride of West Virginia and the Sun Devil Marching Band. WVU will take the hike out to a relative home game for ASU, but given their conference affiliation, they're used to travel.
West Virginia
Arizona State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
West Virginia
Arizona State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl
Oregon spent last postseason in the College Football Playoff and championship game, while TCU sat just outside, still making the New Year's Six and playing in the Peach Bowl.
Oregon
TCU
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Oregon
TCU
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
While the Big 12 was born from the old Big 8 and the Southwest Conference, K-State and Arkansas have never shared a conference. The Pride of Wildcat Land holds the latest awarded Sudler, and will meet 2006's winner in the Razorback Band.
Kansas State
Arkansas
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Kansas State
Arkansas
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl
Penn State's director Greg Drane and Georgia's director Mike Robinson both return to the state of Florida for the TaxSlayer Bowl. Drane marched with Bethune-Cookman, while Robinson used to be Director of Bands at USF.
Penn State
Georgia
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Penn State
Georgia
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl
From the cotton fields to the wheat fields, both Ole Miss and Oklahoma State remain in their conference's championship conversations lately, and outside of the playoff itself, they're in their respective conference's top bowl.
Oklahoma State
Ole Miss
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Oklahoma State
Ole Miss
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
While the year began with the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band on a travel ban, it has since been lifted, allowing them to travel south to the Granddaddy of 'em All. While they're the conference runners up, Iowa returns to the Big Ten's biggest prize for the first time in 25 years.
Stanford
Iowa
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Stanford
Iowa
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl
Perhaps it's for the best that Michigan plays at the same time, so they don't have to watch two of their rivals in action. This bowl season is full of dual Sudler matchups, and here is another.
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl... I'm sure there's a sauce joke in there somewhere. The oldest and second newest Sudler Trophy winners head to Orlando for one of bowl season's most closely projected football games.
Michigan
Florida
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Michigan
Florida
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2016 Outback Bowl
Happy New Year! The Outback Bowl, while it overlaps with the Rose Parade, always makes a good football intro to the new year. The SEC-B1G matchup tends to produce a strong band pairing, and this year is no exception.
Northwestern
Tennessee
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Northwestern
Tennessee
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: College Football Playoff Semifinal - 2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
A pair of Sudler Trophy winners battle for the right to go to the national championship game, and Michigan State plays in their second 2015 Cotton Bowl. These two last met in the Capital One Bowl back in the 2010 season.
Michigan State
Alabama
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Michigan State
Alabama
B4: College Football Playoff Semifinal - 2015 Capital One Orange Bowl
I haven't yet seen an announcement for a halftime performer for the Orange Bowl; here's hoping they break from their recording artist tradition and let these two bands at it, but I'm not holding my breath.
Oklahoma
Clemson
Oklahoma
Clemson
B4: 2015 Chick Fil-A Peach Bowl
Once again, Florida State finds itself matched up with a non power conference foe in a major bowl game, but Houston seems equipped to bring it to both halftime and gametime.
Houston
Florida State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Houston
Florida State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Holiday Bowl
Despite numerous Pac-12/Big Ten pairings, the Trojans and Badgers haven't met since 1966. The Spirit of Troy and Badger Band promise a high-stepping good time, though infamously, Wisconsin won't be bringing the entire band.
USC
Wisconsin
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
USC
Wisconsin
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
The bowl game is in Nashville, but don't expect the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band to abandon traditional marches for country music's latest hits. The Marching Cards, from just a short jaunt up I-65, may go there, though.
Texas A&M
Louisville
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Texas A&M
Louisville
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Belk Bowl
I hope I'm not offending anyone in pointing out that this is a battle of "cow colleges," but the land grant institutions of North Carolina and Mississippi will bring their cowbells and stylized Old McDonald arrangements to Charlotte.
NC State
Mississippi State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
NC State
Mississippi State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Birmingham Bowl
Until 1998, Legion Field was Alabama's "home" in the Iron Bowl, so the Auburn faithful are no strangers to the trip to Birmingham. Memphis, on the other hand, grew accustomed to the trip as former conferencemates of UAB.
Auburn
Memphis
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Auburn
Memphis
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
Houston: In the state of Texas, but half as far from Baton Rouge as it is from Lubbock. Does that make it Tigerland or Raiderland? The Golden Band and the Goin' Band will battle to claim H-Town.
LSU
Texas Tech
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
LSU
Texas Tech
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
The fact that this game will air on Campus Insiders makes me curious: With that unorthodox broadcast, might we see a bit more of halftime than we otherwise might? The Arizona Bowl also notably pairs conferencemates from the Mountain West in this year's game.
Nevada
Colorado State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Nevada
Colorado State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl
This year's Russell Athletic Bowl is sneaky high profile. ACC runner-up UNC would have at least been in discussion for the playoff if they had won the ACC championship game, while Baylor just missed last year's playoff and was in the conversation before dropping a few games late.
North Carolina
Baylor
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
North Carolina
Baylor
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Fittingly, Air Force is making its fifth trip to the Armed Forces Bowl. They faced Cal here in the same bowl game back in 2007.
California
Air Force
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
California
Air Force
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Quick Lane Bowl
The stadium will be filled with maroon and gold as the Marching Chips and Pride of Minnesota meet in Detroit. Minnesota will be wrapping up their new uniforms' first season, while the Marching Chips got their new threads a year prior.
Central Michigan
Minnesota
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Central Michigan
Minnesota
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
On a Sunday, you might find these two local fanbases rooting against one another in the Steelers-Ravens rivalry. Navy gets to stay home for this one as Pitt crosses the Mason-Dixon into Calvert's territory.
Pittsburgh
Navy
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Pittsburgh
Navy
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Foster Farms Bowl
The last time a sub .500 team went to a bowl game, it was UCLA, who petitioned after falling to 6-7 after losing a conference championship game in which they had to represent the Pac-12 South in USC's absence due to a postseason ban. They'll face Nebraska, one of three 5-7 teams slipping into the mix this year.
UCLA
Nebraska
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
UCLA
Nebraska
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl
Virginia Tech fans are sure to show up big for Frank Beamer's final game as the head coach of the Hokies. With Camping World as the title sponsor, I'm certain the tailgating will be on point.
Tulsa
Virginia Tech
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Tulsa
Virginia Tech
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Stop me if you've heard this one: Two basketball schools head to a baseball stadium for a football game... Indiana returns to a bowl for the first time since 2007, while longtime punching bad Duke is starting to feel like they've never missed one.
Indiana
Duke
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Indiana
Duke
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
The two bands' fight songs find themselves at odds with one another: Will it be Southern Miss to the top, or will they Bow Down to Washington?
Washington
Southern Miss
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Washington
Southern Miss
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Hyundai Sun Bowl
Hailing from opposite corners of the country, I'm guessing the 3,000+ miles from Coral Gables to Pullman might be the widest span between bowl foes. El Paso doesn't quite split the difference, but it's somewhere in between.
Miami
Washington State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Miami
Washington State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl
Bowl season's second Saturday gets underway early at 11am. Perhaps it's fitting that we begin Boxing Day in the box that is Tropicana Field.
Connecticut
Marshall
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Connecticut
Marshall
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Hawai'i Bowl
These red and black clad foes were almost conferencemates; during the most recent round of realignment, San Diego State was briefly headed to what was then the Big East.
San Diego State
Cincinnati
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
San Diego State
Cincinnati
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
People make offhand comments about directional schools, but Middle Tennessee and Western Michigan will be just fine in the southeasternmost bowl game in the sunny Bahamas.
Middle Tennessee
Western Michigan
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Middle Tennessee
Western Michigan
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 GoDaddy Bowl
A pair of birds of prey are descending upon Mobile for the GoDaddy Bowl. Bowling Green will take the field with an uptempo chair step and an uptempo offense, while Georgia Southern will pair their corps style pregame with the option.
Georgia Southern
Bowling Green
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Georgia Southern
Bowling Green
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Boise State was a regular representative from the have-nots in the days of the BCS; Northern Illinois made it to the mountaintop once in 2013. Blue Thunder and the Pride of the Midwest head to welcome warmer climates in San Diego.
Boise State
Northern Illinois
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Boise State
Northern Illinois
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
Both Toledo and Temple flirted with the possibility of a New Years Six bowl as a highly ranked group of five champion, and took their first L within days of one another in late October and early November. Still, headed to Boca from Toledo and Philly in December isn't a bad consolation prize.
Toledo
Temple
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Toledo
Temple
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Utah State actually opened the doors on this bowl, then the Humanitarian Bowl, back in 1997. At that time they faced another team from Ohio in the Cincinnati Bearcats; this time they'll meet Ohio's Pride in the University of Akron.
Akron
Utah State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Akron
Utah State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Miami Beach Bowl
While USF lost their inaugural home game in their new uniforms, they first donned them at the beginning of the turnaround that got the Bulls to this point. They'll face Western Kentucky, Coach Willie Taggart's alma mater and former employer, in (actual) south Florida.
Western Kentucky
South Florida
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Western Kentucky
South Florida
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Arkansas State will represent the Sun Belt this year after four straight trips from the Ragin' Cajuns of Louisiana-Lafayette. They'll match up with Louisiana Tech and the Band of Pride in a bizarro Battle for the Golden Boot.
Arkansas State
Louisiana Tech
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Arkansas State
Louisiana Tech
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Appalachian State became a household name in football not on the threepeat as FCS national champions, but a stunning upset of a top five Michigan before they made the move to FBS. Ohio, meanwhile, makes a mark of their own in Big Ten country, as the Most Exciting Band in the Land is a regular viral sensation.
Ohio
Appalachian State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Ohio
Appalachian State
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
I haven't been the first to point out the "Holy War in Sin City," and I won't be the last. In-state rivals BYU and Utah weren't scheduled to meet on the gridiron this year, but the Las Vegas Bowl clearly had other plans.
BYU
Utah
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
BYU
Utah
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
B4: 2015 Gildan New Mexico Bowl
While the Kit Carson Rifle rivalry trophy has been retired, this border war will play out once again - this time in the postseason - on the Spirit's home field.
Arizona
New Mexico
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
Arizona
New Mexico
Full 2015-16 Big Band Bowl Battle
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