Ragin Brass

[SlappyCajun]

NCAA mandates that your band has to be so far from the visiting team. They could not sit in the same spot on the opposite side of the court.

[LSUTiger4RaginCajuns]

Thx. Answers that question.

[HoustonCajun]

_ NCAA mandates that your band has to be so far from the visiting team. They could not sit in the same spot on the opposite side of the court. _

How did you change the logo and remove the 's from Louisiana's? Looks great! Please send that to Dr. S and our AD and let's start a movement to use that logo instead of Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns. We have LOUISIANA on the football field and on our uniforms (except the women's basketball unis) and our SID uses Louisiana in all of his press releases. So, why do we still have LOUISIANA'S Ragin Cajuns as our logo? Inquiring minds want to know. Is there anybody at UL who has a clue on how to market or even gives a damn for that matter? I am seeing little evidence to the contrary.

[Cajunbander]

Oh man, I would have LOVED to sit next to the opposing team when I was in the Ragin' Brass. It would have made getting into their heads a whole lot EASIER!

[raginsaints]

I give the football band a lot of crap but our basketball band is top notch. Thought I should post something positive tonight.

[ynkfan42]

Definatley sounded great, and they were really into the game

[RaginFan2]

I agree. The band sounded great!

[Trigger74]

Sorry, not going to provide a name, but just an observation. Maybe I'm old school from the Shipley era. It seem the band was more interested in completing its play list. Looks like a scripted program like on a radio. The band doesn't need to play all 30 tunes it has practiced but get the crowd into the game and keep them there. Respect only once, come on......its UL's song right next to the FIght Song.

If were not scoring or losing get the crowd going so the team hears you. When you are ahead keep the crowd going.

One thing I noticed is many times it seemed like the band was the only ones cheering, nice. Carry that one step and work with the cheerleaders to get everyone involved.

Good luck the rest of the season.

GEAUX CAJUNS

[RaisingCajun08]

After attending the last three games I'm amazed that anyone connected with the basketball program hasn't moved the band from the seats behind the goal by the Cajun bench to the seats nearest the goal by the visitors bench.

The coaches and players must have a hard time during time outs hearing each other whereas you want to rattle the visitors huddle.

I guess it's up to coach and if he is happy I am happy, just confused about the location.

Just in case anyone thinks I'm criticizing the band, not so. I think they are great. I just think they should move

I was kind of thinking the same thing because I have a hard time hearing the person on the side of me because of the speakers are turned up so loud. Do they really need to be miked down?

I am not complaining because our basketball band is great (other than speeding up the tempo of the fight song). I am just concerned that our team cannot hear during time outs. Right now they need all the instruction they can get.

[CajunsHat]

First of all, as a former basketball band member myself...the first couple of games are like rehearsals. Those guys only get together for games, they don't have practice 2-3 times a week like marching band. Some of those songs were learned by new members just last week or so. Give them a break on the first week, once they figure out what sounds best, they will play those songs. But I agree on fight song/respect.