>Do all college hockey pep bands start playing as soon as an OPPONENT
>scores?  Ours does, and I find it kind of annoying.  It almost seems as
>if we're helping the opposition celebrate.  I suppose the idea actually
>is to fire up the home team for a renewed effort, kind of like in
>football you hear "Everyone up for the kickoff!" regardless of who
>scored last.  But . . . at Lakeview Arena the NMU band launches its
>number IMMMEDIATELY after the opponent scores, not when the faceoff,
>signallying the start of another "round," is about to take place.
 
>Just curious.  (What else can you contribute when your team has suddenly
>disappeared??  Groan!)
 
Hi.  I am a member of UW band and when the opposing team scores we don't
start playing anything.  Our drummer starts a "Let's Go Red" cadence and we
all follow with the chant.  It seems to help us transfer our
'disappointment' into positive energy toward our own team.
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