Hurricanes football coach Randy Shannon is one of the thousands of Miami fans who can’t wait for the Marching 100 to take the field on Saturday.
“I'll be watching it,” Shannon said. “It's very rare that you get an opportunity to play a team like Florida A&M. And then you get a band to perform that everybody knows about. After enjoying a game and coaching in a game like that, you can't miss out on enjoying that band.”
Shannon helped champion the idea of bringing the 100 back on Land Shark Stadium's gridiron for a special postgame encore performance. The 100 will have seven minutes at halftime and then another 15 after game ends.
FAMU will play a tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.
“To march on the turf as their guest really is an honor, because we have so much respect for the University of Miami and their great school of music,” said FAMU Band Director Julian E. White. “It's a thrill for us. And I can assure the fans that they are going to get 15 minutes of music and marching entertainment.”
AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds’ overall positive story was marred by his failure to get up-to-date information about FAMU’s financial performance. Reynolds talked about the past fiscal management problems that President James Ammons inherited from an incompetent interim administration, but failed to mention that Ammons and his team received a clean financial statement audit from the Florida Auditor General in January.
Here’s Reynolds’ Twitter page. Let's encourage him to learn how to point and click to the Florida Auditor General’s website.
“I'll be watching it,” Shannon said. “It's very rare that you get an opportunity to play a team like Florida A&M. And then you get a band to perform that everybody knows about. After enjoying a game and coaching in a game like that, you can't miss out on enjoying that band.”
Shannon helped champion the idea of bringing the 100 back on Land Shark Stadium's gridiron for a special postgame encore performance. The 100 will have seven minutes at halftime and then another 15 after game ends.
FAMU will play a tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.
“To march on the turf as their guest really is an honor, because we have so much respect for the University of Miami and their great school of music,” said FAMU Band Director Julian E. White. “It's a thrill for us. And I can assure the fans that they are going to get 15 minutes of music and marching entertainment.”
AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds’ overall positive story was marred by his failure to get up-to-date information about FAMU’s financial performance. Reynolds talked about the past fiscal management problems that President James Ammons inherited from an incompetent interim administration, but failed to mention that Ammons and his team received a clean financial statement audit from the Florida Auditor General in January.
Here’s Reynolds’ Twitter page. Let's encourage him to learn how to point and click to the Florida Auditor General’s website.
OMG WHY is KD still in the 100? He's like 35! Dude, grow up and graduate.
ReplyDeleteThere you are, Anonymous. So we all get to know that you know some off topic bit of gossip laden misinformation. Then you trust to call out and judge. When in doubt, check the Motto or Alma Mater. If Mr. Morley was 50 and in school you'd have the same issue. We need dozens of good men like him out there, making a difference. Go sit and work on that HATE. This story was NOT about KD. Hence the title, "Miami ready to be “thrilled” by 100". Go Rattlers! Keep these writers honest!
ReplyDeleteHubba KD!
ReplyDeleteThe heck with who is and who isn't in the band, did yall "twit" this dumb as AP reporter and set him straight?
ReplyDeleteI really is not about the band but about the GAME. Go Rattlers, Beat the Canes! Don't get hurt this is a good year and with all of the heart on the team make Miami understand the saying "Any Given Sunday" although it will be Saturday.
ReplyDeleteIt is not about the football team or the 100. It is about FAMU! This article is, however, about Coach Shannon's appreciation and admiration of the Marching 100. Talking about the band is not an affront to the team. Stop the hate and celebrate all of what the world know- FAMU is the best!!
ReplyDeleteGo Rattlers.
ReplyDeleteCan the RN find this writer's email address so we can set him straight on the FAMU facts. This article was picked up all over the country, and we have that misinformation spread without response.
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