Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Thanks for completely missing my point in my first response to bandit. I simply found their stance of ONLY taking issue with Haltom's praise... interesting. It's puzzling to me, because part of the fun of this site is getting excited about whatever program you enjoy most. My question to them was...why ONLY Haltom? Do I expect them to hype Haltom? Nah. But seriously, why make the effort to downgrade, yes, that's what I said, a program simply because they think Haltom's fans are overhyping them, whilst everyone else is being real? It's curious to me. That's all. I find people's excitement on here for the bands they love refreshing, even if *gasp* it's not being realistic. Who cares? Let people have fun and get excited. Let people put Haltom first or Bell first or Richland first, if they want. The only thing that matters in the end is what the judges decide and in an area packed to the brim with talent, it's anyone's game until 10pm on Saturday. Let's try building up rather than tearing down. It's a lot more fun! I have no dog in this hunt...I just know the area and the history of the bands involved. I didn't miss your point....I have no issue with people hyping a program but this is a forum for discussion. If someone is going to come in here and say Haltom will finish 1st in area, above Keller, above Bell, above Prosper, above, Waxahachie, above Duncanville, above Coppell (all State finalists in the last 2 years) after two 5th place results, there will most certainly be a discussion about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 To add another opinion- people are WAY overreacting on here. All someone said was that they weren't sure if all of these people putting Haltom first was because of bias and hype or if they actually have improved that much (a valid question considering the season they have when compared to the accomplishments of their competitors) and all of the Haltom people come out of the woodworks to attack everyone for "attacking" them. I must admit I have always loved Haltom's programs and I have several friends who went there but I am among the group of people getting annoyed by the Haltom fans on here. I know I probably am not much to talk because my opinions can be obnoxious, too. Do I think it is possible for Haltom to make it to state? Absolutely. They have shown they are capable of great things and their show looks like it has awesome potential. Do I have them in my own predictions? No. Agreed but honestly let’s just let Saturday show what bands have what it takes to qualify for state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMarchingMadness87654 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 To add another opinion- people are WAY overreacting on here. All someone said was that they weren't sure if all of these people putting Haltom first was because of bias and hype or if they actually have improved that much (a valid question considering the season they have when compared to the accomplishments of their competitors) and all of the Haltom people come out of the woodworks to attack everyone for "attacking" them. I must admit I have always loved Haltom's programs and I have several friends who went there but I am among the group of people getting annoyed by the Haltom fans on here. I know I probably am not much to talk because my opinions can be obnoxious, too. Do I think it is possible for Haltom to make it to state? Absolutely. They have shown they are capable of great things and their show looks like it has awesome potential. Do I have them in my own predictions? No. 1) All of Haltom's people? lol It's just me. *waves* 2) Attacking? lol I simply wondered why just Haltom. My question was valid. 3) I did not think they were "attacking" them. lol Again, was just wondering why it was ONLY Haltom. *shrugs* No biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 This drama was juicy lol whitewing09 and justabandkid94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMarchingMadness87654 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I have no dog in this hunt...I just know the area and the history of the bands involved. I didn't miss your point....I have no issue with people hyping a program but this is a forum for discussion. If someone is going to come in here and say Haltom will finish 1st in area, above Keller, above Bell, above Prosper, above, Waxahachie, above Duncanville, above Coppell (all State finalists in the last 2 years) after two 5th place results, there will most certainly be a discussion about it. Again, *sigh* why just Haltom? No one has answered that, yet. LOL There's loads of hype. Anyway, we could go round and round and I'm done. I am thoroughly excited about ALL the bands in every competition and am wishing those talented kids the VERY best!!! May the weather be ever in your favor from now til the end of the season!! (Rain is the real enemy here, amiright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMarchingMadness87654 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 This drama was juicy lol Grab your popcorn! The tea is hot today!! LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostChoirGuy Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 My answer to your question for why Haltom was the one people were asking about. they weren't sure if all of these people putting Haltom first was because of bias and hype or if they actually have improved that much (a valid question considering the season they have when compared to the accomplishments of their competitors) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMarchingMadness87654 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 My answer to your question for why Haltom was the one people were asking about. There's hype for other bands in the same situation or near to it, though. It's happened for years on here. I don't see why it suddenly matters now. lol People get excited. It's part of the season. Let people put whatever school they want first. None of us are judges. It's all in good fun until someone grumbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMarchingMadness87654 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 ❤️❤️❤️ to all I've encountered today on here. This fandom is truly amazing. Built by students (the most important group, imo), parents, and alumni. The passion for this sport...yes, it is a sport and the hardest one, too!...is palpable. This season has been THE most challenging one I've ever seen. Much love to all those who've had contests or finals cancelled, rehearsals cancelled or moved inside, change, change, and rearrange. You are all champions in my book! While my passion is evident, I never meant for hurt feelings or anger to arise. I was curious and tired and replied. Clearly, I should've kept my thoughts to myself, like I usually do on here. But, in the end, all that really matters to me are the kids and that THEY have the time of their lives doing something unique in this football- saturated Texas of ours...You go and do, band geniuses! We're all watching and cheering you on!! ❤️ LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 "Why just Haltom?" I answered you're question, too. If someone is going to come in here and say Haltom will finish 1st in area, above Keller, above Bell, above Prosper, above, Waxahachie, above, Duncanville, above Coppell (all State finalists in the last 2 years) after two 5th place results, there will most certainly be a discussion about it. IMO, Keller is the standard in Area B. I'm sure there are Prosper fans here....I've seen Proper hype (I've hyped them, too) but none have said they would finish ahead of Keller. Timber Creek won a BOA event....I haven't seen anyone from TC say they would finish ahead of Keller. As I've stated earlier, Richland beat Haltom a few weeks ago in Mansfield....no one has said they would beat Keller. In fact, I don't know of any predictions saying they would even advance. On a discussion board, you need to have more than just hype to justify why you think your band is better than them....if not, you'll be called out. My suggestion to you would be to start a "Hype Your Band" thread....no criticism or discussion allowed, just hype. meursault and bandit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbandfan Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 ❤️❤️❤️ to all I've encountered today on here. This fandom is truly amazing. Built by students (the most important group, imo), parents, and alumni. The passion for this sport...yes, it is a sport and the hardest one, too!...is palpable. This season has been THE most challenging one I've ever seen. Much love to all those who've had contests or finals cancelled, rehearsals cancelled or moved inside, change, change, and rearrange. You are all champions in my book! While my passion is evident, I never meant for hurt feelings or anger to arise. I was curious and tired and replied. Clearly, I should've kept my thoughts to myself, like I usually do on here. But, in the end, all that really matters to me are the kids and that THEY have the time of their lives doing something unique in this football- saturated Texas of ours...You go and do, band geniuses! We're all watching and cheering you on!! ❤️ Is your profile pic Bucky Barnes Funguy02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meursault Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 There's hype for other bands in the same situation or near to it, though. It's happened for years on here. I don't see why it suddenly matters now. lol People get excited. It's part of the season. Let people put whatever school they want first. None of us are judges. It's all in good fun until someone grumbles. Anyway, I've said my piece and in the end, I was only questioning one person and they had plenty others come out of the woodwork to defend their comment vs just me, so...I think it's all good. No hard feelings, I hope. Marching band fandom is passionate! That's awesome! It seems you missed a lot of what happened earlier in this thread as well. The majority of the first 5 or so pages of the thread were taken over by a lot of Haltom hype from a couple accounts. I think people are just a little bit tired of constantly hearing about Haltom, as it really started to drown out the discussion before I, and many others, asked people to calm down a bit. There's nothing wrong with being excited about a band you support, but to constantly hype them as the best in the area, and then become very defensive when people question you is a bit immature in my opinion. And for the record, I have never seen a band on this forum receive close to the amount of hype as Haltom has this year. Again, I mean no disrespect at all, just trying to add my two cents. bandit and 1998-2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 ❤️❤️❤️ to all I've encountered today on here. This fandom is truly amazing. Built by students (the most important group, imo), parents, and alumni. The passion for this sport...yes, it is a sport and the hardest one, too!...is palpable. This season has been THE most challenging one I've ever seen. Much love to all those who've had contests or finals cancelled, rehearsals cancelled or moved inside, change, change, and rearrange. You are all champions in my book! While my passion is evident, I never meant for hurt feelings or anger to arise. I was curious and tired and replied. Clearly, I should've kept my thoughts to myself, like I usually do on here. But, in the end, all that really matters to me are the kids and that THEY have the time of their lives doing something unique in this football- saturated Texas of ours...You go and do, band geniuses! We're all watching and cheering you on!! ❤️ I saw a bumper sticker that said "You can't scare me, I have daughters"....it takes a lot more than a hearty marching band discussion to get me riled up. The best thing we can all do it show up on Saturday and support each band. These kids deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMarchingMadness87654 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 So cool. This is my last post. I wish you all the best! Good luck to your bands! I hope that every one of them is able to put their very best performance on the field and exit at the end of 8 minutes, swelling with pride. That is literally all that matters to me. ✌️ FanofBands 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpetman7 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Any thoughts on Timber Creek? Scur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Any thoughts on Timber Creek? They've had an amazing year...a ton of improvement. To me, they basically came out of nowhere...to those closer to the program, their success probably wasn't as much of a surprise. They should be an Area finalist but beyond that? Man.......who knows? Area B results = ice cream headache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meursault Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Keller beat TC in Dallas though so why would people put them ahead As I've stated earlier, Richland beat Haltom a few weeks ago in Mansfield.... Scur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Good point lol my bad on that but why are y’all so heated over this lol it’s funny how blown up this went bandit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 They've had an amazing year...a ton of improvement. To me, they basically came out of nowhere...to those closer to the program, their success probably wasn't as much of a surprise. They should be an Area finalist but beyond that? Man.......who knows? Area B results = ice cream headache They will be an area finalist Scur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bancl Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Area B Schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yb6h2uj6 Half (or more) of the finalists could be in the second block ! Asaiah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSHSMom Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Area B Schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yb6h2uj6 Half (or more) of the finalists could be in the second block ! The last block is pretty good too, but yeah, that second block is definitely one to there for, just not sure I can get there by 10 am to see that block of bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I look at the bands and I get a headache trying to think about what’s gonna happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Well I guess the one true thing about the bands in the Area B contest is that nothing is in Black and White. And although our opinions of the bands might be Polar Opposites, we will all agree the all the bands and their kids are great and it will be one heck of a competition. I personally think there should be more Polarity in the comments. TWHSParent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Well I guess the one true thing about the bands in the Area B contest is that nothing is in Black and White. And although our opinions of the bands might be Polar Opposites, we will all agree the all the bands and their kids are great and it will be one heck of a competition. I personally think there should be more Polarity in the comments. I bet you never thought you would have that opportunity, did you? Made my Synapse fire.... LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Again, *sigh* why just Haltom? No one has answered that, yet. LOL There's loads of hype. Anyway, we could go round and round and I'm done. I am thoroughly excited about ALL the bands in every competition and am wishing those talented kids the VERY best!!! May the weather be ever in your favor from now til the end of the season!! (Rain is the real enemy here, amiright? ) Now they're (Haltom) gonna come out and KICK BUTT! Woo hoo, let's go Area B!! I kinda wish I was gonna be there instead of Area H on Saturday! Ok....just kinda. But yeah, I wish I could see this particular contest because it sounds like a doozy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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