The Blue Band Steals the Show
October 12, 2009 at 4:59 pm Ryan Jones 1 comment
I left Saturday’s football game in the middle of the second quarter, about which I only felt a little guilty at the time. I’m no fair-weather fan—I stayed ’til the bitter, water-logged end against Iowa a few weeks back—but with a restless almost-5-year-old on my lap and a blowout in the cards, I didn’t have too much trouble justifying it to myself this past week. What’d I miss? A whole bunch of points (knew that was coming) and, apparently, one of the best Blue Band halftime performances anyone can remember.
Twitter and the blogosphere were buzzing about it this morning, so I went to YouTube to check it out. Tributes to Batman, Rocky, Back to the Future, and, yes, Star “Roars”? I was bummed to have missed it—and won’t even think of telling my son that he missed anything having to do with Batman and Star Wars, two of his life’s current obsessions—but I’m happy for the band members, who’ve already been forced out of a game or two this season due to the soggy field.
If you weren’t there—or even if you were—enjoy.
Ryan Jones, senior editor
Entry filed under: Penn State football, Penn State traditions. Tags: Back to the Future, Batman, Blue Band, Eastern Illinois, Rocky, Star Wars.
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1. Jason | October 15, 2009 at 11:49 am
Amazing, this is why the Blue Band is the “Best Band in the Land”