IAWTP. RTR LC --- "Rick Mc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FWIW, I don't have a problem with this change. I > always sorta cringed > when we'd do the cheer BEFORE the fscking game even > kicked off. I'm of > the opinion that it shows much arrogance on our > behalf. Now when the > game has finished and Bama has kicked their ass, > then we can let'em have > it!! It is a great cheer but should only be used at > the appropriate > time. I'm cool with it. > > ROLL DAMN TIDE!! > Rick > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > http://www.al.com/sportsflash/regional/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?j9325_BC_AL--RammerJammer&&sports&statesports > > > > Million Dollar Band to quit playing "Rammer > Jammer" during games > > > > The Associated Press > > 9/11/03 1:54 AM > > > > TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- "Rammer Jammer," a > popular cheer at University of Alabama football > games that's seen by some people as an example of > poor sportsmanship, can't be played during games any > more, the UA Athletics Department ruled. > > > > The department has instructed the Million Dollar > Band to hold off on playing the cheer until after a > victory. > > > > "What we have asked is that they not play it > before the end of a game," said Larry White, sports > information director. "This is in the spirit of > sportsmanship and a ruling by the Southeastern > Conference trying to tone things down." > > > > The cheer, which is about 25 years old, has been > criticized because of its perceived use of > inappropriate language. > > > > The line, "We just beat the hell out of you!" is > seen by some as overly aggressive and arrogant, said > Brian Murphy, president of Yell Crew, a student > spirit organization. > > > > SEC athletics directors approved a news statement > on sportsmanship last month. It reads, in part, "It > is the responsibility of each member institution to > establish policies for sportsmanship and ethical > conduct in intercollegiate athletics consistent with > the educational mission and goals of the > institution." > > > > The cheer was banned in 1994 in response to an > NCAA plea for member schools to quell the taunting > and fighting that had occurred during games the > previous season. The athletics department reinstated > the cheer in 1996. > > > > The phrase "Rammer Jammer" referred to the name of > a student humor magazine from the 1920s. [...] > > > > kurt > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
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