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<blockquote data-quote="WeWillWhen" data-source="post: 1625974" data-attributes="member: 746923"><p>MI alum here. 3-in-1 just feels empty without Chief. I think that using the same music and drill as always, but without Chief, is a mistake -- viewers will always be reminded about what is NOT there.</p><p></p><p>If the band is going to continue playing the 3-in-1, I think it should consider revising the drill and/or introducing some stylized body movement that compliments the music and perhaps is vaguely reminiscent of what used to be (while avoiding anything that haters could squint at and see as being "Indian"). Examples: a line of Illinettes could "sunburst" out of the band block in the endzone at the same point in the music when Chief used to appear; the entire band could then move down the field in some stylized step/horn flashes that spectators could mimic; the Illinettes/guard could raise their arms in a "touchdown" signal right before Alma Mater, like Chief did; and then after Alma Mater, the entire band could do some new body movement/dance/whatever that, again, could be mimicked by the crowd. Basically, just pair new visuals to the music. Sure, it is not "tradition," but the tradition around which the entire production used to be based was axed, so I see no harm in trying something new.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WeWillWhen, post: 1625974, member: 746923"] MI alum here. 3-in-1 just feels empty without Chief. I think that using the same music and drill as always, but without Chief, is a mistake -- viewers will always be reminded about what is NOT there. If the band is going to continue playing the 3-in-1, I think it should consider revising the drill and/or introducing some stylized body movement that compliments the music and perhaps is vaguely reminiscent of what used to be (while avoiding anything that haters could squint at and see as being "Indian"). Examples: a line of Illinettes could "sunburst" out of the band block in the endzone at the same point in the music when Chief used to appear; the entire band could then move down the field in some stylized step/horn flashes that spectators could mimic; the Illinettes/guard could raise their arms in a "touchdown" signal right before Alma Mater, like Chief did; and then after Alma Mater, the entire band could do some new body movement/dance/whatever that, again, could be mimicked by the crowd. Basically, just pair new visuals to the music. Sure, it is not "tradition," but the tradition around which the entire production used to be based was axed, so I see no harm in trying something new. [/QUOTE]
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