Tulsa files complaint about Rice halftime show

MarkL · Post by **MarkL** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:23 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3129832

TULSA, Okla. -- Tulsa has filed a formal complaint with Conference USA over the Rice marching band's performance of "Todd Graham's Inferno" during halftime of Saturday's football game in Houston.

Graham left Rice for Tulsa after just one season. His Golden Hurricane defeated Rice 48-43 to win the C-USA West Division title. Tulsa plays Central Florida for the conference championship Saturday.

The band's show depicted a search for the former Owls coach through different circles of Hell -- based on Dante's "Divine Comedy."

The Tulsa World reported Tuesday that the show ended by calling Graham an offensive name over the public address system.

"We filed a formal complaint with the conference and that's where it stands now," Tulsa athletic director Bubba Cunningham said. "I talked to their AD [Chris Del Conte] this morning. Our conversation was very cordial and he said to do what we thought was appropriate."

Cunningham said sportsmanship has been a point of emphasis in C-USA.

"When we don't meet those standards, we need to look at ourselves as a league and find how we can make that experience better," he said.

Man, Rice's band sure was dumb ... kinda funny, but really dumb ...

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:03 pm

Its a band, we are talking about band people here. I mean, what really is shocking?

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:38 pm

NWLB wrote:Its a band, we are talking about band people here. I mean, what really is shocking?

Reeally. Get a sense of humor. Band shows don't HAVE to be boring.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:12 pm

h2oville rocket wrote:
NWLB wrote:Its a band, we are talking about band people here. I mean, what really is shocking?
Reeally. Get a sense of humor. Band shows don't HAVE to be boring.

I don't get what your point is, I did find it funny.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:34 pm

Britton Banowsky (C-USA Commissioner): "So what brings you to my office today?"

Bubba Cunningham: "The Rice band made fun of our coach."

Britton Banowsky: "...............Get the f*** out of my office."

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:31 am

MarkL wrote: Cunningham said sportsmanship has been a point of emphasis in C-USA.

Oh! So that is why they invited Marshall to join! Now I get it!

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:02 am

NWLB wrote:
h2oville rocket wrote:
NWLB wrote:Its a band, we are talking about band people here. I mean, what really is shocking?
Reeally. Get a sense of humor. Band shows don't HAVE to be boring.
I don't get what your point is, I did find it funny.

Uh, that WAS my point. It was funny.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:50 am

BGDrew wrote:Britton Banowsky (C-USA Commissioner): "So what brings you to my office today?"

Bubba Cunningham: "The Rice band made fun of our coach."

Britton Banowsky: "...............Get the f*** out of my office."

No kidding.

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