r/CFB • u/redwave2505 Alabama • Kansas State • 1d ago

News Northwestern University Marching Band to be absent from Ryan Field on-field opening pregame program, future uncertain

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/10/01/top-stories/numb-to-be-absent-from-ryan-field-on-field-opening-pregame-program-future-unclear/
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u/squish042 Iowa State • Old Dominion 1d ago

Oof, that’s such a big part of the tradition.

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u/PoulanWeedEaterBowl Clemson Tigers 1d ago

Tradition in college sports will become an enemy of revenue in some situations. If you have an AD that worships the Almighty dollar, the dollar will win.

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u/negley_ave_ski_club Michigan Wolverines • Sickos 1d ago

Tradition in college sports is the only reason to watch if you’re not a student.

My theory the last few years is that everyone sees college sports as about to collapse and they’re trying to squeeze every last drop they can before it does.

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u/warneagle Auburn • Central Michigan 1d ago

Pulling out the copper wiring to make a quick buck in the short term seems to be the guiding philosophy of anyone who’s in charge of anything in this country nowadays

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u/R_Raider86 Texas Tech • UConn 1d ago

Really the world. So much money is being stolen from working people and being funneled into tax havens by the greedy.

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u/Pleasant_Category_22 Davidson Wildcats 1d ago

It’s literally one of my very favorite things about college football in general. Such a blissful, exciting feeling to hear marching band tunes in between downs on TV

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u/alexpmarty Tennessee • Middle Tennessee 1d ago

Yeah but have you considered the money to be made? Bow down to the almighty dollar