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[Cap'n Cat]

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Fvck. That video board should show nothing but Cap'n Cat 24/7. Me eating eggs. Me scratching my nuts. Me watching "Judge Judy" in a pink tube top and red leather short shorts. Word.

[Cat80]

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Whoa now, I never said UNI and UNI football weren't cool. But I think we can agree that the Alma Mater is not generally considered cool. If it were, we would not be having this conversation.

Sway her? Pun intended? I hope.

I have done it. But simply signing along doesn't necessarily create a lasting meaning.

When I hear the fight song I'm immediately reminded of celebrating wins, tailgating with friends, and closing down the OP... all very fond memories. Honestly, when I hear the Alma Mater I'm reminded of the 2.5 minutes we will all now have to endure before the exciting stuff happens.

If the Fight Song somehow came on the radio randomly while I was driving to work in the morning, I might cause a 50 car pileup while trying to clap, sing, and drive at the same time. If the Alma Mater came on I A) wouldn't recognize that it was UNI's Alma Mater and B) would likely change the channel. That's just my honest guess.

Lots of punning in my response. Sorry for living in the what might be, rather than the if it's not popular, quippy, or completely entertains me for a minute, let's dump it world. Let's keep some focus here. Alma maters point to a time where love of U meant love of learning, tradition, flivvers, raccoon coats, brisk October afternoons, perky coeds, and all that rot. We have a Dome, black outs, high tech schemes, video boards, Jaws(lame), and can't retain ONE thing that speaks to the history and historic atmosphere of an afternoon of college football? Have you ever been in Camp Randall when the Wisconsin band plays 'Varsity'? They may not know all the words or sing it correctly, but it does involve some neat swaying, and is a sight to see.

Never let it be said we couldn't do the least we could do: Keep the alma mater.

[Cat80]

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Fvck. That video board should show nothing but Cap'n Cat 24/7. Me eating eggs. Me scratching my nuts. Me watching "Judge Judy" in a pink tube top and red leather short shorts. Word.

We have enough attendance issues the way it is, though Child psychologists might see a bump in business.

[UNIPNTHR]

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Eliminating my own excuses:

Listen Here

UNI O Alma Mater
Hear our voices now in song;
Hail to thee, O state of plenty,
Thou has raised it proud and strong.

True in spirit, strong in knowledge
UNI, we sing our homage.
Hail to thee, O Alma Mater
Our tomorrows shall be thine.

From the hallowed halls of learning,
Rising from the fertile land;
Guide to fame thy sons and daughters,
In the pattern on thy hand

[JayJ79]

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UNI isn't my Alma Mater.
and I can't sing worth crap.
thus I don't sing along.

But I have no problems with them playing it

[Newsbreaker]

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You guys are missing one key fact here:


Nobody gives a damn about that song. You could tattoo the lyrics on everyone's forearm and they still wouldn't care.

Can anyone name a single other school that plays a song like that for every home pregame?

[GoCatz!]

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Saw the Ohio State players (even after a heart breaking loss on Saturday) all gather as a group in front of the band/students and sing the alma mater. Thats my vote.

Even though it would only be in front of the 17 students left

[DomeRanger Posse]

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Iowa State. Every week they play "The Bells of Iowa State" as part of the pregame.

Keep the alma mater. Cat80 said it better than I can. I'm an alum, and some of my fondest memories are of life on campus and the education I received at UNI. The alma mater is supposed to remind us all of that.

[Newsbreaker]

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Iowa State. Every week they play "The Bells of Iowa State" as part of the pregame.

Keep the alma mater. Cat80 said it better than I can. I'm an alum, and some of my fondest memories are of life on campus and the education I received at UNI. The alma mater is supposed to remind us all of that.

I was at the last two ISU home games, and I don't recall hearing it either time.

[clenz]

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Pretty sure Michigan does.


Cap'n, you scratching your nuts would scare everybody out of the dome except Farley. He would just kick your ass for that.

[Panther Fan]

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Can anyone name a single other school that plays a song like that for every home pregame?

They sing the alma mater in Allen Fieldhouse before KU games. Students swaying arm in arm singing along. Gave me goose bumps even with no allegiance to KU. Cleary this is a tradition that's been built over time and not reflective of UNI, but there are certainly schools that play. And that's just one of the top of my head.

Don't Notre Dame FB players gather in front of the students/band after games?

[PantherChic]

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You guys are missing one key fact here:


Nobody gives a damn about that song. You could tattoo the lyrics on everyone's forearm and they still wouldn't care.

Can anyone name a single other school that plays a song like that for every home pregame?

Maybe nobody gives a damn because they take for granted the tradition behind the very university they are sitting in the stands to watch. If you graduated from UNI, you should be damn proud of the tradition of both athletics and academics. The alma mater is there for a reason - without it, there would be no Panther football. If you have become a Panther fan but did not graduate from UNI, that's great, too - but leave the alma mater alone.

[Newsbreaker]

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Maybe nobody gives a damn because they take for granted the tradition behind the very university they are sitting in the stands to watch. If you graduated from UNI, you should be damn proud of the tradition of both athletics and academics. The alma mater is there for a reason - without it, there would be no Panther football. If you have become a Panther fan but did not graduate from UNI, that's great, too - but leave the alma mater alone.

You can take great pride in both those things without a sappy song.

[PantherChic]

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You can take great pride in both those things without a sappy song.

Yeah, well, I like sappy songs. Agree to disagree - but don't assume "nobody gives a crap about that song". You might not give a crap, but plenty of people do....

[Khan4Cats]

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Question. Is the alma mater something that is performed anywhere else (such as graduation) or is it only a football game thing? I don't recall it being played for BB games.