The MOB was actually planning a "Secret Owl Band" show for theĪ&M game. Had no intention of doing such a show, but the rumor persisted. We also received letters from various important people atĪ&M warning us of the dire consequences of putting on such a show. We "heard" that we were planning a "mock funeral" show. Session, no one would be on hand for the funeral. Preparations necessary to prepare a plot for her and because school was not in Reveille III died in May of 1975, but her burial was delayed both by the Tailgates of the foodservice trucks that rescued them from Rice Stadium on Was the first time the MOB faced the Aggies since watching them from the The MOB did not travel to the game at Kyle Field in 1974. This is poorly-aimed scatalogical humor (Reveille is female), not a joke (Pause) So the MOB has formed a fire hydrant and plays "Oh But even Reveille likes to make that pause that The MOB now salutes Reveille, the mascot of the Aggies. At that game the MOB formed a fire hydrant on the field and the Including Reveille, but Reveille was at the game, and her immediate predecessorĭied in 1966. In 1973 we made fun of a lot of things that are special to the Aggies, Specifically, the rumor that the MOB made fun of the passing of the Aggies' I was in contact with severalĪggies and gradually straightened out the snarl of false rumors about our past. Most of my efforts were through the Internet, via email and postings in the
Performances, something that the same article helped to perpetuate.įor the last two weeks I have been trying to relieve the tensions that wereīuilding because of our plans for a "20th Anniversary" halftime show. Important to us, especially in light of the false rumors of our past Rice Alums, current students and the members of the MOB. Into producing a homecoming halftime show that is well received by the Aggies, You can hardly imagine how much work goes The Rice Thresher, Thursday, November 29, 1973ĭid we go too far? Read the script, and you be the judge.įirst off, a word to David Bachert and the Houston Post for the favorable review The Houston Post, Sunday, November 25, 1973 The Houston Post, Tuesday, November 20, 1973 The Houston Post Sports, Friday, November 16, 1973 The Halftime of Infamy occurred at a game versus Texas A&M that fall.
Although we've toned things down a bit in recent years, it's still not all that uncommon to get booed off of an insulted opponent's field.īut we haven't seen the likes of 1973 since, well, 1973. The MOB has developed a tradition of - shall we say, irreverence in it's halftime shows. For your listening pleasure, please enjoy Chuck’s verbal rendition of a DCI drum corps percussion line during a rehearsal sometime prior to 2008(?).īut wait there’s more! Perfect for your next lightswitch rave, a techno remix of the DCI rehearsal clip. We recently uncovered long-lost tapes from bygone eras of a wonderful masterpiece by our very own Chuck Throckmorton. This is also where we keep all of our halftime scripts dating back to 1968! Miscellaneous Archives
Hi! This is where we keep everything that’s old!īecause we love embarrassing our old section leaders with their old videos!
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