By: OSUMB R Alum

OSUMB R Alum
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 23:22:06 +0000

As a TBDBITL alum, I am saddened by some of the disrespectful comments that have been made by alumni and fans on here and I’m even more saddened that current TBDBITL members feel that the alumni have been so vile over the past year. There are many alumni who are very upset and bitter about what has happened and will never accept any changes made to the band. However there are a lot of alumni who just want what is best for the band and the current members though we are often drowned out by the more vocal, angry voices.

Personally I do not know Dr. Spurlin and I don’t have a great deal of knowledge about the Auburn band but seeing some of his students come on here to speak highly of him is a good sign. The fact that he leads a major college marching band and was willing to apply for the OSUMB job should be taken as a compliment as it shows that he places the OSUMB in high regard. I cannot say whether he would be a good fit for the OSU job, the search committee and the current students who have met with him would be the ones who can speak on that. I do want to apologize to the Auburn students who have seen the comments disparaging their band, please do not think that they represent all of us connected with the OSUMB and please understand that this scandal also does not represent what the OSUMB is truly about.