If you’ve ever been around marching band at any level, you understand that it’s a community that extends beyond your school. That was on display during the River Rally in San Antonio ahead of the Valero Alamo Bowl.
With members of the Oregon marching band stranded in Eugene, Oregon after heavy snowfall the last couple of days, the “Pride of Oklahoma” Marching Band volunteered to step in and support the Ducks during the pep rally.
Many members of the Oregon Band have been temporarily stranded due to snowy conditions in Eugene ….so….some members of our @OU_ThePRIDE stepped in to help the few members that made it to represent their program at the Team River Rally. College Athletics at its best! pic.twitter.com/NZBgyzCtnf
— Joe Castiglione (@soonerad) December 27, 2021
University of Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione called it “college athletics at its finest.” In the video he posted to his Twitter account, you can hear people exclaim, “that’s cool” and “and that’s great.”
Though the Oklahoma Sooners and Oregon Ducks will be competitors come Wednesday night, the Sooners showed kindness by backing up the Ducks members that were present.
This is what the marching band community is all about. My three siblings each were in their high school’s marching band and what remains in their minds from their time is the relationships built and the support received during their time in the marching band.
From Barry Switzer presenting the “Pride” with the game ball after the Sooners stormed back in the 1983 Bedlam matchup to supporting their fellow man, the “Pride of Oklahoma” continues to give Oklahoma alumni and fans a lot to be proud about.
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