Howard University Halftime (Field View)

[@hopeh1095]

Howard marching band sounds great, field show with flag team, majorettes, and dance line look really good. Keep up the good work. 👌

[@hopemontalvo4554]

Love this! That was an awesome performance. And they nailed it in the heat too! Great job Howard! (And I saw my boy at the very end coming off the field! Miss you so much! Enjoy all of it son❣️)

[@AnaPaula-nh6hb]

Wow. I cant see myself dancing on the. Grass. Good Job. Lots of training dedication early late hours. Thanks for the joy.

[@akeemjackman9582]

Their arrangements fit their size and strength! Good job HU!

[@fountainmedia4683]

Awesome halftime show Howard University. Special shout out to the Drum Major, because he did an amazing job, especially during the dance routine.

[@ohshanana2397]

Sad how the band number is so small. I’m applying to college there soon. Hope I get accepted so I can join the band

[@ms.shanna6655]

Enjoyed the Ooh La La show; that opening was gorgeous.

[@etgrider77]

I hate to see these historic bands struggle but we have to understand it's not the students fault at all. It's poor leadership. These schools tend to put anybody in these director spots just to fill a position. Most of the time they bring in a director whose experience has been mostly high school and that's the culture they bring instead of stepping up to college level. We have to stop selling our kids short and start investing in good experienced band directors and athletic directors for our HBCU 's.

[@koju3891]

that’s not the problem, the problem isn’t the bands direction but the schools direction nd how marching bands are nowhere near as popular here as they are in the south

[@TheTeamIsSHaRP]

​@@koju3891 Also our black high school bands on the East coast aren't as large and don't produce as many college ready students and they aren't that excited about marching in a collegiate band.

[@newbengraham4775]

i'm just glad they have majorettes

[@mcfaddendelarese583]

But they need some better uniforms

[@morea69]

OMG!! The hate is horrible. My son is on the drumline in the Showtime Band and comes from Westlake High School, a feeder school to many SWAC bands. Howard is a private institution with a 60K price tag and has a 3.5 GPA requirement. Many of the band members don't get scholarships for band but academics. He wishes they were bigger but I think they work with what they have. Wish HBCU supporters were more supportive.

[@kylebarnett7695]

Congrats to your son, wishing him all the best in his endeavors!

[@mlwilliams7959]

Tell him the drumline didn't sound bad!

[@uptdc2008]

60K just to go to Howard?!?!? YIKES

[@mmarie294]

Howard is a top school, period

[@REPUBLICANSAREBEYONDSTUPID]

I’m sorry but I just cannot get past those uniforms! 😆

[@chrisdavis190]

Lmao. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@exhornet]

They definitely selected the wrong item number in the catalog lol

[@staceypayton5159]

republicans ARE stupid..i mean who wants to pay $1.79 in gas? not me!..give me rampant inflation..and kill more black baby fetuses..glad daddy Biden saved us from Trump and his "mean tweets"...Bidens so nice he gave the Taliban ALL our military equipment in Afghanistan...AND opened our Mexico borders for our Hispanic friends to smuggle drugs, kids and guns here!...PLEASE BIDEN ALL US BLACK FOLK LOVE U AND NEED 4 MORE YEARS!😁

[@jenjay0167]

Due for an upgrade

[@pjwf]

@@jenjay0167 This is the new uni.only had it 1-2 years

[@usarmykp]

Idk why I can't stop laughing 😂 🤣 sounds like my speakers on my phone going bad 😂 🥴

[@marywilliams1573]

I love their uniforms

[@jronn76]

Great job Showtime!!!!

[@applepie2924]

The Dancer looking good Band had A nice sound 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶Music sound Good Go Howard 👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿, keep during your thang🤔God Bless!

[@shuanyashepherd6387]

They have black majorettes 😒😍. Love it

[@youngrevivalist]

The drum major’s twirling was extremely impressive. I would not have even DARED to throw my mace in the air during a halftime performance😭🤣

[@latasha194ify]

Great job!!! 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾

[@th3livinglegend]

HU consistently disappoints. They can do better than this every year.

[@XtremeSportX247]

Great Job Howard 💙❤🤍🎵🎸🎷🥁🎷🎺

[@janiiyaniicole]

YEAAAA KEANUUUU

[@laneywildcats3549]

Every time I see those hats, I think about the wizard of oz, they sound like a high school band.

[@Seremonii]

Drum Major is amazing !!!!!

[@bandheadhbcu]

HU is known for their big sound and small size. I hope they keep growing and get back to the days when they had more numbers. They still sound and look good though. 😎👍🏿👍🏿

[@brandonb.4517]

Where is the big sound at ? Because Mississippi Valley would blow on them and they are smaller than this. ☹️

[@bandheadhbcu]

@@brandonb.4517 this is not a comparison of schools and I don't think you understand what a big sound means (fyi= it doesn't mean loud).

[@brandonb.4517]

@@bandheadhbcu I know what big sound means… They are not playing with confidence, their low brass seems scared to play.

[@brandonb.4517]

@@bandheadhbcu Maybe I’m just used to the SWAC but this is not it.

[@conradkelly1423]

They sound like highschool band and look like a highschool band. 👀 what big sound????

[@BJones09871]

The uniforms actually look real good! Not sure if some need to get their eyes checked?!? 🤔....great sound for their size

[@nehemiahjohnson5962]

To be honest, I like the other uniforms better. Those uniforms don't look good in my opinion.

[@solidrock7998]

Sideline recordings are NEVER good.

[@johnh7730]

That depends on your preference

[@captain4053]

@@johnh7730 it's true because your only getting what's being played in front instead of the whole sound press box or stands gets the full sound.

[@meetmeonthe50]

There are plenty of great sounding sideline recordings, let’s not create excuses. HU is rebuilding and they would sound the same up close or at a distance at this point.

[@solidrock7998]

@@meetmeonthe50 Agreed, but no excuses were given in my initial remarks. They never sound good, in my opinion. However, other videos I saw of this performance shot from higher in the stands sounded a bit better than this. I still hate sideline recordings. I'll probably always hate them.

[@MsLady-pv2ik]

Sometimes that’s true. Depends on the phone. I’ve heard great bands but the sideline wasn’t that good. However, this band needs sometime to get stronger.

[@conradkelly1423]

Fire everybody , the band director the nusic arranger. The person who designed the field show. . The dance girl choreographer can stay she did the best she could with the mess they was playing. Auxiliary was good except the drum major and yes that type drum major is Auxiliary

[@conradkelly1423]

Oh yeah and the fashion designer

[@saintsfan1194]

Nah frfr! Fire everybody

[@nehemiah6581]

What is the name of the song when they were saying ayo or something like that?

[@annettearties8538]

Enjoyed the performance, the DM made attempt to bring back old school and the ladies with the batons. I also agree those uniforms look as if they just declared victory. 🥴

[@michaeldavis7614]

That's what up Howard,good performance!!! Sad these haters had to chime in with their bull sh t

[@jmg24bad]

It was not a collegiate level performance

[@michaeldavis7614]

@@jmg24bad hush and enjoy the Free show, you not gonna pay to get in a game lol. Standing at the fence lol

[@koju3891]

@@jmg24bad it definitely was💀💀may not have been the best but find me a highschool band that can pull this off nd not sound like they jus picked up the instrument yesterday😭😭

[@daprofessakid]

I hate to say this but after JSU version they gotta come harder than that on Now that we found love

[@Whoswac]

Nooooo Howard. Not impressed. They just had to have a band program and just have one just because they have football program. This was a mess. They must didn’t tune there instruments. Very out of tune and sharp. 🤢🤢🤢

[@ronpaiva6066]

Every time I see them I think of the Harlem Globetrotters.

[@1898drebatton]

They wasn’t a match for ASU, but I they would do more recruiting. They are actually good for their style and sounds collegiate.

[@tiasmith3492]

I was thinking the same

[@ronallen9470]

There's only one silky smooth drum major and that was from Southern many years ago..

[@lillianharris7537]

Is this all they got?

[@shenita2899]

I’m not use to 5 tubas

[@mindandmattermenswellness8191]

What is this 😳😳😳😳😳

[@Brock2DotOh]

Home to Americans first woman vice president... as they should.

[@ericmd95]

Famu, Hampton, A&t, and Howard killin me with the corp style lookin uniforms😖😖

[@stephenfails7128]

Buuuuut A&T and Fam's uniforms don't look corp...

[@duanerichardson5715]

I feel you on that!!!! Hampton's are very core style the older ones are much better in my opinion.

[@ericmd95]

@@stephenfails7128 but they do

[@conradkelly1423]

Famu and A&T does not have a core style uniform. Just say those bands just better than yours and your a hater

[@ericmd95]

@@conradkelly1423 So because i don’t like their unis, that makes me a hater? Famu is my favorite band..fuck outta here✌🏾

[@terryminor1389]

This not it HU...

[@likemussolini4848]

Allegedly the real HU, but we all know the REAL HU IS HAMPTON U!

[@shawna5761]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nic8164]

@@likemussolini4848 that’s funny Hampton college as a whole is literal dog shit 😭😭😭😭

[@FamousKelz82]

the drum major thinks he a damn BCU horsemen

[@conradkelly1423]

If it wasn't for there dancers I would have sworn this was a highschool band , not even a good Highschool band. They sound horrible and the arrangements was horrible

[@pootus9]

I agree. The sound was off...just something off. Very large band but just not .....what you would expect for an HBCU, collegiate-level band. I'm an HU alum and I've seen better. Salsa? I blame the director, whoever it is. The compilation just couldn't get me out of my seat

[@Chozen1.1]

I love the band great for a small band. But those uniforms looked like the little drummer boy that you hang on the Christmas tree.

[@DevaJones03]

Uh somebody educate me... how long they been doing southern type things?

[@laneywildcats3549]

Next year please not Howard anybody but them.

[@MrMvaughn79]

They aint no nsu tho lol

[@mikeroseberry5329]

Oh no…

[@saintsfan1194]

This was real bad

[@kashking2276]

Ummm …. 🤔

[@dosequis6397]

Yikes

[@christophermarshall6017]

Horrible performance for ALL INVOLVED

[@jmorg044]

ThatbDrum Major and dancers it’s a No

[@earth2erin964]

What’s wrong with em?

[@hale2bme]

99.9% of all HBCU drum majors are a clown show. The bands are mediocre with a burlesque show.