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October 17, 2009 The Kaimin is the student newspaper at the University of Montana Kickoff 1:05 p.m. GameDay kaimin Montana’s other team By Tyson Alger Photo illustration by Ashley Klein 2 Band continues storied tradition for UM football Greg Lindstrom/Montana Kaimin The UM Marching Band waits to play in front of a crowd at the Yell Night Rally during Homecoming week. The band practices three days a week and performs at every Griz football home game. Tyson Alger ments aren’t designed to play in Montana Kaimin the cold. The brass instruments’ The Griz football team puts valves end up freezing.” in long days. So does the Griz It gets so hot. We have, like, sweat Overholtzer said that it’s just as Marching Band. bad early in the year when temper- The football team practices atures are much higher. rain or shine. So does the march- drooling down our uniforms. “It gets so hot,” Overholtzer ing band. said. “We have, like, sweat drool- The football team has a gru- Mikayla Overholtzer, second year saxophonist ing down our uniforms.” eling pre-season. So does the “ She noted that the program just marching band. received new uniforms that don’t While the football team re- ” carry an old school band scent to ceives most of the attention on compared to some of his ensem- historian to uniform managers. they participate in band camp. them. Saturdays, the Montana march- bles for school, it’s the experience Its recent halftime performances Azure said the camp is a week “Thirteen years of sweat, rain, ing band plays a huge role in what of playing at Washington-Grizzly were drills set to music from the of 12-hour days of work in what is and nastiness,” Azure said of the makes a Griz home game a Griz Stadium that has kept him in the The Beatles, Blues Brothers and often times 100-degree heat. old ones. home game. band. Westside Story. “For me it’s hell week,” Azure Overholtzer said she takes pride Gus Azure is in his third year “It’s a really big rush just to be Band members enjoy certain said. “There’s some people who in the new black and maroon uni- with the band. Azure, a 20-year on the field,” Azure said. “All the perks, such as scholarships that really enjoy it, but there’s no time forms. She has been a fan of the old music major from Arlee, can energy in Montana is concentrated amount to $500, $700, or $1,000 for doing anything else. It’s like program “ever since she could put play the tuba, trumpet, trombone, into one spot, when the players for each year they are with the school starting a week earlier.” on a cheerleading uniform,” and French horn, cello, guitar, bass, come out of the tunnel and I can’t team. They also get to travel to one Mikayla Overholtzer, also a being a part of the band connects violin, viola and piano. He also even hear myself play from all the Griz away game a year – or pos- saxophonist, is in her second year her and nearly 130 band members sings from time to time. But for fan noise.” sibly two if the Griz make the title of marching band. Overholtzer, to what many call the greatest the Griz, he is the section leader Leading the band is Dr. Kevin game in Chattanooga, as they did who, unlike Azure, is not a music show in the state, even though the for the saxophonists. Griggs, who serves as marching in 2008. major, and the activity isn’t her top band has little interaction with the Azure started his music career band director while also teaching “Down there for the game, it priority. But she still devotes as actual Montana football team. in fifth grade when he took up the at the university. was just like a Griz home game,” much time as possible to play. “We play for them at the end saxophone in band class. Since Griggs doesn’t perform with Azure said of his experience in “It’s a lot of extra time in which of band camp, but that’s about it,” then he has continued to play, the band, but is present during Chattanooga. “We would go out I could be doing other things,” Overholtzer said. “Bobby Hauck along with watching the Griz play football games and helps run band and eat at restaurants and it would Overholtzer said. appreciates us, though. He’ll say football on Saturdays. practices. be packed with people in their The team practices on Mon- ‘hi’ to us whenever he can and “I grew up here and I went to “I have a great job,” Griggs said Griz gear. At one restaurant the days, Wednesdays, and Fridays supports us.” Griz games when I was younger,” of the position. This is his sixth bar started chanting ‘Montana’ during the week, and then per- Overholtzer and Hauck have Azure said. “It is the biggest thing year on the job. then the rest of the restaurant forms for the crowd on Saturdays, one thing in common: They pre- in Montana.” The UM marching band has would yell ‘Grizzlies!’” sometimes in rain, sleet, snow or pare hard all week for Saturdays. As a music major, Azure was roots extending back to the late While the students enjoy many hail. That includes the record cold And they both relish game days. required to participate in the band 1800s and continues to march in aspects of being in the band, that front that swept through Missoula “One of the best times,” Over- for two semesters. Azure said that contemporary corps style. The isn’t to say there isn’t a lot of hard last week. holtzer said, “is when we start while the music that is performed band has about 25 student leaders, work involved. “It’s not fun playing in the playing and everybody starts get- by the band isn’t as challenging ranging from section majors to a The week before school starts, cold,” Azure said. “The instru- ting into it and excited.” [email protected] 3 Jones running through Big Sky defenses Troy Warzocha Montana Kaimin This Saturday, Eastern Wash- ington’s Taiwan Jones will make his second career appearance against Montana, where a year ago he posted double-digit tackles as a defensive back. But instead of making tackles against the men in maroon this time around, Jones hopes to be breaking them as Eastern’s most potent offensive weapon. After playing his entire fresh- man year at cornerback, Jones will be playing his seventh col- legiate game at running back this weekend in Missoula. Heading into their 2009 campaign, East- ern lost four senior running backs and sophomore Jones was one of the players selected to fill the void during spring practice. “I was happy with the change,” Jones said. Although Jones was listed as the backup running back going into the season, he quickly emerged as a consistent force on the offense. In his debut against Western Ore- gon on September 5, Jones carried the ball 12 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Since then, he has continued to pile up the yards Photo contributed by Eashern Washington Athletics in bunches, breaking runs of 87 Eastern Washington sophomore running back Taiwan Jones rushes against Northern Colorado earlier this season. Jones is second in the Big Sky in rushing yards. and 96 yards in the process. “He’s dedicated to the sport tance,” Hansen said. “He’s the real said. He credits the Eastern coach- throw my body in there.” “I think that Taiwan adds a di- and his teammates,” said Eastern deal.” ing staff for making him a better Jones is fully aware that Mon- mension that we didn’t have last running back coach Chris Hansen. Although it’s rare to see a play- all-around player. tana always presents a challenge, year,” said Eastern head coach “He wants to be the best he can. er like Jones jump into a new role “They help me a lot,” Jones especially in Missoula, but is look- Beau Baldwin. “At times you’re He’s a team player. It’s unbeliev- and be successful immediately, he said. “They did a good job of ing forward to showing the defend- not playing well, he can make a able.” is aware that his success is a result teaching me schemes and film and ing Big Sky champions what he play for you.” “It felt good to know that peo- of being able to learn quickly – what to watch for. It’s a big thing, can do on the other side of the ball.