Holy Distractions, Batman! Gospel Singing at Training Camp

[1fisher]

So, what you are saying is i am worth saving?

That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. thank you fishy!

Of course you are worth saving!

 

[Fernando Fernandez]

Oh, please... If the team can't handle 200 people singing, then how are they supposed to "focus" when 50,000 beer soaked fans are yelling at them?

This is not an issue.

200 people!!!!
Its not about the players handling the singing, it's about respecting those around you.

Wow! Imagine if 200 people started singing Tejano, Rap, Country, Rock, Opera or Yodeling!

I don't think they would let those other people get away with it. Just because it was Gospel singing should not give them a free pass.

No activities of this this type should be tolerated...What's next? The Yodeling convention belting out a few tirra lirra loos during practice?

 

[28 Joker]

I like Roy Williams more now. He is a good influence on his teammates. I'm glad he brought people from his church to camp to sing and cheer. Now, when the players get cussed out in Philly, they can sing the songs back to their cheap-shot fans. Just wear your helmet to block the batteries flying at you.

Ponder this. Bobby Cox used to use God's name in vain when he argued with umpires. You could never hear it worse. Maddux and Glavine did it, too.

Just look at all the strange ways the Braves lost playoff games and World Series games through-out the years. They won it one time. They could have won it in 91,92,93,96,97,98, and 02. It seemed like lightning struck and always prevented the Braves from winning it all, except for one time.

I'm just saying... I want the Cowboys to be on the "good side" of life. It can't hurt.

 

[peplaw06]

200 people!!!!
Its not about the players handling the singing, it's about respecting those around you.

Wow! Imagine if 200 people started singing Tejano, Rap, Country, Rock, Opera or Yodeling!

I don't think they would let those other people get away with it. Just because it was Gospel singing should not give them a free pass.

No activities of this this type should be tolerated...What's next? The Yodeling convention belting out a few tirra lirra loos during practice?

You can't be serious...

Do you really think that if the crowd in SAN ANTONIO started singing Tejano music that you would be offended?

Why does singing mean a sign of disrespect to you?

 

[StanleySpadowski]

You jerk, now I have that song in my head.

If I had to do the same again, I would my friend...

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Since I haven't read all of the threads, i'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but from a positve perspective, WP did state previously that the crowd noise in the Alamodome is helpful in preparing his team to deal with it for games. I suspect that he sees this as opportunity to see how his team reacts with distractions.

I guess you are right.

The familiarity with gospel on the sidelines now could pay off. I wouldn't put it past Snyder or Coughlin or Reid to serenade them with gospel at away games to lull or distract.
Well, I hope it turns out OK for us

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

You can't be serious...

Do you really think that if the crowd in SAN ANTONIO started singing Tejano music that you would be offended?

Why does singing mean a sign of disrespect to you?

As long as gospel, bagpipes and other high-shriekish (Oh, yeah, long-winded ballads by Whitney Houston) personages don't distract too much. You want to go to the river, we have lots of fine churches.

Gospel, too, is a specific genre of music based in a specific religion that not all of us share. Hope you understand
And don't kid yourself, society in these parts has not evolved to the point that Tejano would be played in a high-profile venue, so one less thing to worry about. And don't mention Los Lonely Boys. Just generic rock in two languages. And I hope nobody got offended by that

 

[Fernando Fernandez]

You can't be serious...
Why does singing mean a sign of disrespect to you?

because I am there to watch my favorite football team practice and I like to LISTEN to the action on the field...the coaches barking instructions, players calling out signals, etc.

In case some of you are thinking that I am pickin on the type of music being sung, I am not.

From the DMN Beloblog:
The choir was a vocal part of Tuesday's practice, chanting and clapping at various points. The more than 250 voices echoed through the stadium, praising more than just the Cowboys.
--Jana Wallis

250 people singing ANY TYPE OF SONGS and chanting and clapping while practice is in progress is rude and inconsiderate of those around them who enjoy LISTENING to sounds on the field.........

 

[Vintage]

You can't be serious...

Do you really think that if the crowd in SAN ANTONIO started singing Tejano music that you would be offended?

Why does singing mean a sign of disrespect to you?

Its not so much that as being subjected to boring, lame *** gospel music.

I wouldn't be offended. I'd be annoyed.

 

[WoodysGirl]

because I am there to watch my favorite football team practice and I like to LISTEN to the action on the field...the coaches barking instructions, players calling out signals, etc.

I went to the last training camp in S.A. and unless you're in VIP, you can't hear any of the dialogue between players and coaches.

 

[Hostile]

If I had to do the same again, I would my friend...

Aw hell, it's back.

 

[peplaw06]

Gospel, too, is a specific genre of music based in a specific religion that not all of us share. Hope you understand

I can't tell for sure if you're being serious or not... but what does it matter? If you got up and started singing a rap song that was talking how cool it is to beat your wife, I wouldn't "share" that viewpoint either. Lots of speech isn't agreeable to everyone. Who cares? Part of freedom of speech is having to let other people express viewpoints you don't agree with.

because I am there to watch my favorite football team practice and I like to LISTEN to the action on the field...the coaches barking instructions, players calling out signals, etc.

In case some of you are thinking that I am pickin on the type of music being sung, I am not.

250 people singing ANY TYPE OF SONGS and chanting and clapping while practice is in progress is rude and inconsiderate of those around them who enjoy LISTENING to sounds on the field.........

Well I'm sorry, if there are no rules preventing it, then there's nothing you can really do about it. I'm sure people were thinking that the E-gals fans who showed up were being rude and inconsiderate too, but did we kick 'em out?

Its not so much that as being subjected to boring, lame *** gospel music.

I wouldn't be offended. I'd be annoyed.

If I was singing, trust me, you'd be offended.

But it's not against the law to offend people.

 

[Hostile]

I can't tell for sure if you're being serious or not... but what does it matter? If you got up and started singing a rap song that was talking how cool it is to beat your wife, I wouldn't "share" that viewpoint either. Lots of speech isn't agreeable to everyone. Who cares? Part of freedom of speech is having to let other people express viewpoints you don't agree with.

Well I'm sorry, if there are no rules preventing it, then there's nothing you can really do about it. I'm sure people were thinking that the E-gals fans who showed up were being rude and inconsiderate too, but did we kick 'em out?

If I was singing, trust me, you'd be offended.

But it's not against the law to offend people.

Good post.

In all seriousness if the Cowboys were adversely affected by this choir's singing in any way every other team we play should hire choirs to disrupt us with their singing. That idea is completely ridiculous.

As for the notion that their singing disrupts someone's enjoyment of the sounds from the practice field there's only one thing to say as far as I am concerned. Some people are simply too wussy.