#1 I always apologize when people are upset.

#2 The intent wasn't to be mean or insulting.

#3 It was sort of a mild insult.

#4 It was used to get the point across but not dirty

#5 In all common usage I see, it's devoid of any literal meaning.

#6 Going through the show writing process, I thought it was a mild vulgarity.

#7 Everyone expected it.

#8 It was as mild as we could make it with it still being funny.

That is a ton of lies in such a short article. He knew exactly what he was doing. It wasn't "mild", nor was it "funny". Of course saying "douche bag" is dirty. Then he tries to get another slam in by saying "it means someone that talks big about himself and that is a jerk." OH THAT WAS AN APOLOGY? Really. Thanks, THROCK, now we know who the REAL D-BAG is!

What a crock - this was not an apology just another attempt to slam TU and TU's football coach. Apparently integrity is not valued at Rice University. This leaves us with a bad taste in our mouth for RICE.

This wasn't an apology at all. He says that it is all our fault for being insulted and implies that he did nothing wrong.

I'll see all of you at Chapman stadium next year when Rice comes to play. I'll be handing out douch-bags dressed up as little purple Rice Owls. You'll each get one to throttle in Throck's general direction. All in fun, right? No one should be insulted...

All Tulsa Fans should realize that this was Todd Graham's first return visit to Rice. After the way he left here, he deserved a "public flogging."

I would have performed today's show even if Todd Graham had been standing in front of me the entire time -- so firmly do I believe that it was not "over the line." And had he been standing there, I firmly believe that Graham would have "taken it like a man" (and laughed at the surprisingly ridiculous "your mom" joke).

It's a pity that more people cannot "take it" in the same spirit. But don't worry...we're done with you (and him) now. By next year, we'll be concentrating on ridiculous politicians or re-enacting an epic pirates vs. ninjas battle.

Thanks,

Chuck Throckmorton

Director of Bands

director@mob.rice.edu

Here's hoping there's always enough absurdity in politics and university relations that the MOB has quality material for years to come.... and let's also hope they aren't reprimanded by PC-USA

But really - Rice? A classy university? I'm not sure where you got that idea, but I'm glad you're rid of it. I've never heard of anyone from Rice being proud of going to a 'classy' university. Individualistic, creative, pioneers in scientific research, sure. Class? I think class gets shed with clothes for all the naked runs around campus, or dropped along with dignity during the drunken debauchery. I didn't go to Rice, but I have been to the bar that they have under their Chemistry hall. They're a premier university, but 'class' isn't a word I'd use to describe them.

"degradation of the human race"?

A drawn out parody of Dante's Inferno, followed by a sophomoric insult at a man universally hated at Rice, is hardly degrading the human race.

Grow up, get a sense of humor, and learn that not every insult needs to be followed with: "Them boys insulted us. Let's git our pitchforks and show them who's the douchebag"

If my home town was having the reaction that Tulsa is having to this, I'd be embarrassed. It isn't the first time the MOB has insulted someone and it won't be the last. It wasn't vulgar, and the rest of the show was amusing. Get over it.