X video on Barstool.com

[xu drew]

What in God's name is this?? (http://www.barstoolu.com/#random-thoughts/reader-email-should-i-be-embarrassed-i-go-to-xavier/)

[RoseyMuskie]

A waste of time.

[xavierj]

WTF? It said special thanks to Chris Mack. When he saw the finished project he must have said get me the f%$K out of the video.

[Tu 4 MVP]

So thats what other students did with their free time instead of pounding shots and getting drunk for no reason. Im glad I chose the latter.

[sash19]

I am speechless......

[Blue Blooded-05]

Come to Xavier... Where our men's swimteam goes to class in their banana hammocks!

WTF? Who thought that was a good idea? More importantly, why did the guys not say no? Very disappointed in the men's swimteam.

[xu2006]

I just lost 7 minutes of my life that I'll never get back, and I think a little part of me just died.

[Titanxman04]

My only regret with that video, was they picked a shitty winter day where the campus did not look it's finest.

Honestly, I think it's kind of a neat little project they did, and while there are things I would have changed, it's not the worst thing ever done by far.

If they are proud of it, then so be it and good for them. As long as they are having fun, who are we to judge?

[Pete Delkus]

I agree...have a good time.

Who cares...I'm sure some dude might pull some from this deal.

"Nice to meet you! You did great at your part..."

5 hours and 15 beers later

"Damn you like to make movies!"

[Blueblob4life]

I'm just saying, I'd rather this than our students wind up on Police Women of Cincinnati or some similar show. At least they're having fun and being ridiculous, not getting arrested for being a dumbass mascot (see: UC Bearcat).

Now on the subject of whether or not I would partake in this..........yeah no.......

[PMI]

So thats what other students did with their free time instead of pounding shots and getting drunk for no reason. Im glad I chose the latter.

Yea right you danced around campus like that all the time.

Seriously, I spent a lot of time in that Brockman TV studio. A lot. I will try to look at this objectively. Someone worked hard setting that whole thing up, but I would not have been a part of that. I also will elect not to ever show that to anyone as I am generally proud of being a Xavier grad. Tu 4 MVP, could you imagine if I had shown that at my red carpet premiere party?

Also, Xavier desperately needs more hot girls. When there are more dudes in speedos than hot chicks in your video, you either wrote it wrong or casted it wrong. Think about how much more favorably we'd have viewed that video if the speedo guys were replaced with:
http://www.tiredacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/three_hot_girls_bikini1.jpg

[Xavgrad08]

Yeah that video was pretty embarassing. Are they trying to lure more flamboyant people who like to dance to campus? I envision some senior in highschool, who likes to dance in his speedo saying " I have finally found the school for me".

[XULucho27]

Tu 4 MVP, could you imagine if I had shown that at my red carpet premiere party?

I remember that. God that was a sh*t show. I wore a white linen suit for god-sakes. Can you get more latin than that?

[Xpectations]

There goes our chance at DSR.

[Tu 4 MVP]

Tu 4 MVP, could you imagine if I had shown that at my red carpet premiere party?

That was a great party. Didnt someone steal the carpet after everyone got really drunk?

[American X]

That blond girl appears to be a big Dedrick Finn fan. Was that Megan Potter?

Just going to point out that Xavier fields women's swimming, women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, women's golf, women's soccer, and women's track & field teams in addition to the men's swimming team.

[RoseyMuskie]

I'm just saying, I'd rather this than our students wind up on Police Women of Cincinnati or some similar show. At least they're having fun and being ridiculous, not getting arrested for being a dumbass mascot (see: UC Bearcat).

Now on the subject of whether or not I would partake in this..........yeah no.......

X students have already been on PWoC. So X has that going for it too.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I don't get it. What was that? Is this something students are doing at all different colleges? And why was there not a single person in the video that could dance? Even the dance team members. Did they ask for the 5 worst dancers on the dance team? And what was up with that one kid tackling that other kid at the 2 min mark? Was that necessary? How pissed were the janitors? That was a lot of confetti. Interesting video to say the least.

[PMI]

I remember that. God that was a sh*t show. I wore a white linen suit for god-sakes. Can you get more latin than that?

No doubt you looked pretty freakin Rican that night.


That was a great party. Didnt someone steal the carpet after everyone got really drunk?

Yes, and that SOMEBODY should feel ashamed of himself for getting me all worked up like that. It's a miracle (and very much by the grace of Officer Whatshisname) that I didn't have to go to jail that night. Either way, it was fun while it lasted. And Lucho I still have the video and am waiting until it's star is finally in office to put it on Barstool.com and several other sites, unless of course said star is willing to put a worthy offer on the table. Actually, it was supposed to go on YouTube but said star was so vehemently against it that I decided not to. I never understood why because I thought it was the proudest thing he's ever done.

As far as the video, I'm reminded that there were a lot of really talented people in my classes back then, but there was not as much creativity as I would've liked. What you get is a video of people dancing. No one else was willing to push the envelope, and I think that's why one of the teachers really liked me and the other really didn't.

[golfitup]

Oh what the hell is the big deal everyone? Although, I always felt there was quite a chasm in the Xavier student body. A lot liked to drink and a lot (for lack of a better term) were, "goody two shoes." I would imagine most of these kids fit in the latter group.

[SixFig]

Oh what the hell is the big deal everyone? Although, I always felt there was quite a chasm in the Xavier student body. A lot liked to drink and a lot (for lack of a better term) were, "goody two shoes." I would imagine most of these kids fit in the latter group.

Yeah. I felt comfortable in both groups, though.

Frankly if they are having fun I don't care if it is slightly fruity or dorky. It does sort of show the school has a feeling of community. There are a lot of schools where this couldn't happen.

[TPH2011]

Yeah. I felt comfortable in both groups, though.

Frankly if they are having fun I don't care if it is slightly fruity or dorky. It does sort of show the school has a feeling of community. There are a lot of schools where this couldn't happen.

schools like UC. The thugs at UC could not do this

[golfitup]

Yeah. I felt comfortable in both groups, though.

Frankly if they are having fun I don't care if it is slightly fruity or dorky. It does sort of show the school has a feeling of community. There are a lot of schools where this couldn't happen.

Agree to agree.

[theleague]

Man, that was a lot of white people not knowing how to dance and one black kid doing a little bit better. Regarding the red carpet, I'm pretty sure I recovered that a few days later.

[sirthought]

This is awful. I've seen quite a few schools doing this exact same type of video and this is was by far the worst.

I'm not against students doing this sort of thing. It could be a cool project, a great way to get involved and meet people, and the bonus that viral videos can really boost the school's image if it's 1) somewhat original and 2) they actually make the school look good. They failed on both counts.

[BBC 08]

Lip dubs are soooooo 2006.

[ATL Muskie]

I'll give them credit for organizing something like this. That many people, it can't be all that easy. I think. Hell I don't know. I wouldn't want to try to put something like that together. It would be like organizing a bus trip to Duquesne and making sure Snipe doesn't oversleep while everyone is on the bus waiting to get back to Cincinnati. Major logistics nightmare.

Having said that, it's nice to know that after graduating 17 years ago, I can rest easy knowing there are still ugly chicks, fat chicks, and dorky dudes at that place. Some things never change.

[Titanxman04]

BBC Fun Fact: He LOVES 2006, and thus, has that video going on a loop in Nashville.

[rhyno2110]

I thought it was alright, minus the swim team. WTF was that? The 1st girl that led the camera man through the vid wasn't ugly at all, but she was the exception.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I thought it was alright, minus the swim team. WTF was that? The 1st girl that led the camera man through the vid wasn't ugly at all, but she was the exception.

Im pretty sure that is one of my best friends little sisters friend. She looks really familiar. She was probably the best person in the video. It started out all right.

[rhyno2110]

DWEST % POZ, I promise I'm not a creep.

[BlueGuy]

...And what was up with that one kid tackling that other kid at the 2 min mark? Was that necessary?...

That was my favorite part.

But seriously, that was kinda strange. Impressive that they were able to get that many people coordinated to do it. One thing is clear though, we need an upgrade of female talent.

[D-West & PO-Z]

DWEST % POZ, I promise I'm not a creep.

Haha I don't think you are.

[PMI]

I thought it was alright, minus the swim team. WTF was that? The 1st girl that led the camera man through the vid wasn't ugly at all, but she was the exception.

Maybe I'm being a little too critical. All I'm saying is that Mormons would be allowed to play a drinking game called "Drink every time you see a really hot girl in this video."

[CinciX12]

A small part of me has died.

[BMoreX]

I love the email/response:

"Reader Email

I don’t even know where to begin, just see for yourself.

p.s Should I be embarassed that I go to Xavier?

-James

Hey bro no reason to be embarrassed. Nothing you can do about the theater geeks and drama nerds and the swim team making some pussy ass video around campus. Seriously your hoops team won by like 150 last night. You own the A-10. I mean you didn’t see Tu Holloway in this video did you? Nope probably out crushing beers and slamming pussy like all the other normal dudes at Xavier while the losers in the A/V club film Operation: Dynamite. I wouldn’t worry about it.


PS- What’s up with everyone looking backwards the whole time? Hey losers maybe plan out your route and rehearse a little bit first? Seriously Xavier nerds act like you’ve filmed a fucking lip dub video before."

^^ Just to clarify, while I share somewhat similar opinions to the above, these are not my thoughts, and actually come from the originally-linked website (the letter is below the video).

[Cheesehead]

I am probably getting soft in my old age but I actually thought it was ok. It's a parody of other videos that have been done. It's a Glee thing too. I am pretty sure they are not taking themselves too seriously here w/ this one, folks.

There's a pretty good one done by OSU in their Student Union w/ their President even making a special appearance.

[BBC 08]

I am probably getting soft in my old age but I actually thought it was ok. It's a parody of other videos that have been done. It's a Glee thing too. I am pretty sure they are not taking themselves too seriously here w/ this one, folks.

There's a pretty good one done by OSU in their Student Union w/ their President even making a special appearance.

Lip dubs have been around before Glee.

[PM Thor]

I'll give them credit for organizing something like this. That many people, it can't be all that easy. I think. Hell I don't know. I wouldn't want to try to put something like that together. It would be like organizing a bus trip to Duquesne and making sure Snipe doesn't oversleep while everyone is on the bus waiting to get back to Cincinnati. Major logistics nightmare.

Having said that, it's nice to know that after graduating 17 years ago, I can rest easy knowing there are still ugly chicks, fat chicks, and dorky dudes at that place. Some things never change.

Don't you mean, none of us change?

Wow. I read some of the original comments, then watched the video, trying to come to some way to defend these kids for this video. I simply cannot find any single redeeming factor in this video. It's like they all got together and went cross country in snuggies or something.

Oh wait, those Xavier hockey jerseys were sweet. I guess it wasn't all that bad then.

I HATE dayton.

[Cheesehead]

Lip dubs have been around before Glee.

Yes, but they have really taken off w/ the success of Glee.

[Kahns Krazy]

This is awful. I've seen quite a few schools doing this exact same type of video and this is was by far the worst.

I'm not against students doing this sort of thing. It could be a cool project, a great way to get involved and meet people, and the bonus that viral videos can really boost the school's image if it's 1) somewhat original and 2) they actually make the school look good. They failed on both counts.

I think that's my biggest problem. It's really not well done. There are multiple people that don't even know the words. That should be the first requirement for being in a "lip dub" video.



PS- What’s up with everyone looking backwards the whole time? Hey losers maybe plan out your route and rehearse a little bit first? Seriously Xavier nerds act like you’ve filmed a fucking lip dub video before."

Yeah, what he said. You obviously put some level of effort into it. Now practice it a few times. The looking over the shoulder thing was annoying.

[BlueGuy]

I just watched it again. The chick in the Gary Lumpkin jersey is kinda hot... I'd prob give her best looking award for this. She appears around the 1:20 mark.

[OTRMUSKIE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuHGdQIIsoE&feature=player_embedded#at=119

[xsteve1]

There's no way our dance team is nationally ranked, is there?

[blobfan]

There's no way our dance team is nationally ranked, is there?

Notice they never specify the rank or name the organization providing the ranking, just that it's national. I get offers all the time to have my name added to a 'best of' list, if I pay a fee, although I would hope the team has too much pride to buy into that kind of scheme. The list could be 10,000 teams long and X could be ranked #10,000. Or it could be 200 teams long and have competition standards that kicks teams out if they aren't competitive.

Now, I give them a certain amount of credit for dressing up in those outfits and performing in front of groups, especially when they are generally met with derision. It takes a lot of self-confidence to follow your passion in the face of opposition. Hurrah for them!

On the other hand...

I'll be kind and say I'm generally not impressed with the choreography, even if it were properly executed.

[Kahns Krazy]

I just watched it again. The chick in the Gary Lumpkin jersey is kinda hot... I'd prob give her best looking award for this. She appears around the 1:20 mark.

I agree. Even though she does a textbook "white-man's overbite" dance move.

[American X]

Was Mark Lyons involved with this? Was this his 'bone-headed decision'?

[spazzrico]

Alright, I'm gonna have to defend this as a former electronic media major at XU. These are my peeps.

1) I loved seeing the Television Studio again. I spent A LOT of time there.

2) This wasn't easy to put together. Getting that many people to do what you need them to do can be well-nigh impossible. I shot a 2 minute film with 4 friends with a one minute take that took four hours because they kept f'ing up their lines. Working with non-actors is a bitch. These people did this in one take.

3) Were there things I would have done differently? Yes. Song especially. That said they are playing on the current zeitgeist so fine.

3) It looked like a lot of fun to make despite how dorky it seems.

4) Could any of you have done any better? Seriously? Do any one of you have the charisma to pull together a large group of people and get them on board for this. Could you have back then? Plus they are just learning anyway.

5) These are your XU brethren. As such they deserve some support. Imagine if you made this only to have an entire message board take a big dump on it.

6) I realize most of you are just poking fun, but those of you who are really offended need to lighten up.

7) I realize I need to lighted up. :D

8) Wait was that actually a professional job? With a purpose?

[xu2006]

BBC Fun Fact: He LOVES 2006, and thus, has that video going on a loop in Nashville.

2006 was an awesome year.

[Kahns Krazy]

There's no way our dance team is nationally ranked, is there?

First off, the improvement in the dance team over the last ten years has been substantial. However....

The dance team website indicates the team is currently ranked 5th nationally. That is based on their ranking within their competition category and division based on enrollment.

Anyone care to guess how many teams compete in their category/division?

It's ludicrous to call that team "ranked 5th nationally".

http://www.varsity.com/uploads/events/eventid_1361/files/Dance_Open_Division_I.pdf

[MCXU]

Nerds!!!

[TPH2011]

First off, the improvement in the dance team over the last ten years has been substantial. However....

The dance team website indicates the team is currently ranked 5th nationally. That is based on their ranking within their competition category and division based on enrollment.

Anyone care to guess how many teams compete in their category/division?

It's ludicrous to call that team "ranked 5th nationally".

http://www.varsity.com/uploads/events/eventid_1361/files/Dance_Open_Division_I.pdf

I'm going to say there are 5 teams in that category, thus the ranking of 5th

[Kahns Krazy]

I'm going to say there are 5 teams in that category, thus the ranking of 5th

The award for technically accurate response to a rhetorical question goes to...

[Kahns Krazy]

Also, I feel a little dirtier for even having looked into the dance team at all. This is an actual exceprt from the photography guidelines at the dance/cheer competition.


Therefore, please avoid the inside shot of a heel stretch, scorpion, overstretch, etc., and shoot a straight-on or opposite side of those shots instead. We also ask that you help in projecting the well-deserved athletic,
All American, sportsmanlike image by avoiding shots with “facials”

Translation:


Our event attracts creepy pervs. Even if you aren't a creepy perv, you're probably sitting in a seat a creepy perv just sat in. Please don't photograph young women's crotches. Perv.

[coasterville95]

I'm going to side with the "It looks like they had a lot of fun making it" so just leave it at that. Having the Musketeer and the Dance Team does give it an air of being official. I noticed the hockey guys, with sticks got like .5 seconds of coverage. Surely, that isn't because thy are only a club team, right?

Also, I can only imagine the work behind that video. I'm guessing this was the 'dance' that Coach MAck said he got suckered into on his Twitter, and here I thought it was the ESPN 'dance' commerical.

[PMI]

Alright, I'm gonna have to defend this as a former electronic media major at XU. These are my peeps.

1) I loved seeing the Television Studio again. I spent A LOT of time there.

2) This wasn't easy to put together. Getting that many people to do what you need them to do can be well-nigh impossible. I shot a 2 minute film with 4 friends with a one minute take that took four hours because they kept f'ing up their lines. Working with non-actors is a bitch. These people did this in one take.

3) Were there things I would have done differently? Yes. Song especially. That said they are playing on the current zeitgeist so fine.

3) It looked like a lot of fun to make despite how dorky it seems.

4) Could any of you have done any better? Seriously? Do any one of you have the charisma to pull together a large group of people and get them on board for this. Could you have back then? Plus they are just learning anyway.

5) These are your XU brethren. As such they deserve some support. Imagine if you made this only to have an entire message board take a big dump on it.

6) I realize most of you are just poking fun, but those of you who are really offended need to lighten up.

7) I realize I need to lighted up. :D

8) Wait was that actually a professional job? With a purpose?

I agree with pretty much all of this, having also been an electric media guy. As for number 4, I'd like to think that I could, but I can undoubtably say the motivation will never be there so we'll call it a wash. Seriously, it was well-planned, and the people who made it do not deserve any shit from some asshole on a message board like myself. It's just hard not to shake your head is all. Put it this way, I would never, ever show this to a prospective X student, and had I seen this in high school, I'd probably be on some other team's message board right now.

[DC Muskie]

As a proud holder of an EM degree, I say well done college kids.

That was pretty difficult what they just did. And I can't believe Xavier hasn't built them a better television center in all this time.

[blobfan]

I agree with pretty much all of this, having also been an electric media guy. As for number 4, I'd like to think that I could, but I can undoubtably say the motivation will never be there so we'll call it a wash. Seriously, it was well-planned, and the people who made it do not deserve any shit from some asshole on a message board like myself. It's just hard not to shake your head is all. Put it this way, I would never, ever show this to a prospective X student, and had I seen this in high school, I'd probably be on some other team's message board right now.

I know somebody that had tOSU on her list and their little flash mob video just got her more excited about the prospect. Yes, she's a dork/nerd. But in case you haven't gotten the message, the dorks and nerds are taking over the world. Some of them just dress cooler than others making them harder to identify.

[PMI]

I know somebody that had tOSU on her list and their little flash mob video just got her more excited about the prospect. Yes, she's a dork/nerd. But in case you haven't gotten the message, the dorks and nerds are taking over the world. Some of them just dress cooler than others making them harder to identify.

Yea, my posts in this thread are more sarcastic than anything. I have no problems whatsoever with nerds. They're easy to get along with usually and are quite helpful, knowledgeable and often pretty funny. But from the other end of the spectrum, I think a lot of kids looking for a college experience sans the spontaneous High School Musical breakouts might be scared away by such a video. If I were still there I'd take this opportunity to make a spoof video on the other side of Xavier, and I would also thank Chris Mack at the end.

[DC Muskie]

No one who posts on a basketball message board and participates in a mock tournament featuring other message board participants who have been ranked solely by their "reputation" should ever, ever make fun of anyone making a video like this.

We are all nerds. We just have different areas of nerdom.

[Kahns Krazy]

No one who posts on a basketball message board and participates in a mock tournament featuring other message board participants who have been ranked solely by their "reputation" should ever, ever make fun of anyone making a video like this.

We are all nerds. We just have different areas of nerdom.

Touche'.

That video does make me glad that I was not in college in the era of youtube. My college days are largely undocumented. Thank god.

[STL_XUfan]

No one who posts on a basketball message board and participates in a mock tournament featuring other message board participants who have been ranked solely by their "reputation" should ever, ever make fun of anyone making a video like this.

We are all nerds. We just have different areas of nerdom.


This espn commercial hits your point exactly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TBusqMaCEM

[blobfan]

Yea, my posts in this thread are more sarcastic than anything. I have no problems whatsoever with nerds. They're easy to get along with usually and are quite helpful, knowledgeable and often pretty funny. But from the other end of the spectrum, I think a lot of kids looking for a college experience sans the spontaneous High School Musical breakouts might be scared away by such a video. If I were still there I'd take this opportunity to make a spoof video on the other side of Xavier, and I would also thank Chris Mack at the end.
I'm curious, do you know many college age kids? Yes, there's still plenty of shenanigans going on but the university kids that I've met are freakishly motivated and self-aware. It makes me ashamed of the way I wasted my college experience.

No one who posts on a basketball message board and participates in a mock tournament featuring other message board participants who have been ranked solely by their "reputation" should ever, ever make fun of anyone making a video like this.

We are all nerds. We just have different areas of nerdom.
You said it perfectly.

[PMI]

No one who posts on a basketball message board and participates in a mock tournament featuring other message board participants who have been ranked solely by their "reputation" should ever, ever make fun of anyone making a video like this.

We are all nerds. We just have different areas of nerdom.

I have to say, I don't agree. I mean don't get me wrong, there is definitely a nerdy aspect of posting on a message board routinely to kill the long hours of the day, but I think I still reserve the right to make fun of that video. But nerdy isn't even the word I'd use to describe the video, so I think this is drifting away from the point. I would describe the video more as "fruity," which I think in a comical way, they were sort of going for (as a parody on Glee and that kind of thing.) So again, I admire the work that went into it, but it is still more than fair game for making fun of.




I'm curious, do you know many college age kids? Yes, there's still plenty of shenanigans going on but the university kids that I've met are freakishly motivated and self-aware. It makes me ashamed of the way I wasted my college experience.

You said it perfectly.

Blob, I'm only a few years removed from college and am the oldest of my siblings. Sadly, I know almost only college kids and kids who still act like college kids. I will say that I've never tended to surround myself with the most "freakishly motivated and self-aware" individuals, but Xavier certainly had its share. All in all, I can promise you the shenanigans have not dropped off one bit. Truthfully, I could see that video being made when I was there by people I hung out with every day in class. But I can also say that I would have OPENLY made fun of it then, with no anonymity, and that very few of the people I "wasted my college experience" with would have participated. Many of my friends have put this on facebook with very funny comments. That would have been the same three years ago.

But I don't want to come off like I'm taking it seriously or anything. I think whoever made it did so knowing it was going to get made fun of (at least I hope), and that doesn't change the fact that it was well-made by some people sitting in the same studio I was in just a few years ago.

[Snipe]

I'll give them credit for organizing something like this. That many people, it can't be all that easy. I think. Hell I don't know. I wouldn't want to try to put something like that together. It would be like organizing a bus trip to Duquesne and making sure Snipe doesn't oversleep while everyone is on the bus waiting to get back to Cincinnati. Major logistics nightmare.

Having said that, it's nice to know that after graduating 17 years ago, I can rest easy knowing there are still ugly chicks, fat chicks, and dorky dudes at that place. Some things never change.

I wanted a dramatic entrance.


No one who posts on a basketball message board and participates in a mock tournament featuring other message board participants who have been ranked solely by their "reputation" should ever, ever make fun of anyone making a video like this.

We are all nerds. We just have different areas of nerdom.

I made the Sweet 16!

I see your point.

It looks like the kids had fun. I don't even mind if they rush the court now and again. My favorite threads are when old nerds on message boards debate when the proper time for intoxicated college students can and cannot rush the court.

[DC Muskie]

I have to say, I don't agree. I mean don't get me wrong, there is definitely a nerdy aspect of posting on a message board routinely to kill the long hours of the day, but I think I still reserve the right to make fun of that video. But nerdy isn't even the word I'd use to describe the video, so I think this is drifting away from the point. I would describe the video more as "fruity," which I think in a comical way, they were sort of going for (as a parody on Glee and that kind of thing.) So again, I admire the work that went into it, but it is still more than fair game for making fun of.

I see what you are saying. But you are weird. Then again, so am I.


It looks like the kids had fun. I don't even mind if they rush the court now and again. My favorite threads are when old nerds on message boards debate when the proper time for intoxicated college students can and cannot rush the court.

I remember two rushing the court moments from college.

One where friends of mine all said they were going to rush the court after beating some meaningless team. When the buzzer sounded all my friends except one stayed in their seats. My one friend Mike ran out onto the court by himself. Security had an easy time going to get him.

And my senior year we beat GW in our last game. A bunch of us rushed the court. I jumped on TJ Johnson. It was epic, because TJ had no idea what I was doing.

College kids are dorks. Guys who graduated from college are just older dorks.

[Pablo's Brother]

It took me a while to formulate my thoughts. I recognize that many of us would not have participated - I know I would not. However, I have to applaud the kids who put this on. You cannot help to feel their spirit and love for Xavier. We express it through this message board. They filmed it to a dance tune. 2 thumbs up!

[kmcrawfo]

I am truly surprised how negative people are being about this. It looks like they had fun doing this and put some effort into it. If a bunch of college kids want to dance and be stupid/goofy, good for them.

I certainly did a lot dumber and more embarrasing things during my college and post-college years. I would have not had problem participating in such a video and probably would have danced a lot worse and messed up the lip sync even more.

It takes a lot more balls to do something like that and paste it all over the internet than it does to tear it apart.

Great job to those kids. They certainly are passionate and love their school and aren't afraid to show it....

[ATL Muskie]

I think we can all agree on one thing- white people can't dance worth shit.

[MuskieCinci]

I have a lot to say about the video. I would not like to get neg repped into oblivion though so I will just say that it looked like a lot of hard work.

[sirthought]

Here is a similar video from Emerson College, a communications and performing arts college in Boston. Yes, these kids have the looks and chops to pull off a better video than XU, but they still look dorky. Hot chicks all over this one IMO. Weird creepy guys too, unfortunately.

Overall, though, I'd give this one 8.5 out of 10.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=854oZgIC8WU

[boozehound]

Here is a similar video from Emerson College, a communications and performing arts college in Boston. Yes, these kids have the looks and chops to pull off a better video than XU, but they still look dorky. Hot chicks all over this one IMO. Weird creepy guys too, unfortunately.

Overall, though, I'd give this one 8.5 out of 10.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=854oZgIC8WU

I don't know that I think that the chicks in this video were particularly hot. They are probably hot for chicks in Massachusetts, but not most other places.

Overall production quality was definitely better though.

[ATL Muskie]

And again I say, white people can't dance worth a shit. But I'm sure we already knew that.

[PMI]

I am truly surprised how negative people are being about this. It looks like they had fun doing this and put some effort into it. If a bunch of college kids want to dance and be stupid/goofy, good for them.

I certainly did a lot dumber and more embarrasing things during my college and post-college years. I would have not had problem participating in such a video and probably would have danced a lot worse and messed up the lip sync even more.

It takes a lot more balls to do something like that and paste it all over the internet than it does to tear it apart.

Great job to those kids. They certainly are passionate and love their school and aren't afraid to show it....

I agree with everything you said, but I don't think people are being negative really. If you do a "stupid/goofy dance" you are subject to some jabs. I'm sure they wouldn't have done it if they really cared about people making fun of it. It's great that they worked hard on something and put it together, but again, it's still fair game to make fun of. It's on the freaking internet. People are allowed to disagree with our posts and give each other shit here, why not on YouTube?

[Kahns Krazy]

If you think people here are being negative, check out some of the comments on youtube and the barstoolu site.

Somebody commented that there is a hate crime at the 2:00 mark. I laughed.

[D-West & PO-Z]

If you think people here are being negative, check out some of the comments on youtube and the barstoolu site.

Somebody commented that there is a hate crime at the 2:00 mark. I laughed.

Ha, ya that was the kid getting tackled that I talked about. Unnecessary!

[SixFig]

If you think people here are being negative, check out some of the comments on youtube and the barstoolu site.

Somebody commented that there is a hate crime at the 2:00 mark. I laughed.

That barstool site is the same one that posted the video of the kid getting kicked out of the butler game. That site seems to be very anti-Xavier. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.

[Pablo's Brother]

That barstool site is the same one that posted the video of the kid getting kicked out of the butler game. That site seems to be very anti-Xavier. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.

Owner went to Fordham.

[RoseyMuskie]

That barstool site is the same one that posted the video of the kid getting kicked out of the butler game. That site seems to be very anti-Xavier. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.

I know in the case of the "Butler Kick Out," the video was sent in to them. It's the same way with the Lipdub video. They just post what they get.

[SixFig]

I know in the case of the "Butler Kick Out," the video was sent in to them. It's the same way with the Lipdub video. They just post what they get.

True. However, the comments from the video poster on the "Butler Kick Out" was highly highly anti-X

[RoseyMuskie]

True. However, the comments from the video poster on the "Butler Kick Out" was highly highly anti-X

Agreed. But you and I both know that's how they get people on the site.

[SixFig]

Agreed. But you and I both know that's how they get people on the site.

True dat.

[RoseyMuskie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWFIhWn9ptI

Granted, they did this to make a sick teammate feel better I guess, but this freaks me out a lot more than the X one.

[romanround]

RosieMuskie, why do you have such a problem with college kids having fun & feel compelled to call it a waste of time on threads you started on both XU boards? Who's wasting so much time in PA? Get a life.

[ATL Muskie]

I don't have a problem with college kids making videos. But, the aforementioned videos should be made by hot college chicks and they should be mailed to me ASAP.

[RoseyMuskie]

RosieMuskie, why do you have such a problem with college kids having fun & feel compelled to call it a waste of time on threads you started on both XU boards? Who's wasting so much time in PA? Get a life.

I didn't start the thread on this board.

On the "other" board I never said I had a problem, just that I wish some students would show a little more passion for our basketball program instead of things like this. I intended it to be more of a poke at the poor student section rather than the Lipdub.

I am a college kid, and know multiple people in this video. One of them is actually my roommate, and even he admitted that it was lame and dumb. It's pretty sad when someone who works at the TV studio admits this himself. I'm entitled to my opinion, and it's not like I'm some 50 year old guy making fun of college kids.

Also, a lot of students who read this board would know who I am from the my screen name-it's not like I'm trying to hide behind my computer.

On that note, I'm going to go out, have some fun, just like the people in this video, and enjoy my weekend. Go X and smoke UDump!

[Cincypunk.org]

I have to say, I don't agree. I mean don't get me wrong, there is definitely a nerdy aspect of posting on a message board routinely to kill the long hours of the day, but I think I still reserve the right to make fun of that video. But nerdy isn't even the word I'd use to describe the video, so I think this is drifting away from the point. I would describe the video more as "fruity," which I think in a comical way, they were sort of going for (as a parody on Glee and that kind of thing.) So again, I admire the work that went into it, but it is still more than fair game for making fun of.





Blob, I'm only a few years removed from college and am the oldest of my siblings. Sadly, I know almost only college kids and kids who still act like college kids. I will say that I've never tended to surround myself with the most "freakishly motivated and self-aware" individuals, but Xavier certainly had its share. All in all, I can promise you the shenanigans have not dropped off one bit. Truthfully, I could see that video being made when I was there by people I hung out with every day in class. But I can also say that I would have OPENLY made fun of it then, with no anonymity, and that very few of the people I "wasted my college experience" with would have participated. Many of my friends have put this on facebook with very funny comments. That would have been the same three years ago.

But I don't want to come off like I'm taking it seriously or anything. I think whoever made it did so knowing it was going to get made fun of (at least I hope), and that doesn't change the fact that it was well-made by some people sitting in the same studio I was in just a few years ago.

I always imagined you as being in your 50's...