I can't wait for NCAA football season so I can see the Marching band's. 
The group of instrumental musicians that perform while marching I think are so talented.
Some are and some are soso. I'm a big fan of the Michigan State Marching band. They can really rock the drum section.
What about Ohio State?  It is one of the few collegiate all-brass and percussion bands in the country, perhaps the largest of its type
This year Ohio state will suffer because of what's going on with the football coach. It will take a toll on the entire school including the band.
drills. The Marching Band originated in 1878 as a fife and drum corps and was sponsored by the university's Military Department. In 1881, a stolen mouthpiece incident, which prevented the Marching Band from performing, led the Military Department to end support. 
The band was a student-led organization until 1896 when Gustav Bruder, a professional musician with military band experience, was hired to lead the band. Under Bruder, the band's size grew. It began playing and marching for all military and athletic events. In
Marching band
A marching band is a group in which instrumental musicians perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands wear a uniform, often of a military style, that includes an associated organization's colors, name or symbol. Most high school marching bands, and some college marching bands, are accompanied by a color guard, a group of performers who add a visual interpretation to the music through the use of props, most often flags,