UPDATE 8/19/2013 2:00 PM:
VCU Athletics has confirmed that Ryan Kopacsi has agreed to contract to stay at VCU as Pep Band Director.
UPDATE 8/13/2013 2:30 PM:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11466" alt="kopacsi" src="http://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kopacsi.jpg" width="497" height="281" />
UPDATE 8/13/2013 2:00 PM:
In a post to their Facebook page, VCU Athletics has confirmed that contract negotiations are underway:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11461" alt="VCU Athletics" src="http://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-13-2013-2-05-28-PM.jpg" width="397" height="250" />
UPDATE 8/13/2013 12:00 PM:
One of our trusted sources, "District Baller", has indicated that recently retired Pep Band Leader Ryan Kopacsi is currently in negotiations with VCU leadership to remain the frontman:
<img class="size-full wp-image-11450 alignnone" alt="District Baller" src="http://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-13-2013-12-26-30-PM.jpg" width="497" height="197" />
This news is in conjunction with an interesting few tweets from major media members:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VCU folks: I'm told VCU putting out a statement soon regarding Peppas band leader. Also heard he hasn't told VCU officials he's leaving.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattNorlander/statuses/367302644261728256">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">(Also can't believe I'm passing along cloaked information about a pep band leader's career on Twitter, but here we are.)
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattNorlander/statuses/367302848910196736">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VCU needs to pony up and pay band leader Ryan Kopascsi to keep him with the Rams program. Otherwise, <a href="https://twitter.com/MattNorlander">@mattnorlander</a> may go in depression.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/statuses/367305300879376384">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
<script charset="utf-8" type="mce-text/javascript" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></script>Since Ryan's announcement last night that he would be retiring, local and national news media have begun picking up and reporting the story. Perhaps one of the largest stories yet is one from NBC Sports who show tremendous praise for Ryan's impact:
<a href="http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/13/leader-of-vcus-band-the-peppas-retiring-at-34/" target="_blank">Leader of VCU’s band ‘The Peppas’ retiring at 34</a>
A thread in our forums is being used to track information on the status of Ryan, as well as provide praise:
<a href="http://www.vcuramnation.com/forums/threads/the-package.11810/">The "Package" (Ryan Kopacsi Thread)</a>
VCU Athletics has confirmed that Ryan Kopacsi has agreed to contract to stay at VCU as Pep Band Director.
UPDATE 8/13/2013 2:30 PM:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11466" alt="kopacsi" src="http://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kopacsi.jpg" width="497" height="281" />
UPDATE 8/13/2013 2:00 PM:
In a post to their Facebook page, VCU Athletics has confirmed that contract negotiations are underway:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11461" alt="VCU Athletics" src="http://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-13-2013-2-05-28-PM.jpg" width="397" height="250" />
UPDATE 8/13/2013 12:00 PM:
One of our trusted sources, "District Baller", has indicated that recently retired Pep Band Leader Ryan Kopacsi is currently in negotiations with VCU leadership to remain the frontman:
<img class="size-full wp-image-11450 alignnone" alt="District Baller" src="http://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-13-2013-12-26-30-PM.jpg" width="497" height="197" />
This news is in conjunction with an interesting few tweets from major media members:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VCU folks: I'm told VCU putting out a statement soon regarding Peppas band leader. Also heard he hasn't told VCU officials he's leaving.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattNorlander/statuses/367302644261728256">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">(Also can't believe I'm passing along cloaked information about a pep band leader's career on Twitter, but here we are.)
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattNorlander/statuses/367302848910196736">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VCU needs to pony up and pay band leader Ryan Kopascsi to keep him with the Rams program. Otherwise, <a href="https://twitter.com/MattNorlander">@mattnorlander</a> may go in depression.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/statuses/367305300879376384">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
<script charset="utf-8" type="mce-text/javascript" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></script>Since Ryan's announcement last night that he would be retiring, local and national news media have begun picking up and reporting the story. Perhaps one of the largest stories yet is one from NBC Sports who show tremendous praise for Ryan's impact:
<a href="http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/13/leader-of-vcus-band-the-peppas-retiring-at-34/" target="_blank">Leader of VCU’s band ‘The Peppas’ retiring at 34</a>
A thread in our forums is being used to track information on the status of Ryan, as well as provide praise:
<a href="http://www.vcuramnation.com/forums/threads/the-package.11810/">The "Package" (Ryan Kopacsi Thread)</a>
