"I'd rather hear speeches. I'd rather not sit through 4,000 people's names."
"I think the guest speakers would be better because there's so many names it gets drowned out. People who care know you're there anyway."
"Probably the guest speaker thing. The name calling thing is long and tedious."
"Name call. It's a big accomplishment in that person's life."
"I guess it depends on how long the speakers are gonna talk for. They can speak pretty damn long."
Country singer Joe Nichols performs live for Ohio University students and Athens residents in the Templeton-Blackbrun Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Nichols is a four time grammy nominee and has had six hit singles: his most recent being "Yeah".
Singers Joey Hyde (right) and Joe Clemmons (left) perform in the Templeton-Blackbrun Alumni Memorial Auditorium in Athens on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Out of Michigan, Hyde and Clemmons served as the opening duo to Joe Nichols' concert.
Country singer Joe Nichols performs live for Ohio University students and Athens residents in the Templeton-Blackbrun Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Nichols is a four time grammy nominee and has had six hit singles: his most recent being "Yeah".
Country singer Joe Nichols performs live for Ohio University students and Athens residents in the Templeton-Blackbrun Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Nichols is a four time grammy nominee and has had six hit singles: his most recent being "Yeah".
Country singer Joe Nichols performs live for Ohio University students and Athens residents in the Templeton-Blackbrun Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Nichols is a four time grammy nominee and has had six hit singles: his most recent being "Yeah".
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