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Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023
The first ESPN BOTY National Rankings have arrived, and…Well…I’ve got some thoughts. Before I get to the meat and potatoes of this edition of View From The Sidelines, I want to take the opportunity to give a BIG shout-out to…
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On the Field This Season
#ProtectTheCraft · #PreserveTheHistory
The Rankings Room
Pre-Season Polls · D1 · D2
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The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 1
Hello, and welcome back to View From The Sidelines! The 1st Ever HBCU Band National Championship quest is right around the corner,…
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The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 2
Hello, and welcome to another edition of View From The Sidelines! The 1st Ever HBCU Band National Championship quest is on the…
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The HBCU Band National Championship is here.
HBCU marching bands now have a framework to determine a TRUE competitive pecking order for the craft. Will it go far enough?…
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The VFTS 2023-24 Season Preview
The 2023-24 HBCU Band Season is right around the corner…
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VFTS Series
Legendary Forgotten 5ths
The fifth quarters that never made the highlight reels — revisited, rewatched, and broken down from the sidelines.
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Legendary Forgotten 5ths – Southern vs Texas Southern, 2006
From the Stands
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The HBCU Band Media Arms Race
In the era of digital media, instant gratification is the norm rather than the exception. It’s no different in HBCU Band Culture. LONG gone are the days where you really…
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The Aristocrats are in rarefied air…
The Aristocrats win a Grammy…And change the game in the process…
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Legendary Forgotten 5ths – Southern vs Texas Southern, 2006
Hello all, and welcome back for another edition of View From The Sidelines! Earlier this year, I started a new feature series of VFTS content titled, “Legendary Forgotten 5ths”. If…
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Honda 2020 Film Breakdown: Hampton University
Hello, and welcome back to another edition of View From The Sidelines! Like everybody else, I’m still basking in the afterglow that was Honda BOTB 2020. While the iron’s still…
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Honda 2020 Film Breakdown: Benedict College
Hello again, and welcome back to another edition of View From The Sidelines! Honda 2020 (aka HBCU BandNik) is in the books, and I gotta say that it was pretty…
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Directory of Bands
Every HBCU band program in one place — names, schools and conferences.
From the Bleachers
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