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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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Legends Of The Fall (VFTS, October 2003)
October signifies a lot of things to many people. It represents the official start of the fall. Football season (both Pro and College), is in full swing. Baseball sets about…
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Showtime And The World Wide Web (VFTS-June 2003)
Increased T.V. coverage, movie deals, and overall great press has been a blessing that all HBCU band programs have had the good fortune in reveling in over the past year…
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View From The Sidelines: An Inside Look at the Band Programs of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
This Blog is a dedicated archive for the 5th Quarter’s “View From The sidelines” Column. Patrons of the 5th Quarter (and HBCU fans and bandheads in general) will be able…
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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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