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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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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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Legendary Forgotten 5th’s – Howard vs. Morris Brown, 2002
Welp…2020 is upon us and it’s about time to get some content out for the new year… First and foremost, I’d like to extend a hearty thank you to all…
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VFTS Top 5 All-Time HBCU Band Media Appearances In The Modern Era
If you’re a bandhead, you watch band footage…period. It’s just like breathing or getting up in the morning. It just comes naturally to anybody that was immersed in the…
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The Honda Battle of The Bands Is Back for 2019-20, But Is It Still Relevant?
Yep, the Honda BOTB is back home in the peach state after a year’s hiatus. As excited as I am as a bandhead for its return, I’m also interested in…
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Band Season 2019-20: First Week Superlatives & Observations
Welp…The first weekend of the 2019-2020 HBCU band season got off to the typical smoking hot start. From the seven cities of Hampton Roads Virginia to NRG Stadium in Houston…
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Maybe This Isn’t for You: Cautionary Tales Of Pre-Drill
Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine Alright fam, I’ve got some words to spit today. SMH… Before I get this edition of View From The Sidelines started I want to clarify…
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Directory of Bands
Every HBCU band program in one place — names, schools and conferences.
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