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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.
Latest in the series ·
Legendary Forgotten 5ths – Southern vs Texas Southern, 2006
From the Stands
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Ambrosia For Bandheads
Hello, and welcome to another edition of VFTS. Yeah, it’s STILL the dog days of summer, which means (as a bandhead) you’re kinda in suspended animation until August hits and…
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Are Mass Community Bands Good for the HBCU Vision Of The Craft?
If you’re a band-head (or a fan), you’ve seen them…You’ve seen the YouTube clips, the summertime BOTB events that fill the gap between the end of the season, and the…
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The 5th Quarter: A Place We Called Home
20 Years… In the grand scheme of things, 20 years is a relatively small amount of time. Folks get married, have kids, send them off to college, etc. Those events…
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Summer Musings: The VFTS 2018 Summer Bracket of Champions
*Walks in…Dusts off cobwebs and kicks tumbleweeds…* Hey all! It’s been a minute since I’ve taken the time (and been in the right frame of mind) to walk the burning…
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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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