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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
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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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The VFTS Band-Head’s HBCU Pre-Season Top 10 for 2017-18
Ahhhh…August. The 8th month in the calendar year is a joyous time for bandheads. Besides the steady pitter-patter of combat boots, Drum Major whistles blaring, and freshman complaining about laps…
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Off-Season Musings – 2017
Another Summer…Another period of nothingness to deal with until the start of the 2017-2018 football (we REALLY mean marching band) season kicks off in August. Life’s had some pretty interesting…
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The Queen City Battle Of The Bands 2016: A VFTS Perspective.
Yessir!!! The Steak & Scrimps are next! 😉 Yeah, your friendly neighborhood HBCU blogger (and champion of all things band-head related) was front-and-center for what’s arguably becoming one of the…
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The VFTS Band-Head’s HBCU Pre-Season Top 10
Whether you’re a casual fan or a die-hard band-head and follower of the craft, The beginning of the HBCU Show Band season (aka The Football Season) always brings a LOT…
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It’s August…Do You Know Where YOUR Band Program Is?
Yep….It’s THAT time again. Another August is upon us, so we band heads are going through our ‘normal’ preparations and rituals. From hitting Pre-Drill practices, to giving NON band heads…
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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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