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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 Bandhead’s Off-Season ‘To-Do’ List
Yeah…I’m a band-head…So what do I do when it ISN’T the season? Anybody that has that band-head ‘itch’ knows the dilemma that is the off-season all too well. Today’s band-head…
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In Memoriam – Zachariah Lincoln
Zachariah “Zach” Lincoln Feb 2, 1977-March 21, 2016 Most days when I fix my fingers to type out my thoughts on this blog, I’m doing so after being inspired by…
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In Memoriam – A D.C. Legend Goes Home
LEGEND The word ‘Legend’ is tossed around a LOT these days; There are folks that attain ‘legendary’ status for being good at a specific thing. Of course, there are folks…
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Cleaning the Slate, and saying ‘Hello’ from The Other Side…
Some folks have ENTIRELY too much free time on their hands…smh I take a little hiatus from the blog to enjoy the season for JUST A MINUTE and stuff pops…
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Sights & Sounds: The BoomBox Classic 2015-16
It’s hard to believe that the 2015-16 season is now almost at it’s halfway mark. The action and parity that have been exhibited by multiple programs has been diverse and…
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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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