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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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VFTS Blast From The Past: Aggie Excellence
Vintage North Carolina A&T, 1987… Small Band…HUGE Sound….1999 Quality is better than Quantity…1999 Footage provided by Tapemaster 26 and the 5th Quarters’ very own “voice”, John Hodge…Enjoy the footage and…
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View From The Sidelines Needs You!!!
VFTS is looking for wide-eyed, eager contributors for the 2008-09 Season! The upcoming band season is shaping up to be a great one, which means VFTS has to be ahead…
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VTFS Blast From The Past: Classic Boom/Box Memories: 1989
Southern University vs. Jackson State University – 1989 (Parts 1&2) Full Show: Southern University Part 1: Part 2: Full Show: Jackson State University Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Thanks…
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Closing The Gap
First thing’s first: Welcome to the first summer posting for “View From The Sidelines”! After another extended hiatus, the blog (and it’s writer…*lol* ) are back up to speed and…
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The Honda Selections are In…Now What?
Months of rampant speculation came to a close last week. The voting has ceased; the tally is in and we now know who’s gonna be in the Georgia Dome under…
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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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