{"id":33,"date":"2015-09-08T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halftimeglory.com\/?p=33"},"modified":"2023-07-03T06:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T06:44:22","slug":"sights-sounds-the-swac-meac-challengejohn-merritt-classic-labor-day-classic-2015-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halftimeglory.com\/?p=33","title":{"rendered":"Sights &#038; Sounds: The SWAC\/MEAC Challenge,John Merritt Classic, Labor Day Classic 2015-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b9Y7UA6VSMA\/Ve85DNijKoI\/AAAAAAAAAw0\/hpSsUclb4JE\/s1600\/Marching%2B101.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b9Y7UA6VSMA\/Ve85DNijKoI\/AAAAAAAAAw0\/hpSsUclb4JE\/s400\/Marching%2B101.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\nAnother eventful labor day HBCU football and band weekend is in the books. Periscope is continuing to change the game in terms of HOW we experience game day (I caught a buddy&#8217;s stream of the John Merritt Classic myself&#8230;LOL).<\/p>\n<p>A great weekend for experiencing the craft overall. If you haven&#8217;t already, take time to catch a game and take in the HBCU game day experience from start to finish. In the meantime, here are some sights and sounds from two high profile match-ups that went down this weekend. Let me re-emphasize that there are a LOT of programs that are back on the block this year. UAPB and Prarie View are definitely two programs that fit the bill. Alabama State and Tennessee State put on a show @ the John Merritt Classic, too. Lots of high quality performances to go around.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\nFine tune your sensory apparatus and ENJOY!!!!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-MjzllKJgUQ\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-MjzllKJgUQ?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W7rofrPBeCM\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W7rofrPBeCM?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HgJrB_J9m8U\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HgJrB_J9m8U?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\nThe John Merritt Classic 2015-16:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W9bWBdsPyRQ\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W9bWBdsPyRQ?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xnkpsA5Wmew\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xnkpsA5Wmew?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\nSWAC\/MEAC Challenge 2015-16:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cKrWQdcwIaE\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cKrWQdcwIaE?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WhVyqYJykvY\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WhVyqYJykvY?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another eventful labor day HBCU football and band weekend is in the books. Periscope is continuing to change the game in terms of HOW we experience game day (I caught a buddy&#8217;s stream of the John Merritt Classic myself&#8230;LOL). A great weekend for experiencing the craft overall. 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