Yo Colonial Athletic Association!

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ODU's Complete CAA 2011 Schedule

Sat. Sept 24: at Delaware
Sat. Oct. 1: vs. Massachusetts
Sat. Oct. 8: at Rhode Island
Sat. Oct 15: vs. Towson
Sat. Oct. 22: at Villanova
Sat. Oct. 29: vs. James Madison
Sat. Nov. 5: vs. Richmond
Sat. Nov. 12: at William and Mary

Bring it!

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And yes. I saw the other thread. I just felt we're that much more important than the rest of the CAA...kinda like Montana and the Big Sky.

[UNHWildCats]

And yes. I saw the other thread. I just felt we're that much more important than the rest of the CAA...kinda like Montana and the Big Sky.

no need to go making everyone hate Old Dominion.

[tribe_pride]

You guys got the short end of the stick for your bye week. Either September 3, 10, 17 or November 19. Assume you'll try to make it Sept 17 which isn't horrible but not ideal either

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And yes. I saw the other thread. I just felt we're that much more important than the rest of the CAA...kinda like Montana and the Big Sky.

no need to go making everyone hate Old Dominion.

It's what we do. It's our verb.

You guys got the short end of the stick for your bye week. Either September 3, 10, 17 or November 19. Assume you'll try to make it Sept 17 which isn't horrible but not ideal either

Meh. It's our first CAA season. The whole enchilada can be considered the short of the stick...

...except for Towson.

[T-Dog]

ODU's Complete CAA 2011 Schedule

Sat. Sept 24: at Delaware - L
Sat. Oct. 1: vs. Massachusetts - L
Sat. Oct. 8: at Rhode Island - Push
Sat. Oct 15: vs. Towson - Push
Sat. Oct. 22: at Villanova - L
Sat. Oct. 29: vs. James Madison - L
Sat. Nov. 5: vs. Richmond - L
Sat. Nov. 12: at William and Mary - L

Bring it!

[BDKJMU]

ODU's Complete CAA 2011 Schedule

Sat. Sept 24: at Delaware
Sat. Oct. 1: vs. Massachusetts
Sat. Oct. 8: at Rhode Island
Sat. Oct 15: vs. Towson
Sat. Oct. 22: at Villanova
Sat. Oct. 29: vs. James Madison
Sat. Nov. 5: vs. Richmond
Sat. Nov. 12: at William and Mary

Bring it!

Too bad ODU opens up @ UD. I was thinking it would be great to have ODU @ JMU on Sept 3 or 10: The 1st CAA game for the newest CAA team (and already one with one of the highest attendances) @ the 1st game in the new Taj Majal of I-AA stadiums. Add on to the fact that 2011 JMU could be an NC contender. That would be one hyped game, at least within VA. With it being a likely night game and only a 3 hr drive Norfolk to Harrisonburg, I wouldn't be surprised to see ODU bring 4-5k fans, and with the hype of it being JMU's 1st game in the new stadium, likely would get a 25k sellout.

[00bluehen]

You guys got the short end of the stick for your bye week. Either September 3, 10, 17 or November 19. Assume you'll try to make it Sept 17 which isn't horrible but not ideal either

Early lines have Bye a 6-point favorite, regardless of week.

[Tribe4SF]

You guys got the short end of the stick for your bye week. Either September 3, 10, 17 or November 19. Assume you'll try to make it Sept 17 which isn't horrible but not ideal either

Meh. It's our first CAA season. The whole enchilada can be considered the short of the stick...

...except for Towson.

You're picking on the wrong guys.

Oct. 10, 2009 @ URI....Towson 36 URI 28

[89Hen]

the new Taj Majal of I-AA stadiums. Add on to the fact that 2011 JMU could be an NC contender.

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Yeah people close to the AD I know said JMU and ODU were working on opening up the "Taj Mahal of I-AA stadiums" with our two teams playing, but obviously they were wrong. ODU @ UD will be fun though. It'll be a good trip for sure no matter the outcome.

I wonder who JMU will open with though? Hopefully y'all bring an awesome team that'll give you a challenge and not some D3 team like UVA.

[LastMinuteman]

Meh. It's our first CAA season. The whole enchilada can be considered the short of the stick...

...except for Towson.

You're picking on the wrong guys.

Oct. 10, 2009 @ URI....Towson 36 URI 28

Sept 5, 2009 - URI 41 Fordham 28 (was 41-7 midway through 3Q)
Oct 3, 2009 - Fordham 34 ODU 29

ODU still has a ways to go before they can pick on Rhody.

[93henfan]

You're picking on the wrong guys.

Oct. 10, 2009 @ URI....Towson 36 URI 28

Sept 5, 2009 - URI 41 Fordham 28 (was 41-7 midway through 3Q)
Oct 3, 2009 - Fordham 34 ODU 29

ODU still has a ways to go before they can pick on Rhody.

But, but, but ODU beat Chowan, and Chowan beat the shit out of Livingstone College and Johnson C. Smith, so that's saying something.

[andy7171]

JFC October 15, 2011 can't get here soon enough.

[GannonFan]

JFC October 15, 2011 can't get here soon enough.

See, that's just funny right there - even Towson wants a crack at ODU. You know when URI and Towson are lining up eagerly that it will be bumpy for a few years for ODU.

[andy7171]

JFC October 15, 2011 can't get here soon enough.

See, that's just funny right there - even Towson wants a crack at ODU. You know when URI and Towson are lining up eagerly that it will be bumpy for a few years for ODU.

Towson's program is in the process of rebuilding after being completely torn down last year. It will be interesting to see how both programs going through the same process but on completely different levels of competition fare in their third year.

I've been to Towson-ODU basketball games, I liken their fans to JMU, only without streamers or good grades.

[mcveyrl]

See, that's just funny right there - even Towson wants a crack at ODU. You know when URI and Towson are lining up eagerly that it will be bumpy for a few years for ODU.

Towson's program is in the process of rebuilding after being completely torn down last year. It will be interesting to see how both programs going through the same process but on completely different levels of competition fare in their third year.

I've been to Towson-ODU basketball games, I liken their fans to JMU, only without streamers or good grades.

See, I knew I was missing something not coming here...

[BDKJMU]

Yeah people close to the AD I know said JMU and ODU were working on opening up the "Taj Mahal of I-AA stadiums" with our two teams playing, but obviously they were wrong. ODU @ UD will be fun though. It'll be a good trip for sure no matter the outcome.

I wonder who JMU will open with though? Hopefully y'all bring an awesome team that'll give you a challenge and not some D3 team like UVA.

Well, seems like the JMU AD has screwed up again, because apparently JMU will have only 5 home games the 1st season in the new stadium as for the 3 OOC games have on 9/3 @ UNC and I think @ Liberty. So whoever the 3rd OOC is will likely be the home opponent for the 1st game in the new stadium on 9/10. It will probably be VMI or someone similar.

[BDKJMU]

the new Taj Majal of I-AA stadiums. Add on to the fact that 2011 JMU could be an NC contender.

and

You laugh, but just wait....

[GannonFan]

Yeah people close to the AD I know said JMU and ODU were working on opening up the "Taj Mahal of I-AA stadiums" with our two teams playing, but obviously they were wrong. ODU @ UD will be fun though. It'll be a good trip for sure no matter the outcome.

I wonder who JMU will open with though? Hopefully y'all bring an awesome team that'll give you a challenge and not some D3 team like UVA.

Well, seems like the JMU AD has screwed up again, because apparently JMU will have only 5 home games the 1st season in the new stadium as for the 3 OOC games have on 9/3 @ UNC and I think @ Liberty. So whoever the 3rd OOC is will likely be the home opponent for the 1st game in the new stadium on 9/10. It will probably be VMI or someone similar.

Or, maybe it was intentional. JMU's not going to fill that stadium any time soon outside of maybe Parent's Day, so maybe it was a decision to go with less dates and hopefully build the demand for tickets and potentially boost % attendance at the new stadium? It would be rather unseemly to spend all that money building a self-described Taj Mahal and then have the place be 30% empty for most games (if attendance is 17k). Better to get people in there and maybe hit 20k more than once and maybe they'll really like it and keep coming back.

[andy7171]

and

You laugh, but just wait....

Any word on when the purple turf gets installed?

[bandl]

You laugh, but just wait....

Any word on when the purple turf gets installed?

Immediately following Towson Community College's next win @ JMU.

[mcveyrl]

Well, seems like the JMU AD has screwed up again, because apparently JMU will have only 5 home games the 1st season in the new stadium as for the 3 OOC games have on 9/3 @ UNC and I think @ Liberty. So whoever the 3rd OOC is will likely be the home opponent for the 1st game in the new stadium on 9/10. It will probably be VMI or someone similar.

Or, maybe it was intentional. JMU's not going to fill that stadium any time soon outside of maybe Parent's Day, so maybe it was a decision to go with less dates and hopefully build the demand for tickets and potentially boost % attendance at the new stadium? It would be rather unseemly to spend all that money building a self-described Taj Mahal and then have the place be 30% empty for most games (if attendance is 17k). Better to get people in there and maybe hit 20k more than once and maybe they'll really like it and keep coming back.

It might be intentional based on the above thinking, but I think we'll come close to filling it on the first home game, homecoming and parent's weekend. The other dates, it's a crap shoot. It will obviously help if we're competitive in '11.

As far as the "Taj Mahal" goes, I'm not going to hold my breath on that coronation. To be the Taj, it's going to have to have some pretty nice amenities; otherwise, it looks like the Star Trek version of Stambaugh.

[green&gold75]

ODU's Complete CAA 2011 Schedule

Sat. Sept 24: at Delaware
Sat. Oct. 1: vs. Massachusetts
Sat. Oct. 8: at Rhode Island
Sat. Oct 15: vs. Towson
Sat. Oct. 22: at Villanova
Sat. Oct. 29: vs. James Madison
Sat. Nov. 5: vs. Richmond
Sat. Nov. 12: at William and Mary

Bring it!

If ODU's over/under for 2011 conference wins is 1, any bettors?

[ODUsmitty]

I've been to Towson-ODU basketball games, I liken their fans to JMU, only without streamers or good grades.

I have also been to Towson-ODU basketball games. While I cannot comment on their fans, because there weren't any, I liken their teams to Hofstra, only without any athletic ability nor a viable coach.