- March 19th, 2016, 10:50 am
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rogers3 wrote:Nobody who follows college sports in VA closely was surprised at ODUs rapid rise. They had a ready made fan base in the 757 that had been itching for football for years. They had name recognition as a result of a highly successful basketball program and as has been ststed, they sit right in the middle of one of the best talent pools on the East coast.youngflamer wrote:Please tell me how can Old Dominion University start football in 2009 and after only four years playing FCS football achieve a 38-10 record. In 2013, they then moved up to the FBS and joined Conference USA. We started football 43 years ago, we're still playing FCS and have gone to the playoffs only one time and we play in the Big South Conference with powerhouses like Gardner Webb, Charleston Southern, etc. We have more funds, better facilities than any other conference schools, plus a national platform. Money and great facilities don't bring playoff invitations, wins do. Something needs to change. (Posted this in football before I saw this forum.)Maybe part of that is the higher profile ODU already had when they started their football program. They are also traditionally a much larger school in the heart of Virginia's best po of talent.