A Sea Of Red

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia


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Ricky Rahne
1st Season as ODU Head Coach - Formerly Penn State OC


2021 Schedule/Results

SEP 03 - @ WAKE FOREST ........................... L 10-42
SEP 11 - HAMPTON ..................................... W 47-7
SEP 18 - @ LIBERTY .................................... 6:00 PM
SEP 25 - BUFFALO
OCT 02 - @ UTEP*
OCT 09 - @ MARSHALL*
OCT 16 - WKU*
OCT 30 - LOUISIANA TECH*
NOV 06 - @ FIU*
NOV 13 - FAU*
NOV 20 - @ MTSU*
NOV 27 - CHARLOTTE*


Key Players


#8 DJ Mack Jr.
6' 3" 226 lbs Junior Quarterback - UCF Transfer
Thru 2 Games: 29-of-65 for 363 Yds with 2 TDs & 2 INTs + 32 Carries for 127 Yds with 6 Rushing TDs




#12 Elijah Davis
5' 10" 209 lbs Sophomore Running Back from Heritage HS
Thru 2 Games: 20 Carries for 178 Yds (8.8 YPC) with 1 Rushing TD + 1 Catch for 1 Yd Receiving



#83 Isaiah Spencer
6' 5" 226 lbs Sophomore Tight End
Thru 2 Games: 4 Catches for 26 Yds with 2 TD Receptions




#3 Jordan Young
6' 3" 230 lbs Senior Linebacker
Thru 2 Games: Team-Leading 14 Tackles



#6 Tre Hawkins III
6' 3" 195 lbs Junior Cornerback (JUCO TRansfer)
Thru 2 Games: 11 Tackles including 3.5 for Loss + 1 Forced Fumble

ODU had 3 injuries last night, will not know how bad for a few days. Davis left the game hurt in the 2nd quarter. He had over a hundred yards on 8 carries. Smart Strong WR left hurt in the 3rd, as did OL Weaver.

We recruited Davis back in the day out of Heritage HS.

Sly Fox wrote: ↑September 12th, 2021, 4:45 pm We recruited Davis back in the day out of Heritage HS.

For whatever reason, TG and his crew got in on Davis pretty late in the game. Once they did, they went after him hard, but he ended up going with ODU based on the fact that they were the first to offer and never slacked off in pursuing him.

Just stay healthy and get ready for Syracuse. That is all.
Beating a much improved Syracuse squad will potentially put in the Top 25 with a 4-0 record. A loss to Syracuse will affect the trajectory of our season in many ways.

Syracuse will be more determined than ever to avenge last year's loss to Liberty. It will not be a cake walk.

Liberty is a 27.5 point favorite against ODU. That's a lot of points. I was going to say we probably have never been that big of favorites against an FBS team, but we may have been against UMass.

27.5 does seem really high, especially when Campbell was 35. With that said, ODU looked really bad against WF from what I saw, even adjusting for the G5 vs. P5 differences.

We’re probably a better team than Wake Forest

....just hoping that we have the wherewithal on this current roster to make progress with this underperforming o-line

paradox wrote: ↑September 15th, 2021, 9:28 am ....just hoping that we have the wherewithal on this current roster to make progress with this underperforming o-line

Never saw our OL being the weak link this early in the season.

Really? I’ve thought our o-line has underperformed consistently. We’ve covered over it with a mobile QB and quick hitters, but I don’t think I’ve ever been impressed by how we do in the trenches.

stokesjokes wrote: ↑September 15th, 2021, 8:38 am We’re probably a better team than Wake Forest

At 100%, maybe so. We are not 100% right now, and it's unlikely we will be Saturday, although hopefully we will be closer. Anyway, we are playing ODU, not Wake, but I do think the spread is a bit large.

Speaking of ODU's previous opponents, how bad must Hampton be to lose to them by 40?

I'd like to know if our covid issues got better or worse. Seems unlikely that there's not some sort of domino effect.

LU 34
ODU 23

288 yards passing

I’ll have to make a wager with my seat neighbor again.

Chippy wrote: ↑September 17th, 2021, 1:27 pm LU 34
ODU 23

288 yards passing

Not sure you'll get credit for your pick unless you post it in the predictions thread.

Bump

ODU is raked higher than us now.

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-footba ... 55712.html

We finish with our highest ever ESPN FPI ranking.

TH Spangler wrote: ↑November 29th, 2021, 10:08 am Bump

ODU is raked higher than us now.

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-footba ... 55712.html

Meh. They’ve got MTSU whom we best head to head, with a slightly worse record than us a spot higher than us too.