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(11-01-2017 01:45 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(11-01-2017 10:11 AM)Sirloin Burger Wrote:  Wilder waited one season before transitioning to the FBS so his seniors could play for an FCS National Championship. Had that FCS team played the 2013 transition schedule in 2012, it would have beaten ECU, played Maryland tough, beat Pitt and wouldn't have given up 80 points to UNC. It certainly would have impressed recruits. Instead, it stunted ODU's growth.

ODU also had quite a bit of discipline issues and dismissals which may have turned off a lot of parents.

The 2015 class saw several highly rated recruits flip to FCS and P5 schools. This was the year Wilder had to backfill with questionable talent. Sure, Wilder still goes after the big fish, but I think it's the fear of flipping that has him going after unrated recruits.

ODU's facilities indeed play a part in its recruiting woes. Build a minimum 25k seat stadium and a indoor facility. Oh, and ditch Under Armour for Adidas. I'm not being funny. It's because Adidas doesn't have to take a side on political issues. Under Armour's Founder praised Trump right after his victory which got tremendous backlash. We don't need parents boycotting ODU because of a brand it wears.

I agree except for the under armour thing. Maybe its because I'm in MD., but thats all the kids wear up here. UA is the up and coming, cool, underdog brand. Adidas is old school, Nike is snooty (but they still have the shoes) Just from my experience on the street, UA is where its at. Plus they give us a LOT more money than Nike did, and they also sponsor Baze and Curry.

I want to stay away from Adidas uniforms at all costs. Every single one of their football uniforms looks exactly the same but with different colors. It's the way they do their sleeves and how tight the jerseys look... but that's just me. Nike is the apparel juggernaut but they're also super stingy, or at least they have been to us. UA gave us a lot and IMO they have done a good job with our uniforms (FB/MBB/WBB). They also have signed athletes like Steph Curry, Tom Brady, Cam Newton, our own Kent Bazemore, and outside of football and basketball they have athletes like Jordan Spieth, Bryce Harper, and Michael Phelps. Nike is my favorite apparel brand but I have been very pleased with UA since signing a deal with them