As mentioned above, hardcore basketball fans know/have known who ODU is.
However, outside of our regional umbrella, the casual fan likely had never heard of us, and if they did, more recently it was often as not, recognition from baseball announcers discussing Justin Verlander.......until FBS football.
Now, you can go just about anywhere in the country wearing ODU gear, and fans have at least heard of us.
Additionally, because of the football driven conference affiliations, our other sports have higher profiles as well. This is especially true of wrestling.
Unlike say UNC or a Duke, or even UMass, where the primary determinant for all things athletic is the health of mbb; as far as our university is concerned, this quote says it all.
(10-21-2014 01:11 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote: However, any future decisions about conference affiliation, athletic budgets, etc. will be based on football first.
I do like that we seem to be giving football AND basketball, indeed all sports, a lot of emphasis. In this respect our philosophy reminds me of the University of Florida.