ODU: A Basketball School that Loves Football, or a Football School that Enjoys Hoops?
Maybe its just me, a basketball fan first, but also someone who loves college football in general, and ODU football specifically, but it seems like the boards really light up with enthusiasm when basketball conversation begins. Don't get me wrong, there is no shortage of enthusiasm from me or the board for football, but it just seems different when hoops rolls around.
I think we are still a basketball school, and once the newness of football wears off, we will be passionate about football, but our 1st sport will always be basketball. The biggest reason for that, in my opinion, is that when we are at our best, we can compete with the big boys in basketball, that will never happen in Football. We will never play in a final four in football (probably not basketball either, but it is attainable enough to dream of), and over time, I think CUSA will lose its shine for us with it's lack of geographical rivalries. The difference with basketball, for me, is that we play a lot more non conference games, and the conference, and a conference title, do not play as big of a role in the overall experience.
That's my take, how do you see it?
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