What I don’t understand is why the school named after the foremost Federalist call themselves “Dukes” with a bulldog wearing a crown and royal purple cape. Was there a dogfighting ring at Montpelier?

(10-24-2021 03:38 AM)ODU2017 Wrote:  What I don’t understand is why the school named after the foremost Federalist call themselves “Dukes” with a bulldog wearing a crown and royal purple cape. Was there a dogfighting ring at Montpelier?

The “Duke” name came from our first (?) school president, named Samuel Duke. The whole royal aspect just grew out of the name.

Edit: Oh, and I have no idea why the bulldog.

I love history! That is pretty interesting, i never knew Virginia was called Old Doninion. Also I do like the fact the mascot has history to. Wonder since England is represented by a Lion is part of the reason y’all have a Lion as a mascot.

Monarchs the whole thing pre-dates or represents Colonial America!

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  ODU sucks a great sucking and you will come to hate them in time much like we do at James Madison. You'll see...

Sun belter’s - This is accurate and all you need to know.

(10-24-2021 06:21 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  ODU sucks a great sucking and you will come to hate them in time much like we do at James Madison. You'll see...

Sun belter’s - This is accurate and all you need to know.

Take it easy on ODU, even they hate themselves now.

When they try to turn the conversation to basketball, they go next level self hate...

(10-24-2021 07:55 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 06:21 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  ODU sucks a great sucking and you will come to hate them in time much like we do at James Madison. You'll see...

Sun belter’s - This is accurate and all you need to know.

Take it easy on ODU, even they hate themselves now.

When they try to turn the conversation to basketball, they go next level self hate...

James are you mad, son? Our Basketball isn't doing well but that is still ump-teen times better than that mess you got up in Harrisonburg. Yeah we are mad but that is not a surprise, how you are not with your crappy program is indeed one purple **** surprise. Fix that mess you purple mattresses.

(10-24-2021 07:55 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 06:21 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  ODU sucks a great sucking and you will come to hate them in time much like we do at James Madison. You'll see...

Sun belter’s - This is accurate and all you need to know.

Take it easy on ODU, even they hate themselves now.

When they try to turn the conversation to basketball, they go next level self hate...

We hit our nadir two years ago when we somehow lost to you sizzirup-colored fools. At that point we were ready to join RU in applying for the ODAC.

One nice fringe benefit of the move for you guys is you've been playing us in 2-for-1s; now you're finally at the level where you can get home-and-homes like we've had with VCU, Richmond ... Northeastern ... Fairfield. Congratulations!

Alright, here we go. FBS football.

We finally have an FBS conference home.

Excited about ya’ll coming to the Shenandoah Valley for football games. We are excited about traveling to your towns for some great football. This is going to be fun for sure.

We need a thread with pics and information on each home stadium and city.

(10-24-2021 12:07 AM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:00 AM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  Can someone explain Old Dominion to me, because I'm lost on what/who they are. Not familiar at all with them - from Virginia I guess? Don't much like spooks. Guess I could Google ODU but it would be better for ODU fans to explain it to me.

It’s the state nickname, like how North Carolina is the Tar Heel State and Maryland is the **** YOU PEDESTRIANS State. Virginia has different naming conventions from most places; among our bigger public schools are us, Virginia Commonwealth (since we’re a commonwealth and not a state technically), two named after Founding Fathers (JMU and George Mason), one named after a British couple (William and Mary) and one named Longwood.

Dont forget D3 schools Christopher Newport and Mary Washington, two more VA state schools named after people instead of being called Newport News State and Fredericksburg State like they would be if Va was like every where else. I like VA's unique names.

(10-24-2021 08:34 AM)JMU1985 Wrote:  Alright, here we go. FBS football.

We finally have an FBS conference home.

Excited about ya’ll coming to the Shenandoah Valley for football games. We are excited about traveling to your towns for some great football. This is going to be fun for sure.

We need a thread with pics and information on each home stadium and city.

One of the new venues I’m most excited to visit.

(10-24-2021 08:45 AM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  Newport News State

(10-24-2021 08:57 AM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:45 AM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  Newport News State

Mason being called Uni of Northern Virginia or Longwood being called Central Virginia Uni or something similar are about the only ones that would be ok. The rest sound much cooler the way they are now.

(10-24-2021 09:20 AM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:57 AM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:45 AM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  Newport News State

Mason being called Uni of Northern Virginia or Longwood being called Central Virginia Uni or something similar are about the only ones that would be ok. The rest sound much cooler the way they are now.

Longwood is not a University, do not give them that much credit. It is a small NAIA school, that masquerades as a D3 college. It baffles me how they are even D1.

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  Interesting. Louisiana has parishes and French law and VA is a Commonwealth, not a state. Norfolk is a Navy town, no?

Naval Station Norfolk is the largest navy base in the U. S., and according to Wikipedia, it is the largest in the world. By the way, moving to the Sun Belt is the best thing that has happened to ODU football since Taylor Heinicke. Thanks for the invite, and Cheers, all!

(10-24-2021 12:25 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:19 AM)ODUalum78 Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  ODU sucks a great sucking and you will come to hate them in time much like we do at James Madison. You'll see...

You got mod powers yet? That’s at least a warning.

How is that a mod warning snowflake?

Question. Does JMU have to wait for the full 2 years to become full participation member for football or can it ask the NCAA and the conference to waive the 2 year transition period if we feel ready to go earlier? Other sports already compete at that level so can they start in the conference as soon as their season starts?

(10-24-2021 08:18 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 07:55 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 06:21 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  ODU sucks a great sucking and you will come to hate them in time much like we do at James Madison. You'll see...

Sun belter’s - This is accurate and all you need to know.

Take it easy on ODU, even they hate themselves now.

When they try to turn the conversation to basketball, they go next level self hate...

James are you mad, son? Our Basketball isn't doing well but that is still ump-teen times better than that mess you got up in Harrisonburg. Yeah we are mad but that is not a surprise, how you are not with your crappy program is indeed one purple **** surprise. Fix that mess you purple mattresses.

New $140M arena second in VA only to JPJ in Hooville (and that is off the chart), new coach that went to conference first in year one (Yr one was weird for sure with Covid) but still the improvement was there.

We may not be world beaters now but if you think ODU gets an easy W in Rocktown this year, wrong.

(10-24-2021 09:44 AM)SENOREIDA Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 09:20 AM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:57 AM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:45 AM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  Newport News State

Mason being called Uni of Northern Virginia or Longwood being called Central Virginia Uni or something similar are about the only ones that would be ok. The rest sound much cooler the way they are now.

Longwood is not a University, do not give them that much credit. It is a small NAIA school, that masquerades as a D3 college. It baffles me how they are even D1.

Ain't that the truth. My daughters are pretty good field hockey players and really want to play hockey in college. We only have one rule in our house about them choosing a college program. Anywhere in VA or NC is fine but no Liberty or Longwood.

(10-24-2021 10:27 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:18 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 07:55 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 06:21 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 12:17 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  ODU sucks a great sucking and you will come to hate them in time much like we do at James Madison. You'll see...

Sun belter’s - This is accurate and all you need to know.

Take it easy on ODU, even they hate themselves now.

When they try to turn the conversation to basketball, they go next level self hate...

James are you mad, son? Our Basketball isn't doing well but that is still ump-teen times better than that mess you got up in Harrisonburg. Yeah we are mad but that is not a surprise, how you are not with your crappy program is indeed one purple **** surprise. Fix that mess you purple mattresses.

New $140M arena second in VA only to JPJ in Hooville (and that is off the chart), new coach that went to conference first in year one (Yr one was weird for sure with Covid) but still the improvement was there.

We may not be world beaters now but if you think ODU gets an easy W in Rocktown this year, wrong.

It's a good looking stadium! The UVA logo on it like



This feels right. Glad to be back in conf with y'all.

(10-24-2021 10:53 AM)bit_9 Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 10:27 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:18 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 07:55 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 06:21 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Sun belter’s - This is accurate and all you need to know.

Take it easy on ODU, even they hate themselves now.

When they try to turn the conversation to basketball, they go next level self hate...

James are you mad, son? Our Basketball isn't doing well but that is still ump-teen times better than that mess you got up in Harrisonburg. Yeah we are mad but that is not a surprise, how you are not with your crappy program is indeed one purple **** surprise. Fix that mess you purple mattresses.

New $140M arena second in VA only to JPJ in Hooville (and that is off the chart), new coach that went to conference first in year one (Yr one was weird for sure with Covid) but still the improvement was there.

We may not be world beaters now but if you think ODU gets an easy W in Rocktown this year, wrong.

It's a good looking stadium! The UVA logo on it like



This feels right. Glad to be back in conf with y'all.

Its not UVa logo its Uva medical the company that is our EMT staff during games