(08-09-2018 02:07 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:41 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:28 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:05 PM)FTW ODU Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 12:22 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  Looks like I can make this one afterall. Any Monarch hangouts in Lynchburg? Otherwise, we may hit Ledo's Pizza before the game.

Yeah, my daughter and I are going to drive to the game for a daddy/daughter day.

Same here. We should be at Ledo's around 4:00.

Big Gathering planned for BWW.

I'm down for that. What time?

(08-09-2018 01:24 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  I’m excited for this game because a large percent of your fans have no idea what they are talking about.

1) the offense has NFL talent at QB and WR (Buckshot and AGG). (We will see about that)
2) the offensive line is experienced and should not be a weakness to the offense as we bring back a lot of talent there and they weren’t really a weakness last year. (So your not a weakness OL didn't work hard enough for your NFL talented QB and WR's last season? Because if they did i am sure you guys would have seen a different result at the end of the season)
3) our best defensive player is back (Wells) playing DE and will also end up being drafted. Okay
4) the major concern is stopping the run and we brought in A LOT of guys from JUCO just for that. Alright
5) Michael Lewis should boost depth on he DE position (we beat out K-State for him) Another okay but do you realize you aren't going to intimidate FBS offensive linemen with one FBS level DE.

(08-09-2018 02:21 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:24 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  I’m excited for this game because a large percent of your fans have no idea what they are talking about.

1) the offense has NFL talent at QB and WR (Buckshot and AGG). (We will see about that)
2) the offensive line is experienced and should not be a weakness to the offense as we bring back a lot of talent there and they weren’t really a weakness last year. (So your not a weakness OL didn't work hard enough for your NFL talented QB and WR's last season? Because if they did i am sure you guys would have seen a different result at the end of the season)
3) our best defensive player is back (Wells) playing DE and will also end up being drafted. Okay
4) the major concern is stopping the run and we brought in A LOT of guys from JUCO just for that. Alright
5) Michael Lewis should boost depth on he DE position (we beat out K-State for him) Another okay but do you realize you aren't going to intimidate FBS offensive linemen with one FBS level DE.

Its all rainbows and sunshine before the season begins for most of the fanbases but when teams hit the field dreams come crashing down most of the times esp during the first game of the season.

(08-09-2018 02:46 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 02:21 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:24 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  I’m excited for this game because a large percent of your fans have no idea what they are talking about.

1) the offense has NFL talent at QB and WR (Buckshot and AGG). (We will see about that)
2) the offensive line is experienced and should not be a weakness to the offense as we bring back a lot of talent there and they weren’t really a weakness last year. (So your not a weakness OL didn't work hard enough for your NFL talented QB and WR's last season? Because if they did i am sure you guys would have seen a different result at the end of the season)
3) our best defensive player is back (Wells) playing DE and will also end up being drafted. Okay
4) the major concern is stopping the run and we brought in A LOT of guys from JUCO just for that. Alright
5) Michael Lewis should boost depth on he DE position (we beat out K-State for him) Another okay but do you realize you aren't going to intimidate FBS offensive linemen with one FBS level DE.

Its all rainbows and sunshine before the season begins for most of the fanbases but when teams hit the field dreams come crashing down most of the times esp during the first game of the season.

I don't see any link between the QB and an NFL chance. Not that it wont happen, but he would be on the radar, correct? The WR looks legit.

I suspect our DL will give your OL a lot of fits. It is a really good and deep DL.

I wouldn't expect a ton out of a DE as a true freshman. He looks like an ok mid major recruit with 1 P5 offer, but thats quick to expect him to compete at the FBS level.

It appears you guys have a lot of NFL talent....why were you guys so bad last year? Honest question

(08-09-2018 03:31 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 02:46 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 02:21 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:24 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  I’m excited for this game because a large percent of your fans have no idea what they are talking about.

1) the offense has NFL talent at QB and WR (Buckshot and AGG). (We will see about that)
2) the offensive line is experienced and should not be a weakness to the offense as we bring back a lot of talent there and they weren’t really a weakness last year. (So your not a weakness OL didn't work hard enough for your NFL talented QB and WR's last season? Because if they did i am sure you guys would have seen a different result at the end of the season)
3) our best defensive player is back (Wells) playing DE and will also end up being drafted. Okay
4) the major concern is stopping the run and we brought in A LOT of guys from JUCO just for that. Alright
5) Michael Lewis should boost depth on he DE position (we beat out K-State for him) Another okay but do you realize you aren't going to intimidate FBS offensive linemen with one FBS level DE.

Its all rainbows and sunshine before the season begins for most of the fanbases but when teams hit the field dreams come crashing down most of the times esp during the first game of the season.

I don't see any link between the QB and an NFL chance. Not that it wont happen, but he would be on the radar, correct? The WR looks legit.

I suspect our DL will give your OL a lot of fits. It is a really good and deep DL.

I wouldn't expect a ton out of a DE as a true freshman. He looks like an ok mid major recruit with 1 P5 offer, but thats quick to expect him to compete at the FBS level.

It appears you guys have a lot of NFL talent....why were you guys so bad last year? Honest question

These are valid responses. Buckshot is a junior so this will be the year he starts getting graded. Most project round 5-7, he has a couple of NFL scout, profiles but I would expect those to increase this season. AGG was listed as a top 50 WR for this year and was low because of being FCS. Y’alls dline is good but I don’t think ODU will control the oline. Our true freshman I don’t think will be an all American I was just stating the talent level is much higher. As to the last question it was pretty simple. Last year was a wash. I would have liked us to play better but injuries and an inability to stop the run is what cost us. Those should be better this year. All around we will be better and I suspect we will at a minimum be in the game in the 4th.

(08-09-2018 01:08 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  We can attract ACC teams to Norfolk. There's no way a better SEC team would agree to play here.

(08-09-2018 11:46 PM)Sirloin Burger Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:08 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  We can attract ACC teams to Norfolk. There's no way a better SEC team would agree to play here.

Alabama has been recruiting our top 757 talent for years. Alabama just offered 2019 class, Cam'Ron Kelly of Oscar Smith. They know the 757 very well. It would be amazing to see that legendary program on our football field. If ODU wanted it, Bama would come.

Wilder is buddies with Coach James Franklin of Penn State. Maybe we could get a home opener with the Nittany Lions.

My point is, get a good team to open the season for a change.

FIU, FAU, MTSU and WKU all open with P5's. We open with cupcakes every year.

(08-09-2018 11:46 PM)Sirloin Burger Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:08 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  We can attract ACC teams to Norfolk. There's no way a better SEC team would agree to play here.

Alabama has been recruiting our top 757 talent for years. Alabama just offered 2019 class, Cam'Ron Kelly of Oscar Smith. They know the 757 very well. It would be amazing to see that legendary program on our football field. If ODU wanted it, Bama would come.

Wilder is buddies with Coach James Franklin of Penn State. Maybe we could get a home opener with the Nittany Lions.

My point is, get a good team to open the season for a change.

FIU, FAU, MTSU and WKU all open with P5's. We open with cupcakes every year.

(08-10-2018 10:14 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  Am I the only one that remembers Bama wanted to play us? At their house for 1.3 million.

I doubt they would want to play at our place; they don't need to play here to recruit like VT and UNC does.

(08-10-2018 10:30 AM)monarx Wrote:  First, Liberty is not a cupcake. They are a new to FBS program with a much longer football tradition than we have.