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Is BW A Scapegoat?
According to this guy, Rahne can't help us either and thinks our football program will go nowhere, while completely nullifying the success other programs have since they move up and upgraded it's coaches.

You can read it here, but I'll still quote:
https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/lett...story.html

Is he a pessimist or does he have a point?

Costly move for ODU

"I graduated from Old Dominion in 1973. I don’t know ODU football coach Bobby Wilder personally, but was amazed at how quickly he was able to start with nothing and build a team capable of winning the Colonial Athletic Association championship in only three years.

What I don’t understand is after waiting 69 years to bring back football, why wasn’t a winning program, and a packed stadium, enough? Why the rush to play teams so far out of ODU’s league? Why schedule games against three Atlantic Coast Conference teams in 2020? And who was responsible for the decision to move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision so quickly? Was it due to the overzealous and spoiled fan base who thought Wilder could bring in a Taylor Heinicke whenever needed? That might be possible at Alabama and Clemson, but not ODU.

Moving to Conference USA has left ODU with no natural rivalries and instead of busing teams to Williamsburg, Richmond and Harrisonburg, must instead pay a considerable expense to fly its football, basketball and baseball teams to Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

With a new stadium to pay for, and increased travel cost, ODU has been reduced to selling games to Liberty University — $1 million last year and $800,000 next year.

Wilder has been forced to be the scapegoat for the bad decisions of others."

Joe Simons, Chesapeake



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Is BW A Scapegoat? - Retroview1955 - 12-16-2019 09:15 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-17-2019, 09:10 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - FearTheLion - 12-17-2019, 09:17 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-17-2019, 10:00 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - FearTheLion - 12-17-2019, 11:14 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - VB Monarch - 12-17-2019, 11:17 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - monarx - 12-17-2019, 11:56 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-17-2019, 12:15 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-17-2019, 12:40 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-17-2019, 01:42 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-17-2019, 01:04 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-17-2019, 03:44 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-17-2019, 04:07 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-17-2019, 04:32 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-17-2019, 04:34 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-17-2019, 04:38 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - monarx - 12-17-2019, 10:22 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-17-2019, 04:41 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-17-2019, 04:41 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - VB Monarch - 12-17-2019, 04:10 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-17-2019, 04:39 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-17-2019, 04:44 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-17-2019, 04:50 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-17-2019, 05:01 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - 12thmonarch - 12-17-2019, 08:58 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - DaBigBlue - 12-17-2019, 10:37 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Monarchblue - 12-18-2019, 01:57 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-18-2019, 02:20 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-18-2019, 02:32 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-18-2019, 02:38 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-18-2019, 02:54 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-18-2019, 03:03 PM
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RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Monarchblue - 12-18-2019, 02:50 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Cyniclone - 12-18-2019, 03:19 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-18-2019, 04:28 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - GotLabradors - 12-18-2019, 02:41 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-18-2019, 02:19 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-18-2019, 02:42 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - AimHigher - 12-18-2019, 04:28 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-18-2019, 04:42 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Duke Dawg - 12-18-2019, 03:53 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - MonGNARch - 12-18-2019, 04:16 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Duke Dawg - 12-18-2019, 04:30 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-18-2019, 04:22 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-18-2019, 04:43 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - mturn017 - 12-18-2019, 04:58 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-18-2019, 05:26 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-18-2019, 04:34 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Duke Dawg - 12-18-2019, 04:39 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-18-2019, 05:53 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-18-2019, 05:56 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - mturn017 - 12-19-2019, 08:22 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - EverRespect - 12-19-2019, 08:53 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - odu09 - 12-18-2019, 06:02 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - JMU2004 - 12-19-2019, 09:42 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - FearTheLion - 12-19-2019, 09:52 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Monarchblue - 12-19-2019, 10:28 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Roy Munson - 12-19-2019, 10:42 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-20-2019, 02:41 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-20-2019, 02:46 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODBlue - 12-20-2019, 02:35 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - MonarchManiac - 12-20-2019, 03:15 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - DaBigBlue - 12-21-2019, 09:58 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - blueandsilver - 12-21-2019, 10:28 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - MonarchManiac - 12-21-2019, 07:41 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-30-2019, 11:02 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - DaBigBlue - 01-01-2020, 03:01 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Mr.BigBlue - 01-01-2020, 04:17 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Chillie Willie - 12-30-2019, 11:26 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-31-2019, 08:10 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ziggy1 - 01-01-2020, 01:07 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 01-01-2020, 01:36 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 01-01-2020, 01:42 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUDon - 12-31-2019, 08:51 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - monarx - 12-31-2019, 11:57 AM
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RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUBB35 - 12-31-2019, 12:05 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - AimHigher - 12-31-2019, 12:37 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUBB35 - 12-31-2019, 12:51 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-31-2019, 12:38 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - FearTheLion - 12-31-2019, 11:48 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 01-01-2020, 02:11 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - benny_t - 01-01-2020, 04:16 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 01-01-2020, 07:12 PM
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RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUBB35 - 01-02-2020, 10:55 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 01-02-2020, 11:54 AM
RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - monarx - 12-16-2019, 09:48 AM
RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - ODUalum78 - 12-16-2019, 10:26 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-18-2019, 11:40 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - AimHigher - 12-18-2019, 11:44 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - Gilesfan - 12-18-2019, 11:53 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-18-2019, 02:03 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUDon - 12-17-2019, 05:40 PM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - NC ODUFan - 12-17-2019, 07:54 PM
RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - FearTheLion - 12-16-2019, 10:42 AM
RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - ODUalum78 - 12-16-2019, 12:52 PM
RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - JJMonarch - 12-16-2019, 01:00 PM
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RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - ODUalum78 - 12-16-2019, 03:14 PM
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RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - Grommet - 12-16-2019, 05:38 PM
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RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - EverRespect - 12-16-2019, 10:33 PM
RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - EverRespect - 12-17-2019, 06:59 AM
RE: Is BW A Scapegoat? - ODUalum78 - 12-17-2019, 08:55 AM
RE: Rahnes Staff Discussion - Grommet - 12-17-2019, 07:15 AM
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