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(08-07-2018 08:58 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

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(08-06-2018 12:39 PM)ODUDon Wrote:  The Washington Nationals have a "College Day Series" in which they promote a local university in the ballpark during a game. You can buy gear that has both the Nationals and your school logos. We unknowingly wondered into "UVA Day". What grinds my gears is when I saw where VCU (and W&M) have featured nights but not ODU especially when I know ODU is trying to make inroads in the 15,000 alumni who live in the DC area. Sometimes I think our people are asleep at the switch. https://www.mlb.com/nationals/tickets/pr...day-series

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I think I've spoken about it before but this is something small but significant that ODU can do. I knew lots of ODU alumni that I went to school with that were DC sports fans, especially nationals fans. A lot of them live in the DMV area as well. While it wouldn't be as big as a VT or UVA day, I don't understand why this hasn't happened. Maybe we can get in another year but the Nationals have been doing this for a few years now, and even sell Nationals hats in the university colors (which I see people wearing all over the place). This is something ODU should and should have already hopped on

Contact the ODU DC/NOVA Alumni Association. All it takes is a commitment from them to sell a certain number of tickets for their group, I think 2k.

As someone who frequents nats park regularly, it pains me to see the VCU and JMU Nats gear in the team store. However, I would be shocked if ODU could pull this off if they need 2k people. I just don't think 1) we don't have a very big footprint in the DMV, and 2) we just don't have the same kind of school pride that VCU and JMU alumni and students have. That pains me to say that too, but its true.

I think you'd be surprised how many would drive from out of the area for it. And I'm not entirely sure what the total tickets required to get the hats made is. It could be less

But my other point remains. If y'all want an ODU night at Nats Park, contact the ODU DC/Nova AA and ask them why this isn't happening already. They should already have an explanation for those of you wondering. And if they don't have one, they should respond by doing the research to figure out what is required to get it done. Stop wondering and start reacting.

Great suggestion so I did contact the ODU Alumni Association DC\NOVA Chapter. I even offered to help them with this anyway I can. They said they are "working on" a "College Days" ODU night for both the Nats and the O's with no further details.