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(11-26-2017 08:47 AM)oduengineer Wrote:  Looking back over the past 25-30 years (which is my window), MBB has been up and down and we are most likely slightly below average right now. We do appear to be much weaker than some of the great early/mid 80s teams and the Bazemore/Hassell CAA teams. 2017 and 2018 recruiting appear to have the potential to bring us back to, or above average.

Football is obviously a different ballgame, needing a lot more time to build a team, fanbase, stadium, etc. I think that we killed ourselves going to the CUSA because (1) the talent is better and (2) nobody cares about playing UTSA, so the fans are passive and we can't recruit any better. Hopefully the stadium will help make the game more of an event, much like the Ted does for basketball. Sitting in Foreman watching no-name teams is getting pretty brutal. I have had season tickets from day 1 and it is much less entertaining now than it was back in the W&M/JMU/App State days.

WBB is tough, the new coach seems to be a good hire and the 2018 class seems to help. I was Big Blue back in the day and saw some good teams. Obviously now we aren't even in the same universe with talent and coaching with Barefoot representing the bottom of the barrel as far as I am concerned.
My biggest complaint about football is 6-6 is considered a successful season... And 9-3 is no different... some crappy weekday bowl game against some other crappy team. We basically play for nothing.

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11-26-2017 11:50 AM
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RE: Are we losers? - Petey Hodge - 11-25-2017, 09:10 PM
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RE: Are we losers? - ODUBB35 - 11-25-2017, 09:35 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Brandnew - 11-25-2017, 10:38 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Retroview1955 - 11-26-2017, 03:21 AM
RE: Are we losers? - JJMonarch - 11-25-2017, 10:42 PM
RE: Are we losers? - ODU_NYG - 11-26-2017, 06:23 AM
RE: Are we losers? - DaBigBlue - 11-26-2017, 07:37 AM
RE: Are we losers? - oduengineer - 11-26-2017, 08:47 AM
RE: Are we losers? - seabee - 11-26-2017, 08:59 AM
RE: Are we losers? - The Doctor Is In - 11-26-2017, 09:06 AM
RE: Are we losers? - BluesTraveler - 11-26-2017, 09:06 AM
RE: Are we losers? - EverRespect - 11-26-2017 11:50 AM
RE: Are we losers? - ODU_NYG - 11-26-2017, 11:57 AM
RE: Are we losers? - AimHigher - 11-26-2017, 03:45 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Petey Hodge - 11-27-2017, 01:48 PM
RE: Are we losers? - NC ODUFan - 11-26-2017, 01:57 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Gilesfan - 11-26-2017, 03:15 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Razor Ramon Monarch - 11-26-2017, 07:01 PM
RE: Are we losers? - 12thmonarch - 11-26-2017, 10:15 PM
RE: Are we losers? - jasdf - 11-26-2017, 03:39 PM
RE: Are we losers? - blueandsilver - 11-26-2017, 03:55 PM
RE: Are we losers? - NC ODUFan - 11-26-2017, 05:14 PM
RE: Are we losers? - ODUBB35 - 11-26-2017, 05:22 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Retroview1955 - 11-26-2017, 07:24 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Cyniclone - 11-26-2017, 10:10 PM
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RE: Are we losers? - Mr.BigBlue - 11-27-2017, 09:44 AM
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RE: Are we losers? - AdoptedMonarch - 11-27-2017, 10:22 AM
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RE: Are we losers? - monarx - 11-27-2017, 12:29 PM
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RE: Are we losers? - AimHigher - 12-21-2017, 03:48 PM
RE: Are we losers? - Mo Blue Den You - 12-21-2017, 04:21 PM
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