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(12-24-2017 10:20 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(12-24-2017 09:58 AM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(12-24-2017 08:48 AM)bit_9 Wrote:  

(12-23-2017 08:26 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  I think our base crowd is just older and more reserved.

I think that's the biggest factor and root cause of our atmosphere overall.

No offense to our seasoned dedicated fans that aren't part of that stigma. But scan the Ted all around the best seats. It's mostly older folks taking in an enjoyable game. It's all cyclical as fan bases go through generations.

I don't think we are an anomaly either. I think many universities are in the same boat looking at games on tv.

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I don't believe that anything is going to change much till the students, and those that just graduated (or others that are in their 20's) start showing up en mass every single game. That is the biggest difference between ODU's atmosphere and VCU's. In my opinion the crowd dictates and creates the atmosphere and a younger crowd would have a different one from what the older crowd currently has.

I'm not saying to ostracize the older people from coming to the games. I'm saying that if an influx of younger people in their late teens and 20's would routinely come out in large groups that alone would lower the average age.

Again, it isn't the fans as much as the lack of big moments. The NIT run a few years back proved that the fans are fully capable of stepping up to the task. I bet the Ted will be rocking on February 1 against MTSU if we are 8-0 or 7-1 going into it.

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Again, every game (moment) has to be a big game (moment) to the fans, and yes the students (younger crowd) being there does change the dynamics.

VCU has that kind of atmosphere game in, game out and doesn't need it to be an NIT game to have it.