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I give App State all the credit in the world with their FBS transition. Yes, we are all envious of their progress. However for ODU, as I've stated in other threads, it's now all about budget allocation. To take the next successful step in progressing FB & MBB, you will need to reallocate the budget to do so. The ODU budget is not increasing anytime soon, so it's going to take taking it from somewhere (i.e. other sports programs) else. If people feel that doesn't seem "fair" or the "right thing to do", that could be a valid argument; but they should realize then both FB & MBB are basically at their ceiling. If people want to really break through this ceiling, then budget funds will need to be moved around accordingly.

I take a general look at the state of the non-FB App St teams over that last several years:

MBB/WBB - mostly losing seasons
Baseball - not competitive
M&W Tennis- mediocre at best
M&W Golf - not very competitive
Softball - rarely above .500 at best
MSOC - mostly losing records
WSOC - a little better than MSOC, but not by much

This is purely my looking at past records, and I don't know anything of their athletic finances, coaching dynamic/changes, etc. But I truly feel that it's at least a good reflection of the priorities of their athletic department...which is screaming "PUSH THE FB FORWARD!"