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(12-21-2019 09:47 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(12-21-2019 09:45 AM)monarx Wrote:  I believe the Monarchs should realistically be in the top 100 almost every year with an occasional dip lower but never below 200. They should be top 50 once every four years and have at least one NCAA appearance every four years. And I’d like to see better than that in the long run. I honestly don’t think that’s too much to ask of a program with the resources, history, fan base, budget and potential at ODU.

I would agree for the most part on all that except top 50 once every 4 years is a bit of an optimistic outlook. We've done that twice in history. The NCAAT is slippery since we've not gotten in with much better teams than we've gotten in with.

Just because it has only been twice before doesn't mean it can't be done in the future. Shouldn't you always be arriving to get better? Who the hell thinks it's cool to just accept the status quo and never try to improve because you haven't reached a certain milestone before. There are no inherent reasons this program cannot be one of the top mid majors in the nation. None. The only impediments are lack of aspiration.

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