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(01-06-2021 09:48 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(01-06-2021 09:42 AM)monarx Wrote:  

(01-06-2021 01:36 AM)ODUwildman Wrote:  Hard for me to have an unbiased opinion on the dedication and support of the program in hindsight. Jarrett fully funded the program after Gray's retirement. The absolute worst thing for ODU's wrestling budget was moving the "entire" athletics program to CUSA, leaving ODU in the MAC for wrestling, the only viable alternative and path to the NCAA championships individually.

I use entire in quotes because it displaced a number of our sports who already had conference sponsorship in the CAA. I'd like to see the actual expenses and successes of our sports since moving to that **** conference. The team with the most team championships in school history is an affiliate. Probably not a popular opinion here, but if we're still FCS, we still have a full football stadium and we still have a nationally viable wrestling program. And every team isn't losing their ass on travel.

And basketball is probably no worse off than it is now. Only with better rivalries and games you can get to as a fan. (but you'd have to, because their TV package is awful awful awful) The only teams better off in CUSA are soccer and baseball.

Not sure that basketball would be a big difference either way. CUSA has surpassed CAA but it comes with increased travel. And CAA now only has 2 teams I would care about; JMU and W&M, which we play once a year now instead of twice that would be in conference.

Obviously Football is way better off in CUSA than CAA. And I don't think its safe to assume we would have more fans in the stands with CAA football.

Why not? Do you have more friends that went to CUSA member schools over Colonial schools? More fans would absolutely be in the stands if for no other reason but being a 1.5 hour roadie. Its reasonable to say we all know people who went to W&M, JMU or Richmond which ignited further competition between fans and friends.

When you can talk **** to friends you know went to a school you're Alma is playing, its that much more fun than some random Joe in Texas thru the internet on a sports forum.