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(03-02-2021 03:24 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  Winning is a paint that covers a multitude of sins. If ODU had multiple NCAA and NIT bids while in CUSA, we’d be a lot more tolerant of our far-flung opponents and more likely to embrace fledgling rivalries with nearby or similarly successful programs. If we were losing to the likes of Fordham and GW in the A-10, interest outside of the VCU and Richmond games would fall accordingly.

The A-10 is objectively better than CUSA right now and probably will be unless the former falls off a cliff or the latter finally lives up to its potential. But if you think switching leagues will result in a boost in enthusiasm, well, let’s see how long that lasts if they’re finishing in the middle of the pack and missing the postseason.

Don't you think it affects the recruiting? Who wants to spend half their college experience on a bus and never be on TV? We might get lucky and hit the jackpot with a diamond in the rough every now and then, but that IS the potential for us here, in my opinion. There is no way to build anything sustainable. Quality of life as a player here just sucks.