ODU's 2011 Schedule, First Year in CAA.

[ODUalum11]

Any thoughts for the newcomers? Really only two "true OOC games" for the Monarchs if you include Georgia State...

Sept. 3rd, 6 pm - Campbell (3-8) @ ODU

Sept. 10th, 1 pm - ODU @ Georgia State (6-5)

Sept. 17th, 6 pm - Hampton (6-5) @ ODU

Sept. 24th, 12 pm - ODU @ Delaware (10-1)

Oct. 1st, 3:30 pm - Massachusetts (7-4) @ ODU *Family Weekend*

Oct. 8th, 12 pm - ODU @ Rhode Island (4-7)

Oct. 15th, 12 pm - Towson (1-10) @ ODU *Homecoming*

Oct. 22nd, 12 pm - ODU @ Villanova (6-5)

Oct. 29th, 3:30 pm - James Madison (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 5th, 12 pm - Richmond (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 12th, 3:30 pm - ODU @ William & Mary (8-3)

Nov. 19th, bye week

Those last 4 will be brutal. Playing the National Champs from 2004, 2009, and 2010 and the National Semifinalists from 2010. The CAA couldn't give us a bye week in the middle of the season? Not complaining, just saying....

[State Line Liquors]

Any thoughts for the newcomers? Really only two "true OOC games" for the Monarchs if you include Georgia State...

Sept. 3rd, 6 pm - Campbell (3-8) @ ODU

Sept. 10th, 1 pm - ODU @ Georgia State (6-5)

Sept. 17th, 6 pm - Hampton (6-5) @ ODU

Sept. 24th, 12 pm - ODU @ Delaware (10-1)

Oct. 1st, 3:30 pm - Massachusetts (7-4) @ ODU *Family Weekend*

Oct. 8th, 12 pm - ODU @ Rhode Island (4-7)

Oct. 15th, 12 pm - Towson (1-10) @ ODU *Homecoming*

Oct. 22nd, 12 pm - ODU @ Villanova (6-5)

Oct. 29th, 3:30 pm - James Madison (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 5th, 12 pm - Richmond (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 12th, 3:30 pm - ODU @ William & Mary (8-3)

Nov. 19th, bye week

Those last 4 will be brutal. Playing the National Champs from 2004, 2009, and 2010 and the National Semifinalists from 2010. The CAA couldn't give us a bye week in the middle of the season? Not complaining, just saying....

6-5 (3-5)

[ODUalum11]

Any thoughts for the newcomers? Really only two "true OOC games" for the Monarchs if you include Georgia State...

Sept. 3rd, 6 pm - Campbell (3-8) @ ODU

Sept. 10th, 1 pm - ODU @ Georgia State (6-5)

Sept. 17th, 6 pm - Hampton (6-5) @ ODU

Sept. 24th, 12 pm - ODU @ Delaware (10-1)

Oct. 1st, 3:30 pm - Massachusetts (7-4) @ ODU *Family Weekend*

Oct. 8th, 12 pm - ODU @ Rhode Island (4-7)

Oct. 15th, 12 pm - Towson (1-10) @ ODU *Homecoming*

Oct. 22nd, 12 pm - ODU @ Villanova (6-5)

Oct. 29th, 3:30 pm - James Madison (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 5th, 12 pm - Richmond (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 12th, 3:30 pm - ODU @ William & Mary (8-3)

Nov. 19th, bye week

Those last 4 will be brutal. Playing the National Champs from 2004, 2009, and 2010 and the National Semifinalists from 2010. The CAA couldn't give us a bye week in the middle of the season? Not complaining, just saying....

6-5 (3-5)

I think ANY Monarch fan would take that in our first year in the CAA...even the most ignorant ODU fan.

I assume you have us winning all three of our OOC games plus Towson and URI? Who do you have us against in a possible upset? James Madison? or how about Delaware?

[93henfan]

I see 5-6 with 2 CAA wins.

[ODUalum11]

I think a majority of ODU fans are expecting 5-6 (2-6 CAA). Hopefully we can get to that record and pull off an upset.

[CAA Flagship]

I see 5-6 with 2 CAA wins.

I would take that right now.

[State Line Liquors]

6-5 (3-5)

I think ANY Monarch fan would take that in our first year in the CAA...even the most ignorant ODU fan.

I assume you have us winning all three of our OOC games plus Towson and URI? Who do you have us against in a possible upset? James Madison? or how about Delaware?

All three OOC. I think you can probably beat Torson and YouAreEye. Hard to guess on the 6th win. CAA ball is pretty unpredictable from week to week, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a little bit of an upset against one of the better teams in conference. Probably one of your home games against UMass or JMU.

[∞∞∞]

I see 5-6 with 2 CAA wins.

I would take that right now.

Same here. But I do like how the Monarchs have surprised me these last two seasons...hoping for more.

[TribeNomad]

URI will be no slouch this year. They were solid last year, and bring a lot back. ODU surprised me last year in Norfolk, and the game atmosphere there was electric for the WM/ODU game. In 2011 WM will not take ODU lightly.

[TheDancinMonarch]

I see 5-6 with 2 CAA wins.

I would take that right now.

Ditto!

[GannonFan]

Yeah, I see 5-6, with two CAA wins (I say against UMass and Towson). Certainly a decent start to life in the CAA, and I wouldn't be shocked if ODU is a title contender by 2013.

[bluehenbillk]

They could win a total of 5 or 6 games against that schedule - other than the Towson game, no breathers in CAA play on that schedule.

[TribeFanInNC]

The CAA couldn't give us a bye week in the middle of the season? Not complaining, just saying....

With an odd number of teams in the CAA in 2011, someone had to be left out of playing a conference game the last week. ODU is at the bottom of the pecking order (for now).

[ur2K]

Oct. 22nd, 12 pm - ODU @ Villanova (6-5)

Oct. 29th, 3:30 pm - James Madison (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 5th, 12 pm - Richmond (6-5) @ ODU

Nov. 12th, 3:30 pm - ODU @ William & Mary (8-3)
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Baptism by Fire.

[89Hen]

Hey Monarch fans, does ODU have a new helmet for 2011? I saw this on a website...

[∞∞∞]

No, but we do like wearing black jerseys (vs. W&M, Cal Poly, VMI):

[bandl]

Where's the goddamn butterfly in the uni's and that helmet pic? Seriously ODU, get your act together.

[BlackFalkin]

ODU is dead. Should have went to the Southern Conference.

[tribe_pride]

ODU is dead. Should have went to the Southern Conference.

??? They are in the CAA for every other sport that they play (assuming CAA hosts the sport). A few years down the road this could be a playoff contending team and everyone in the CAA knows it.