This could have long term implications if NSU loses this game read below........

ODU and NSU talk football series

NORFOLK

Old Dominion and Norfolk State are negotiating a long-term series between the schools' football teams, with ODU officials looking at 2013 as a starting point.

Norfolk State athletic director Marty Miller was even more proactive when reached Tuesday.

"Why not 2012?" he asked.

ODU would have its first class of fifth-year seniors in 2012.

The Monarchs, after nearly seven decades without football, are kick-starting a Division I-AA program that will begin play in 2009 and will join the Colonial Athletic Association in 2011. The school's first class of recruits arrives on campus this fall.

Norfolk State is an established member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which also plays at the I-AA level.

"We haven't spent a lot of time on this because we're still ironing out our schedules for '09 and '10 and then looking ahead to '11 and '12," ODU athletic director Jim Jarrett said Tuesday as he took a break from a hard-hat media tour of ODU's new football practice facility. "But we're definitely looking at a home-and-home series with Norfolk State in the near future."

Which school gets the first home game is a matter of debate. Still, Miller was blunt when he said, "no matter where the game is, we'll have sellouts at our respective places."

The Spartans, under fourth-year coach Pete Adrian, are coming off an 8-3 season and have upgraded their schedule in recent years.

Last season, Norfolk State traveled to Big East power Rutgers. This year, the Spartans will visit SEC member Kentucky, as well as CAA member William and Mary.

William and Mary will return the favor with a visit to Norfolk State in 2009.

"A series with ODU would be great for the city and the whole area," Adrian said. "It's all about trying to match up dates at this point."

The third Saturday of September would seem to work best for both programs, according to ODU coach Bobby Wilder.

The NCAA is in the process of expanding the Division I-AA playoffs from 16 teams to 20, which would mean the regular season would have to end a week earlier than it currently does.

Should that happen, there would be no "bye" weeks on any Division I-AA team's 11-game

schedule. Playoff expansion is expected to go into effect in 2010.

Meanwhile, NCAA officials are encouraging all conferences to backload their football schedules, meaning that Norfolk State likely would have the first four weeks of the season to fill with nonconference schedules while ODU would have the first three weeks to fill. Norfolk State expects to be playing a seven-game MEAC schedule by 2012 while ODU expects to play an eight-game CAA schedule.

While kicking off the season with an ODU-NSU showdown might sound appealing, Norfolk State officials said they cannot consider walking away from their annual Labor Day Classic against Division II Virginia State.

Although the game does not improve Norfolk State's profile when an at-large bid to the NCAA playoffs is at stake, it's still a game that draws huge crowds to Norfolk State's Dick Price Stadium.

"We average 25,000 for that game," Adrian said.

"It's just such a big ballgame for us."

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/dawn-rivalry-odu-and-nsu-talk-football-series

Good job NSU on getting those home & home series'...

Glad to see that NSU has a home and home game with William and Mary. Additionally, I thought the following statement was interesting.

"Norfolk State expects to be playing a seven-game MEAC schedule by 2012..."

Looks like the MEAC teams will have the potential for 5 OOC games in 2012....a good move on the part of the conference.

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Originally posted by STL AGGIE:
Glad to see that NSU has a home and home game with William and Mary. Additionally, I thought the following statement was interesting.

"Norfolk State expects to be playing a seven-game MEAC schedule by 2012..."

Looks like the MEAC teams will have the potential for 5 OOC games in 2012....a good move on the part of the conference.

Hmmmmmm...

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Norfolk State expects to be playing a seven-game MEAC schedule by 2012

How does the reporter know this?

If I'm NSU I'd look to start the series in 2009 or 2010. Why wait until they're putting a senior class on the field?

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Originally posted by Decks:
If I'm NSU I'd look to start the series in 2009 or 2010. Why wait until they're putting a senior class on the field?

You already know the answer to that. ODU doesn't want to play us until they think they can beat us. We could still play them in 09, I think we have one opening. THEY were the ones going out to Idaho looking for teams to play.

Really, it wouldn't matter where the first game was played, because it would be a home game for NSU either way. Oh man, if they marketed this right "Spartans, join us as we return to our roots. Return to our heritage. Return to Foreman Field. This is OUR house." Damn, what am I thinking, marketing will sleep on this like they sleep on everything else.

I love in state rivalry games. They are always intense. I think they should play NSU in there first game. What other way then to kick off your new football program then to play a state rival. And since ODU will be in the CAA we can have a MEAC/CAA challenge. NSU vs ODU, Morgan St vs Towson ST, Del St vs UD. It would be good for D-IAA. I heard Coppin St is going to start a football program but i don't know how soon.

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I heard Coppin St is going to start a football program but i don't know how soon.

I would be surprised.
Where would they play? Douglas HS?

No i drove by Mondawmin mall a couple of weeks ago and they brought the building that were in front on there dorms. They tore down the parking lot and the buildings and i heard that is where they are going to build the stadium. Only about 10,000 seats max.

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Originally posted by Mo Bear:
No i drove by Mondawmin mall a couple of weeks ago and they brought the building that were in front on there dorms. They tore down the parking lot and the buildings and i heard that is where they are going to build the stadium. Only about 10,000 seats max.

Looks like a new mall is on its way, not a new stadium.

http://www.mondawmin.com/html/

The mall is being rebuilt as well. They put in a shoppers, home depot, and target. Thats all. The city want to build up that area because of the crime. They are buying home in that area and giving the homeowners there vouchers to move into the surrounding counties. This is what an ex Eagle told me anyway. It would be nice to see all of the MEAC teams have a football team though.

I told you folk over here that talked all the smack about ODU. I knew a series of football games between these schools would be in the works.

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Originally posted by Mo Bear:
The mall is being rebuilt as well. They put in a shoppers, home depot, and target.

I hope they add a Steve&Barry's, too.

Okay, I know, off topic...but....still!!!

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Originally posted by oldsport:
I told you folk over here that talked all the smack about ODU. I knew a series of football games between these schools would be in the works.

Must be spring because the bear has come out of hibernation. Haven't seen Oldsport since Pilgrim was a Pie-rat.

I think most of the Spartans had no problem with scheduling ODU as long as it was a home and home, but we didn't want to break our necks JUST to play them. This game seems like a no-brainer to put together. Anyway, hopefully gas won't be $20 a gallon when/if they schedule it and I can make the drive down to see this epic game. Tickets for this game would sell out in hours.

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Originally posted by TightEye:
This could have long term implications if NSU loses this game read below........

Why would it have long term implications if we lose this game? It's not like they're putting up pink slips for the universities?

A win is a win and a loss is a loss, either way our program will continue.

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Originally posted by Old School:

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Originally posted by STL AGGIE:
Glad to see that NSU has a home and home game with William and Mary. Additionally, I thought the following statement was interesting.

"Norfolk State expects to be playing a seven-game MEAC schedule by 2012..."

Looks like the MEAC teams will have the potential for 5 OOC games in 2012....a good move on the part of the conference.

Hmmmmmm...

So I guess we'll definitely be going to a north/south alignment if that's the case. I wish this could be confirmed.

Decks,

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The NCAA is in the process of expanding the Division I-AA playoffs from 16 teams to 20, which would mean the regular season would have to end a week earlier than it currently does. Should that happen, there would be no "bye" weeks on any Division I-AA team's 11-game schedule.

Florida Classic, etc.

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Originally posted by Mo Bear:
No i drove by Mondawmin mall a couple of weeks ago and they brought the building that were in front on there dorms. They tore down the parking lot and the buildings and i heard that is where they are going to build the stadium. Only about 10,000 seats max.

I know they are having a track install but I never heard anything about a football team or 10,000 seats. I think its going to be a lot smaller then that.

We have a poster here who is connected to Coppin and he never mention a football team.

I can see Coppin maybe starting men & women soccer but not football.