The Final Act of JMU vs ODU Will Be Nationally Televised
We apologize for letting this news slip, but we’ve been very busy with important things slacking. Last week NBC Sports released its Fall schedule for football and JMU will have two home games nationally televised on the NBC Sports Network. The October 6 game when Towson comes to the ‘burg and the regular season finale against the once (and not future) rivals ODU Monarchs on November 17. It’s great to have any game televised, especially one against Towson, the defending CAA Champs (I still can’t believe I just typed that). With all due respect to the Tigers though, the clash with ODU could be epic. Kick-off has been set for 7:00. As if we weren’t already going to be excited enough for this game. Now with a full day to tailgate and get the juices flowing, the fans are going to have Bridgeforth rocking. Throw in the fact that it is going to be the final time JMU and ODU play each other in CAA competition.
I realize that some folks might downplay the JMU vs ODU game since ODU is leaving the CAA. If you remember back to last year, we were the ones who declared the Monarchs as the Dukes’ biggest rival before the teams even played once. We loudly proclaimed that the two programs were destined to play out thrilling contests on the gridiron for years to come. And well, quite frankly we look pretty stupid for saying that now. Be that as it may, I actually think ODU’s pending departure makes the November 17 game even bigger. And some folks actually agreed with us about the potential JMU-ODU rivarly and are anxious to see JMU avenge last year’s loss in Norfolk. And other folks simply can’t stand that ODU is moving up to FBS while JMU stays the course in FCS, and they want Mickey and the boys to send the Monarchs off with a beating. Either way, it’s a game that every JMU wants to win badly. And it’s going to be on national television. Under the lights, in Bridgeforth, with 25,000+ rabid fans proudly sporting our JMU custom t-shirts. And we can’t wait.
Seriously…. I might run out of the stands and KTFO one of the little boys from ODU myself.
Words cannot express the severity of the beating I expect Mickey and company to put on them. Anything less than a legendary, epic a$$kicking will be totally unacceptable.
I agree. I don’t begrudge ODU for leaving the CAA, but I want Mickey and the boys to give them a beating they’ll never forget on their way out the door.
It’s amazing how a young program like ODU’s, picked to finish last in the CAA last year, can illicit such emotion/jealousy from JMU fans. ODU must be doing something right. I’ll be in the stands for their second and final victory over JMU.
It’s also amazing that ODU fans continue to mistake frustration with JMU as jealousy of ODU. It is not amazing however that as an ODU fan you are not smart enough to know the difference between illicit and elicit.
Hahaha, ODU is going to win!!
I have uncovered a plot by some ODU fans to throw streamers at the game. Here’s the post from their message board:
http://www.monarchnation.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5926&p=80966
It’s seems not all of the Monarchs were warming up to the idea but be aware you might see some blue/gray streamers. I say this would be one activity that it would be okay to block any ODU in close proximity from doing in our house! Confiscate, block them from throwing, spill your coke on the streamers so that they turn into a sopping mess…just don’t let them throw streamers in Bridgeforth!
If you click around on their board, you do see some things to give your purple blood pressure a rise. It’s a shame this rivalry is ending because it would be nice to beat them every year!