http://hamptonroads.com/node/472091 ODU Basketball en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:31:50 -0500 Let's get right to it. Courtesy of the indefatigable Kyle Tucker, who covered for us tonight in Lynchburg, here's what everyone (and we do mean everyone) was saying after tonight's blowout of Liberty. Wade in, Monarch fans:   C GERALD LEE   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/liberty-z Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:11:12 -0500 Rumor had it after Sunday's season opening win over Bethune-Cookman that the 38 points the Wildcats scored was a low for the Constant Center. Upon further review, as they say in the NFL, it was discovered that was not the case. There was no doubting the mark ODU set Tuesday night, however, in a 98-59 shredding of Longwood. The 98 points was a Constant Center high for a regulation game. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/long-and-short-longwood Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:32:42 -0500   There will be no redshirt for Chris Cooper this year, coach Blaine Taylor told me today during our brief conversation during halftime of the football game I was covering for the V-P in Dover, Del. Plans are to redshirt freshmen Anton Larsen and Josh Hicks. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/coop-and-recruits Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:49:21 -0500 The tallest guy in the building was in street clothes last night, in ODU's 91-62 exhibition win over Barton College. Freshman Anton Larsen didn't dress for the game, and probably won't this year. "We're going to probably redshirt him," coach Blaine Taylor said. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/barton-and-larsen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:16:49 -0500   It sounds as if Kent Bazemore may have some competition next year in the slam dunk department. Bazemore's two late aerial assaults provided the sizzle at ODU's Blue/White Scrimmage Friday night, but now comes the newest Monarch, Richard Ross of Wichita Falls, Tex., who committed Saturday. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/more-richard-ross Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:01:42 -0400 Back from ODU's, um, coronation in Washington. It's hard to get 12 coaches to agree on anything, but some consensus emerged at the CAA media day at the ESPN Zone. 1. The conference is better than it was last year, and probably better than it's been since 2005-06. 2. ODU is the best of an improved bunch. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/bluewhite-and-tv Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:34:35 -0400 When we spoke to ODU recruiting target Khyle Marshall before his visit to Norfolk last week, he told us he'd be making up his mind soon. Obviously, he wasn't kidding. Shortly after returning from Norfolk, Marshall committed to Butler, the Miami Herald reported today. Here's a link to the story. -- Ed Miller     http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/marshall-butler Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:28:34 -0400 One of ODU's top recruiting targets will be in town this weekend. Khyle Marshall, a 6-foot-6 forward from Flanagan High in Pembroke Pines, Fla. will be making his official visit. Marshall was the South Florida Sun Sentinel's large school player of the year last season. He's the No.113 prospect in the class of 2010, according to rivals.com. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/khyle-marshall Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:50:07 -0400 The CAA portion of the schedule is out, with the only uncertainty the exact dates of some of the games currently scheduled for Wednesdays. Those games could change a day either way depending on TV.   hamptonroads.com/2009/09/odu-men-finalize-200910-basketball-schedule   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/schedule-complete Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:03:00 -0400 Courtesy of sports information director Carol Hudson, here's a story on Blaine Taylor's recent appearance at the Montana Coaches Association clinic. The native son of Big Sky Country packed them in, and had some interesting comments about his coaching influences. Also, assistant coach Jim Corrgian is now tweeting. Follow him here.   - Ed Miller   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/08/blaine-back-home Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:46:38 -0400