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ODU finishes season with a 42-35 victory over VMI

david.putney — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:58:58 -0500

LEXINGTON, Va.

Old Dominion completed its first season of football with a 42-35 victory over VMI Saturday at Alumni Field. The Monarchs finished the season on a six-game win streak and with a 9-2 record. For more details, return to PilotOnline.com later and read tomorrow's Virginian-Pilot.

Monarchs are facing big challenge at VMI

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:44 -0500

Old Dominion's Monarchs didn't really practice this week as much as they tried to actually prepare for their season finale today at Virginia Military Institute. Since VMI runs the triple-option, an offense ODU has yet to play against, the Monarchs scrapped their conventional practice approach.

ODU, winningest start-up in college football history

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:40 -0500

NORFOLK Bobby Wilder had been on the job less than a month when he made his first big move. With offensive and defensive coordinators hired, he needed a recruiting coordinator.

Storm cuts into practice as ODU preps for finale

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:31:48 -0500

NORFOLK Old Dominion's football team was just like everybody else in town last week when the nor'easter blew through: inconvenienced and, in some cases, displaced.

Former ODU great returns, but hopes to coach again

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:19:47 -0500

From his courtside position at the Ted Constant Convocation Center, Kenny Gattison enjoys a good view of his retired No. 44 jersey that hangs in the rafters. As the new radio analyst for Old Dominion men's basketball, Gattison can't complain about his working conditions.

Canceled: Sports chat with Rich Radford and Bob Molinaro

david.putney — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:34:23 -0500

Because of the storm, today's scheduled chat with Rich Radford, The Virginian-Pilot's Old Dominion football writer, and Bob Molinaro, longtime columnist, has been canceled. It will be rescheduled soon.

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ODU lands sought-after running back from N.Va.

Tom.White — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:48:04 -0500

Angus Harper, a standout running back from Edison High in Alexandria, has committed to play football for Old Dominion. Harper said Monday he intends to graduate early, enroll at ODU for spring classes and participate in spring drills with the Monarchs. While enrolling early is becoming more common at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, it's unusual for the Football Championship Subdivision.

ODU homecoming victory adds more joy to special season

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:26:32 -0500

NORFOLK The start-up season wound down with a homecoming victory, and suddenly it was time to drop the curtain on the first campaign at Foreman Field. "I felt running off the field that I didn't want it to end," said Bobby Wilder, the rookie coach whose rookie team finished 6-1 on its home turf. "It's difficult to let it go."

ODU's DeMarco helps secure 8th win, setting Division I start-up record

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:43:24 -0500

NORFOLK Just when it looked like Old Dominion was going to cruise to an easy homecoming victory over North Carolina Central, the Eagles scored 28 unanswered points to tie it early in the fourth quarter and make things interesting. Turns out that was just the cue Thomas DeMarco needed to make things exciting.

ODU notebook: Alma mater's success thrills ESPN's Harris

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:26:30 -0500

NORFOLK

Jay Harris took a few days off from his ESPN anchorman duties to check out his alma mater. Asked what he would tell his co-workers about Old Dominion football when he returns to Bristol, Conn., Harris couldn't help but bubble.