We continue our post Spring practice check ins with all of our 2011 opponents. Last week, we covered Clark Atlanta and today we zero in on the newest official member of CAA Football. ODU completed their FCS Independent/Provisional season in 2010 and will get their first tast of CAA football in 2011. This also marks our first game with a CAA football opponent and I expect a large contigent of fans from Norfolk to invade the Dome.
When: September 10th
ODU in 2010: 8-3
Spring Report: The Monarchs seem to be very defensive heavy exiting the spring. Using a scoring system similiar to ours, their defense won their Spring Game 42-3 in front 0f 3100. It will be the Thomas DeMarco show again in 2011 and for those who forgot, he picked our defense apart converting short throw after short throw while compiling 183 total yards and 2 TDs.
Highlights and Recap from Head Coach Bobby Wilder Available HERE.
Injury Update: The Monarchs did lose starting DE Andrew Turner to a ruptured Achilles tendon and he'll likely miss the 2011 season.
Starters Lost: Unlike Georgia State, ODU actually suffered losses due to graduation. The Monarchs will have to replace their starting LT, MLB and OLB this Fall.
Recruits to Watch:
QB Taylor Heinicke - ODU swooped into our backyard and grabbed the GA Offensive Player of the Year from Collins Hill HS. Heinicke accounted for 4218 and 44 TDs as a Senior. He's about 5'10 and is very similiar to current starter DeMarco.
RB Tyree Lee - ODU signed him as a RB as other schools wanted him as a safety. 5'10, 205lbs back.
DE Dontez Tyler - Former Maryland commit who opened his recruitment after former Terp coach Ralph Friedgen was fired. 6'3, 220lbs with very good quickness.
For more on Old Dominion football, visit the ODU football page.
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