DaBigBlue
June 2nd, 2009, 10:54 PM
These are a few items taken from the Va Pilot (local newspaper) full page spread about football coming to ODU. It will get you pump for football, I know we are at ODU.
7. ODU has received 14,859 season-ticket applications for this season.
16. Parking lots for ODU games will be open four hours in advance of kickoff.
17. Beer will not be sold in the stadium. However, those with premium sideline seating, loge seating, or sky box seating will be able to buy beer and mixed drinks in the area below the game day building. During games, those on the loge level and suite levels can order from their seats.
25. The Monarchs will employ the “spread” offense, essentially going from a shotgun snap on all plays and lining up with one running back in the backfield.
27. ODU will play a defensive scheme similar to the “50” alignment used by the Baltimore Ravens. It has five men on the line, with one usually dropping into pass coverage.
35. The football program’s '09-10 operating budget is projected to be $2.5 million. Ticket sales will cover about $1.4 million of that; suite sales another $540,000. The difference will be covered by student fees and Big Blue Club donations.
46. The most expensive ticket to an ODU home game is the loge seat, a season-ticket item not sold individually or on a single-game basis. At $3,500 for four loge seats, and with seven games on the slate, that comes to $125 per game per seat.
73. The most prominent scoreboard at Foreman Field will be in the northeast corner of the stadium and will feature a video board 30 feet wide and 17 feet tall. The scoreboard itself is 52 feet by 40 feet.
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/100-facts-about-odu-football
7. ODU has received 14,859 season-ticket applications for this season.
16. Parking lots for ODU games will be open four hours in advance of kickoff.
17. Beer will not be sold in the stadium. However, those with premium sideline seating, loge seating, or sky box seating will be able to buy beer and mixed drinks in the area below the game day building. During games, those on the loge level and suite levels can order from their seats.
25. The Monarchs will employ the “spread” offense, essentially going from a shotgun snap on all plays and lining up with one running back in the backfield.
27. ODU will play a defensive scheme similar to the “50” alignment used by the Baltimore Ravens. It has five men on the line, with one usually dropping into pass coverage.
35. The football program’s '09-10 operating budget is projected to be $2.5 million. Ticket sales will cover about $1.4 million of that; suite sales another $540,000. The difference will be covered by student fees and Big Blue Club donations.
46. The most expensive ticket to an ODU home game is the loge seat, a season-ticket item not sold individually or on a single-game basis. At $3,500 for four loge seats, and with seven games on the slate, that comes to $125 per game per seat.
73. The most prominent scoreboard at Foreman Field will be in the northeast corner of the stadium and will feature a video board 30 feet wide and 17 feet tall. The scoreboard itself is 52 feet by 40 feet.
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/100-facts-about-odu-football