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(08-21-2013 10:29 PM)ODUsmitty Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 06:36 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  We're gonna need a big donation from either Norfolk southern or Smithfield to get a really top of the line stadium.

Anyone have any connections? Ha

Not sure the Chinese have much love for American college football.

For the actual game? No probably not.

But for the marketing and promotion angle? I wouldn't rule it out.

Maybe not going to be a major donation, but every little bit helps.

Wood and broderick need to leave no stone unturned when trying to scrape every penny possible together to make this a top notch stadium, much like the Ted.

(08-21-2013 08:47 PM)Cr8n Wrote:  Haha, do you seriously have an IT concierge?

No. I knew I should have used the sarcasm button.

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haha yeah I figured but had to ask. Stupid ascii. I should have put concierge in quotes as that's not really what he is.

Was just told he already tried to get the NS Foundation to look into it with the old stadium, at least even getting a banner. He was told that NS does not sponsor any sports, only arts.

(08-22-2013 07:35 AM)Cr8n Wrote:  Was just told he already tried to get the NS Foundation to look into it with the old stadium, at least even getting a banner. He was told that NS does not sponsor any sports, only arts.

If our offense turns out to be poetry in motion with a football, will that count?

Steve Ballard's daughter recently became engaged to Luke Hiller - a member of ODU's Board of Visitors and a very wealthy young businessman. I propose the two of them pool their resources for a larger donation and naming rights for the Ballard-Hillier Stadium.

(08-21-2013 10:29 PM)ODUsmitty Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 06:36 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  We're gonna need a big donation from either Norfolk southern or Smithfield to get a really top of the line stadium.

Anyone have any connections? Ha

Not sure the Chinese have much love for American college football.

OT: Talking about China, they are about to have a major reality check soon. They have brand new cities with nobody living in them. Over building the country. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50152767n

(08-22-2013 12:01 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 10:29 PM)ODUsmitty Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 06:36 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  We're gonna need a big donation from either Norfolk southern or Smithfield to get a really top of the line stadium.

Anyone have any connections? Ha

Not sure the Chinese have much love for American college football.

OT: Talking about China, they are about to have a major reality check soon. They have brand new cities with nobody living in them. Over building the country. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50152767n

Due to political change China is both playing catch up, and surging ahead. They are pretty much experiencing both the industrial and technological revolutions simultaniously. Thats a lot of pressure on their culture, and on the balance of the world as well.

That and having zero standards of living and an unlimited nearly slave labor force.

That tends to help a country "get ahead".

(08-21-2013 10:29 PM)ODUsmitty Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 06:36 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  We're gonna need a big donation from either Norfolk southern or Smithfield to get a really top of the line stadium.

Anyone have any connections? Ha

Not sure the Chinese have much love for American college football.

Well, we know the Chinese have a fondness for big-time, college (GTOWN) basketball...

(08-23-2013 01:11 AM)Petey Hodge Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 10:29 PM)ODUsmitty Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 06:36 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  We're gonna need a big donation from either Norfolk southern or Smithfield to get a really top of the line stadium.

Anyone have any connections? Ha

Not sure the Chinese have much love for American college football.

Well, we know the Chinese have a fondness for big-time, college (GTOWN) basketball...

Haha, Big East meets BIG EAST!

(08-23-2013 10:43 AM)paintedblue Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 01:11 AM)Petey Hodge Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 10:29 PM)ODUsmitty Wrote:  

(08-21-2013 06:36 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  We're gonna need a big donation from either Norfolk southern or Smithfield to get a really top of the line stadium.

Anyone have any connections? Ha

Not sure the Chinese have much love for American college football.

Well, we know the Chinese have a fondness for big-time, college (GTOWN) basketball...

Haha, Big East meets BIG EAST!

Winner winner chicken dinner.

Georgetown players probably thought they were "hard" right up until the Chinese army started swinging on them. Trained fighters will change your perception on what "tough" is real quick.