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David Hall

Covering the Norfolk Tides (the Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A affiliate), U.Va. football and basketball and Norfolk State basketball for The Virginian-Pilot since 2013. Formerly: Eastern N.C., ECU beat writer, Carolina League.

The Monarchs are off Saturday before heading to Bowling Green next week for their final non-conference game. A full Sun Belt Conference schedule still awaits, and a league title is still within reach

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Rahne: ODU still has ‘a lot’ it can accomplish this season despite 0-3 start

September 16, 2024 at 8:19 p.m.

The Monarchs are off Saturday before heading to Bowling Green next week for their final non-conference game. A full Sun Belt Conference schedule still awaits, and a league title is...

The Monarchs punted eight times, committed seven penalties for 74 yards, mustered just 50 passing yards from two backup quarterbacks and converted 1 of 12 on third down.

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Virginia Tech rolls up 465 yards of offense in dominating victory against ODU

September 15, 2024 at 1:52 p.m.

The Monarchs punted eight times, committed seven penalties for 74 yards, mustered just 50 passing yards from two backup quarterbacks and converted 1 of 12 on third down.

“With all due respect to everybody else, I want us to prove it to ourselves,” Monarchs coach Ricky Rahne said. “I want us to continue to prove that we are a good football team to each other so that we can continue to believe in that and have the trust of each other and things like that.”

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Winless ODU seeks ‘internal’ validation in home game against Virginia Tech

September 13, 2024 at 4:08 p.m.

“With all due respect to everybody else, I want us to prove it to ourselves,” Monarchs coach Ricky Rahne said. “I want us to continue to prove that we are...

Old Dominion might have a new starting quarterback this week, since Grant Wilson's status is in question.

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ODU could be without starting quarterback against Virginia Tech

September 9, 2024 at 9:56 p.m.

Old Dominion might have a new starting quarterback this week, since Grant Wilson's status is in question.

The Pirates stop ODU's last-ditch drive to spoil the Monarchs' home opener at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

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ECU defense holds off ODU late, dropping Monarchs to 0-2

September 9, 2024 at 10:58 p.m.

The Pirates stop ODU's last-ditch drive to spoil the Monarchs' home opener at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

According to the conference, a league-record 35.17 million viewers saw Sun Belt football games on TV last season, up from 29.82 million the year before.

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ODU joined the Sun Belt Conference 2 years ago. And oh, how the Monarchs have benefited.

September 7, 2024 at 11:13 a.m.

According to the conference, a league-record 35.17 million viewers saw Sun Belt football games on TV last season, up from 29.82 million the year before.

It’s the kind of accountability Monarchs coach Ricky Rahne likes to see from his players. And he’s starting to see it more often as the team prepares to play host to East Carolina at 6 p.m. Saturday in ODU's home opener.

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One game in, ODU’s players are showing accountability as home opener against East Carolina looms

September 6, 2024 at 12:42 p.m.

It’s the kind of accountability Monarchs coach Ricky Rahne likes to see from his players. And he’s starting to see it more often as the team prepares to play host...

A former offensive coordinator at Penn State, Rahne has turf and confetti from landmark wins in Indianapolis and Dublin, Ireland. He added the SEC to his collection last week at South Carolina.

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From Ireland to Indy and the SEC: ODU football coach Ricky Rahne has a stadium turf collection

September 5, 2024 at 4:18 p.m.

A former offensive coordinator at Penn State, Rahne has turf and confetti from landmark wins in Indianapolis and Dublin, Ireland. He added the SEC to his collection last week at...

Basallo, the second-ranked prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization according to MLB.com, appears to be the next big thing in more ways than one. At 6 foot 4 and 180 pounds, he strikes an imposing figure.

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Norfolk Tides welcome latest ‘big’ prospect in catcher Samuel Basallo. ‘He’s a monster.’

September 4, 2024 at 3:28 p.m.

Basallo, the second-ranked prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization according to MLB.com, appears to be the next big thing in more ways than one. At 6 foot 4 and 180...

The move Old Dominion wide receiver Isiah Paige put on a defender during the first quarter of Saturday’s 23-19 season-opening loss at South Carolina was, outside of the thin final margin, the talk of the game.

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Isiah Paige’s memorable move impresses Old Dominion football teammates

September 2, 2024 at 8:45 p.m.

The move Old Dominion wide receiver Isiah Paige put on a defender during the first quarter of Saturday’s 23-19 season-opening loss at South Carolina was, outside of the thin final...

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