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Monarch Brew 7/24: Taking Center Stage
Monarchs Take On SBC Media Days
Monarch Brew Crew
July 24, 2024
Good Morning ODU Fam. It’s right around the corner. You can hear the pads clashing. You can smell the fresh cut grass. Football season is coming…
The Monarchs stepped on stage this week in New Orleans to get us ready for kickoff.
We’ve got the recap from media days and more in today’s Brew! Check It Out Below!
🎙 Taking Center Stage
🏆 Awards Aplenty
💪 We Workin’
⭐ And much, much more!
🎙 TAKING CENTER STAGE
Media Day in NOLA #SunBeltFB
#ReignOn | #RFG
— ODU Football (@ODUFootball)
11:20 PM • Jul 23, 2024
𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗.
“The work we put in during the offseason like coming in on Saturdays or doing things we weren’t expected to do – we eat, sleep and breathe offensive line.” #SunBeltFB ☀️🏈
-@ODUFootball senior offensive lineman @SS71__
— Sun Belt (@SunBelt)
5:03 PM • Jul 23, 2024
Jason Henderson (center), 2-time FWAA All-America LB at @ODUFootball and FBS’ top returning tackler (14.2 pg), offers the other side of the transfer portal. “If I’m comfortable where I’m at, why explore options? The risk isn’t worth the reward. I’d rather finish what I started.”
— Football Writers Association of America (@TheFWAA)
7:26 PM • Jul 23, 2024
🏈 AWARDS APLENTY
You know preseason camps are right around the corner when the all-conference teams start rolling out!
Two of ODU’s own were featured on this year’s SBC Preseason All-Conference squads with Jason Henderson (first team) and Denzel Lowry (second team) earning recognition.
In addition to his first team honor, Henderson was named the SBC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year yet again.
The Dingmans Ferry, Pa. native led the country for the second-straight year in tackles per game, averaging 14.2 stops and finished third in the country with 1.6 tackles for loss per game. He finished second in the country with 170 tackles, one behind Jay Higgins of Iowa, who played two more games than Henderson.
Lowry started all 13 games last season at defensive tackle and led ODU defensive linemen with 46 tackles, and four sacks. He also notched 5.5 tackles for loss. He tied his career-high in the come-from-behind win over Georgia State with six tackles.
🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 38 DAYS
Number of the Day: 38.
That’s the number of TDs that the Monarchs scored last fall and
they plan to have plenty more this season at Ballard Stadium.
No bigger TD than this scamper from Grant Wilson that lifted ODU
to a bowl berth for the second time in the past three years.
🎟 SECURE YOUR SEAT
New season tickets are on sale NOW!
Don’t miss out and secure your seats before it’s too late!
💪 WE WORKIN’
It’s Just Work
#ReignOn
— ODU Women's Basketball (@ODU_WBB)
2:50 PM • Jul 17, 2024
🏈 WHAT’S IN STORE
It may be July, but there’s always those out there looking to plan ahead.
Well, those planners, we got you covered and we’ll get you all set for this fall in Norfolk!
We’ve got the full promotional breakdown of all 6️⃣ home games for the Monarchs!
🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA
Jason Henderson enters the 2024 season as college football’s active leader in tackles with 436 in his career.
How many tackles is he away from breaking the FBS career record?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom for the answer!
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📅WHAT’S ON TAP?
See ya’ll in August!
🦁 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 142.
Henderson needs 142 tackles to break the current FBS career record of 577, held by Troy’s Carlton Martial.
🦁 Enjoy your day, y’all!