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Minium: ODU Has Done Away with Football Season Ticket Deadlines to give Fans More Flexibility

By Harry Minium

Never in my nearly seven decades on earth have I seen anything wreak such havoc on the United States as the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has claimed more than 70,000 American lives and that number will surely rise to more than 100,000 – nearly enough to fill S.B. Ballad Stadium five times.

Most Americans have been forced to essentially shelter in place in their homes. They may go to the grocery store, or if they live in Hampton Roads, take a stroll on the beach. But for the most part, they are in their homes working on their phones and computers and/or taking care of their kids.