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Title: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: midtnvol on December 14, 2013, 05:57:50 EST I think I can guess who certain one(s) will pull for. How about the rest of you?
Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: Black Diamond Vol on December 14, 2013, 06:00:37 EST Falcons! :patriot:
Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: volsboy on December 14, 2013, 06:09:36 EST Black Knights!
Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: HerbTarlekVol on December 14, 2013, 09:37:55 EST Hooah! :naughty:
Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: midtnvol on December 14, 2013, 09:45:52 EST Looks cold.
Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: HerbTarlekVol on December 14, 2013, 09:57:46 EST Looks cold. That's only because it is. This is one year I am glad I'm not there in person. I don't do well in cold and snow. :inughout: Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: midtnvol on December 14, 2013, 10:09:48 EST That's only because it is. I was supposed to be in Savannah the last two days but I came down with this danged flu bug. I coulda' been nice and warm and playing golf. I ain't happy.This is one year I am glad I'm not there in person. I don't do well in cold and snow. :inughout: Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: BanditVol on December 14, 2013, 10:24:13 EST Midshipmen! Dad was in the navy.... :biggrin:
Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: midtnvol on December 14, 2013, 10:36:37 EST Midshipmen! Dad was in the navy.... :biggrin: My Dad and Uncle were both Marines. They always said it was part of the Navy but I can't remember which part. Can anybody help me here?Title: The Marines are a department in the Navy... Post by: Be-the-Vol on December 14, 2013, 11:57:32 EST The Men's department!!!! :naughty: :patriot:
Title: Re: The Marines are a department in the Navy... Post by: midtnvol on December 15, 2013, 12:26:55 EST The Men's department!!!! :naughty: :patriot: If I remember correctly, they said it was the BEST part. :biggrin:Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: Tnphil on December 15, 2013, 05:35:47 EST Proud US Navy vet...
GO NAVY!!!! Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: midtnvol on December 15, 2013, 06:20:58 EST Proud of both the cadets and middes. Now the middies have a real test, MY MTSU Blue Raiders. Be loud, be proud, be blue.
Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: HerbTarlekVol on December 16, 2013, 03:05:29 EST And Army has fired Rich Ellerson after the loss, which was pretty much expected either win or lose yesterday. Ellerson was going to be gone after last year, but the close loss to Navy bought him another year. Army supporters don't expect miracles, but we do expect the team to at least be competitive with the mid-majors on its schedule.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10143713/army-black-knights-fire-coach-rich-ellerson-five-years Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: BanditVol on December 16, 2013, 03:28:04 EST I'm partial to Army also, as I work on an Army base (though not for the Army), but I put Navy first because of my Dad.
Air Force can GTH though. :naughty: Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: Screaming Eagle Dad on December 16, 2013, 03:29:02 EST And Army has fired Rich Ellerson after the loss, which was pretty much expected either win or lose yesterday. Ellerson was going to be gone after last year, but the close loss to Navy bought him another year. Army supporters don't expect miracles, but we do expect the team to at least be competitive with the mid-majors on its schedule. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10143713/army-black-knights-fire-coach-rich-ellerson-five-years If Army wants to be competitive then they need to lift thte height/weight restrictions just like the Air Force and Naval Academies have. It's one nthing to be competitive, another thing to go into a fight with one hand tied behind your back. Army brass has always had their collective heads up their hind end and always will. I say that as a proud Army retiree!. Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: HerbTarlekVol on December 16, 2013, 03:33:18 EST If Army wants to be competitive then they need to lift thte height/weight restrictions just like the Air Force and Naval Academies have. It's one nthing to be competitive, another thing to go into a fight with one hand tied behind your back. Army brass has always had their collective heads up their hind end and always will. I say that as a proud Army retiree!. Yep. At the risk of it sounding like an excuse, it's really not a level playing field. Navy and the USAFA can recruit prospects that the USMA can't. Hgt/wgt restrictions, plus medical restrictions in place for admission to West Point are waived at USMA and USAFA. And I understand the reasoning - being a Army soldier takes much more stringent physical demands (and that's reality) than it does serving in the Navy or Air Force. It's a double edge sword. Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: midtnvol on December 17, 2013, 12:07:30 EST Yep. At the risk of it sounding like an excuse, it's really not a level playing field. Navy and the USAFA can recruit prospects that the USMA can't. Hgt/wgt restrictions, plus medical restrictions in place for admission to West Point are waived at USMA and USAFA. And I understand the reasoning - being a Army soldier takes much more stringent physical demands (and that's reality) than it does serving in the Navy or Air Force. Don't be so hard on the USAF guys...they have their crosses to bear...https://www.youtube.com/v/eUiIjVHajBgIt's a double edge sword. Title: Re: Black Knights or Midshipmen... Post by: HerbTarlekVol on December 17, 2013, 02:11:42 EST Don't be so hard on the USAF guys...they have their crosses to bear...https://www.youtube.com/v/eUiIjVHajBg Well, the USAFA is a country club compared to West Point. Some Cadets/Middies do a semester "exchange" at other service academies and the USAFA Cadets who come to West Point generally have trouble keeping up with the physical demands. The Fly Boys just can't handle it very well. |