Army-Navy Posbang Thread
December 12th, 2015 at 8:43 AM ^
you can see the arrows for up and down votes, much like a regular post. but if you go up about an inch further you can see two tabs for 'view' and 'voting details' and if you hit that second tab it will show you who up/downvoted a thread. now i get the comment re: TSWC.
i think there was a discussion in prior years about having the ability to know who up/downvoted all the posts, not just the OP, but if memory serves it was squashed b/c the board might turn into some internet version of a cross b/w 'survivor' and 'lord of the flies'.
incidentally, i do love this army/navy game and the tradition is truly like no other. i have torn loyalties too. we had a # of dear friends and neighbors who are/were seals when we lived on coronado, but we also have a nephew who is a sgt in the rangers. i think i'll pull for the underdog today - army. if i remember correctly they have been getting whomped in the last decade or so. so for today at least, go army, beat navy.
December 12th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
Whenever I try this it only lists a small number of votes, much too low compared to the votes shown by the arrows. Another Drupal quirk?
December 12th, 2015 at 6:52 AM ^
not Cadets. (Hate to nitpick.)
December 12th, 2015 at 7:26 AM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 8:41 AM ^
Army-Navy is a game between military institutions. What does that have to do with the Air Force?
December 12th, 2015 at 8:59 AM ^
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December 12th, 2015 at 5:50 PM ^
It's what you call an inside joke. The Air Force has it so cushy compared to the Army and Navy that the other services routinely consider it a country club.
December 12th, 2015 at 6:12 PM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 9:11 PM ^
The Chair Force, as it is affectionately known in the other services.
December 12th, 2015 at 9:08 PM ^
I know you are kidding, and so am I by noting this nitpick: the Naval Academy isn't a "military institution," it is a naval institution. The Air Force and Army are the military services, the Navy and Marines the naval sevices. So, the Air Force Academy is a military institution and the Naval Academy is not.
December 12th, 2015 at 2:44 AM ^
Go Navy Beat Army
December 12th, 2015 at 2:45 AM ^
I think this game is the perfect example of why enlisted personnel always beat the officers in the Turkey Bowl.
December 12th, 2015 at 6:32 AM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 7:37 AM ^
If they had officers on the team that played, they don't talk about it for some reason. (This might have something to do with the football team being 44-133 this century).
It's always fun beating the bosses though.
December 12th, 2015 at 8:43 AM ^
When I was a tank lieutenant in the 2nd Armored Division in the 80s, we used to play inter-unit combat football. Tackle with no pads, with combat boots. If you dared play as an officer, you had to be ready to bring it, I can assure you. Sadly, the hospital bills forced an end to this manly activity.
December 12th, 2015 at 9:24 AM ^
They won't even let offensive lineman use their hands to block anymore. They pretty much have to stand a parade rest and try to make the d-line go around them.
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December 12th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^
somebody has got to clean out his little koala cage, you just know there's some pharmaceuticals in there.
December 12th, 2015 at 5:56 AM ^
in honor of the alumni players killed in action?
An incredible tradition and a stark reminder of the actual plans of what these boys are going to be doing when they graduate.
Thanks for putting out a posbang for this. College athletics at its purest. No one game suspensions for hiring hookers for these teams.
December 12th, 2015 at 6:21 AM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 8:47 AM ^
Not to mention that the Air Force is historically a subsidiary of the Army... How could you pull for the squids anyway?
December 12th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 8:48 AM ^
Not to mention that the Air Force is historically a subsidiary of the Army... How could you pull for the squids anyway?
December 12th, 2015 at 6:54 AM ^
Go Army!
December 12th, 2015 at 7:51 AM ^
Pull off the upset.
December 12th, 2015 at 8:09 AM ^
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December 12th, 2015 at 8:06 AM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 8:12 AM ^
Go Army! Beat Navy! End the streak today. What a great tradition this game is! The best part is these young men and women combine to make THE GREATEST TEAM in the world. Thanks to all who serve or have served! You are absolutely the BEST!
December 12th, 2015 at 8:28 AM ^
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December 12th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
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December 12th, 2015 at 8:44 AM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 8:50 AM ^
Beat 'Em
December 12th, 2015 at 9:36 AM ^
of mine are USAMA grads, so I've heard your initial point several times. Here's my "hot take:"
I believe the Army and Navy, for the most part, compete for the same kids. The entrance requirements for both schools are insane, and even the application process is enough to turn most 18-year olds off. Not to mention you will have no social life during the best 4-years of your life, and you're looking at a 6-year obligation after graduation.
Bottom line, Army and Navy are bringing in the same high-quality student athletes they were 10-, 20- even 30-years ago. Only very high-quality young men who excel on the football field, in the classroom and in the community and have a burning desire to serve their country get into the academies. No preferential treatment for athletes.
The prolonged conflicts may turn a few kids away from the Army, but I have a hard time believing this is a (often cited as "the") reason Army is getting smoked on the gridiron. Navy has just been better.
Full Disclosure: Career Navy officer.
December 12th, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^
I think Army just doesn't prioritize football- I'm sure that there are great players serving in the Army today
December 12th, 2015 at 12:13 PM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 9:38 AM ^
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December 12th, 2015 at 9:14 PM ^
You are locked in after two years at all the service academies.
December 12th, 2015 at 9:04 AM ^
Beat Army! Let's make it 15 in a row!
December 12th, 2015 at 9:14 AM ^
Go Navy. Go Army. Go Air Force.
December 12th, 2015 at 9:23 AM ^
December 12th, 2015 at 9:33 AM ^
Love me some Army Navy football. The best non-Michigan game all year.
December 12th, 2015 at 10:03 AM ^
Beat Navy. 11Bravo!!
December 12th, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^
But best game of the season? Cumong, man.
I watch the cadets march in and check the unis, then I watch no more. I suspect this is true for the average college football fan. This game is #1 in pageantry only. Isn't most important in terms of rankings, playoffs, or bowl selection. Doesn't have the best athletes. Isn't the most fascinating in terms of Xs and Os.
December 12th, 2015 at 10:18 AM ^