Army/Navy Open Thread

Submitted by justingoblue on

Last FBS game of the regular season, two good/decent offenses, Obama, Biden and some Army/Navy big shots part of a sellout crowd at FedEx Field. Good way to end the regular season.

Navy tries for ten in a row today.

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

December 10th, 2011 at 3:07 PM ^

Go Navy, Beat Army!  I know how the old Notre Dame president must have felt when he would say of the ND/Navy game, "Gee, I hope Navy wins one of these games.  Just not this year."  Army needs a win in this game.  But not this year.

Chippewa Blue

December 10th, 2011 at 3:19 PM ^

I want to see one at Michie now too. But yeah probably one of the coolest games I've ever been to, made up for losing on missed two-point conversion with :04 to go. Great Venue and surrounding area and the nicest opposing fans I have ever meet. Parked at a little church accross the street from the stadium then wandered the town looking for an update on the Michigan/Purdue game

justingoblue

December 10th, 2011 at 3:24 PM ^

Without getting into it, Obama isn't someone I'm fawning over (not that there's anything wrong with that, just not my choice and don't want to talk about it here). I am a public policy student though, and this is a fantastic idea from whoever thought it up. Good enough that I wish I was still in Public Law and the Electoral Process so I could bring it up and talk about it in a more than just passing way. If he even stays for a half, it's an hour of free feel-good publicity in front of a presumably large military audience, someplace Obama has struggled, from everything I've read.

Long story short, I appreciate the intelligence of the move, even if it's not about to change my opinion on any policy decisions or the upcoming election.

SalvatoreQuattro

December 10th, 2011 at 3:36 PM ^

Any person who fails to respect the office fails to respect this country. I am not a jingoist by any means, but there are certain things we as Americans must always respect. The President and the military are two of those. We may not always agree with the decisions or acts of the people who populate those positions/jobs, but we ought to revere the positions they hold.

GRFS11

December 10th, 2011 at 3:27 PM ^

both Army/Navy and several Mich/Ohio...granted, I'm biased towards Michigan and Army, but I'll say this:

 

Of "typical" rivalries, Michigan vs. Ohio has to be the greatest.  But Army vs. Navy is not typical, and the atmosphere was just incredible.  The feeling of mutual respect and absolute competition is not something ever experienced at a Michigan sporting event.  Fierce isn't even the right word.  It's something more.  Michigan/Ohio is intensity, hatred, passion, and blood.  Army/Navy is everything that is good about college sports.

 

Go Army!

South Bend Wolverine

December 10th, 2011 at 4:06 PM ^

Only tangentially related, but if you're around Annapolis and want to catch a spectacular event, stop by in the spring some time for the Annapolis Cup.  It's an annual croquet match between the Naval Academy and St. John's College (a nearby small Great Books school).  I went last year with some friends, and was really impressed.  Several thousand people turned out for it, and everyone had a grand time.