OT - Welcome back Friday Posbang! (The Army-Navy Edition)
The Point system is back. So let's rekindle our Friday tradition of a posbang. We all deserve this one, after a long work week, and an even longer football season.
For the first time since August 31, 2013, the state of Michigan has no football over the weekend. So what are your plans? Is it Wife Season until bowl games start up? Is it your weekend to get out there and shop for Christmas?
I'll start it off.
My weekend will be filled with beer. I expect a heavy amount of snow shoveling. At least early Saturday. Then I will tune into the annual Army Navy game.
http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120913aaf.html
Looks like the line is at Navy -12.5 right now. IMO Army covers that. I haven't watched the two teams at all this season, but it is always a great game. The heart these guys play with is amazing. This was one of the most touching things I have ever witnessed from sports.
My NCAA dynasties always start off at Army, so maybe I am biased, but GO BLACK KNIGHTS! Either way, this game spotlights the men and women who serve our country. And it's never a bad day to let them know we appreciate everything they do. So MGoCommunity members who are members of our Military, thank you.
Couple Notes:
Navy has won 11 straight football games
Army is 3-8 on the season
Navy is 7-4 on the season
Game is on CBS, 3:00pm EST
Who do you got?
Weekend Plans?
December 13th, 2013 at 10:16 AM ^
Looking forward to taking down #1 tomorrow.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:16 AM ^
Navy will win...
But Army will cover.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:17 AM ^
FRIDAY
December 13th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^
JBT, this GIF never gets old
December 13th, 2013 at 10:21 AM ^
Best Borges post ever. +2
December 13th, 2013 at 10:22 AM ^
Michigan, your OC, woof.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
Hilarious!!
December 13th, 2013 at 11:09 AM ^
The best thing I've seen in a very long time.
December 13th, 2013 at 12:18 PM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 10:21 AM ^
Go Mids, Beat Army!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:23 AM ^
Go Navy! Beat Army!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:23 AM ^
Go Army!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:47 AM ^
Thats all, go Army, and GREAT gif of the Home Alone Kid and The Amazing Al.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:24 AM ^
...Beat Army (obvi).
Here's a pretty funny sendup of the Geico Humpday commercial featuring the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Greenert.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:24 AM ^
this new posbang is a lot like playing craps...if you have enough numbers covered out there and you start hitting, your total is going to go up quickly!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:58 AM ^
I need the points.
December 13th, 2013 at 11:07 AM ^
HORN HIGH YO ON THE HOP!!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:25 AM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 10:28 AM ^
thank the Army enough for occupying that ground underneath the airspace that the AF fights to occupy...
/Clauswitz'd
December 13th, 2013 at 10:45 AM ^
Posbanged for von Clausewitz reference.
Try finding THAT on any MSU/Ohio blogs.
December 13th, 2013 at 11:30 AM ^
(Or prefer Sun Tzu)
December 13th, 2013 at 11:30 AM ^
THat is a lot of credit. We caught our rides from the USAF and brought our own provisions and Class IIIIX items. Lol. I work with numerous USN personnel and they are reminding the Army types about the win streak. Most Army guys respond with "Sorry, man, we haven't been able to pay attention to the game because we've been fighting a war."
December 13th, 2013 at 10:26 AM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 10:30 AM ^
...Go Navy Beat Army Spirit video
December 13th, 2013 at 10:31 AM ^
Both of my grandpas were in the Navy, my dad was in the Navy and my uncle was in the Navy. If I went in the service, I probably would have gone in the Navy too. Therefore...
Go Navy.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM ^
SUPER excited about having a weekend off from work to finish my marketing paper. Horray...
December 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
is that your vomit on South U near the Chase ATM?
December 13th, 2013 at 10:32 AM ^
For the first time in years, I'll be back in town. The UM Sailing Team has their 75th anniversary banquet this weekend so I wouldn't miss that and I am sensing a trip to Ashley's in my near future. For anyone interested in what's going on, or even just verifying that M actually has a sailing team, check out http://sailing.studentorgs.umich.edu/
Also, since I have a cousin who's wrapping up his stay at West Point - Go Army! Sorry to miss the game this year. Its an incredible spectacle for anyone who ever has a chance to attend.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:35 AM ^
What year were you? I wasn't on the team, but my roomate was and I knew (and played flip-cup with) most of them around 2002-2003.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:46 AM ^
Best half decade of my life...
Looks like your roommate and I were teammates. If you ever spent any time at 510 Mack or 425 Cross, I hope you enjoyed your stay at our house.
December 13th, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^
Ha, yup, been to both a bunch of times. My roomate was Dan Reagan.
December 13th, 2013 at 11:40 AM ^
Somehow I knew you were going to say it was Dan.
Definitely sailed with Beanstalk, KT, EP and ther rest. Didn't you guys live ovewr on Packard I'm living in Chicago and I actually still run into EP KT and Dino on occsaion. Hell, I even ran into Dan's dad a few times this year out on the water.
Didn't you guys live on Packard?
December 13th, 2013 at 12:42 PM ^
Yeah 606 Packard, right by Jimmy Johns.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^
All the bitching about not wanting to watch Michigan games anymore during the season that I did seem so stupid now that the season is over and I just want more football. *sigh* Don't know what you've got til it's gone, even if it's dong punching, soul crushing, miserable excuses for football games. Can't wait for the bowl game.... and then the long darkness of the offseason.
Are we doing a MGoBlog bowl pick 'em?
December 13th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 10:54 AM ^
Done and done!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^
...Go Navy Beat Army spirit video contribution. Here is the entry from USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
December 13th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^
New basement carpet currently being installed after June 21 flood (basement had to be drain tiled and a sump pump installed, thus the long delay)
December 13th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
After many years or lurking, I didn't start posting until points were capped at 5. Very excited for this, my first ever pos-bang. Please don't be gentle!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
They've been sitting on it for two weeks.
December 13th, 2013 at 10:39 AM ^
My father in law went to West Point, so cheering for Army is mandatory in our family. I really hope they pull off the upset and break Navy's streak over them.
Other weekend plans: Dinner with my mom's side of the family tonight at Cheesecake Factory and dinner with my dad's side of the family Sunday at Maggianos, so I'll be well fed this weekend. It's for my birthday, I turn 32 on Monday.
Have a good weekend everybody! Double Posbang Friday woohoo!
December 13th, 2013 at 10:40 AM ^
I'll confess - I missed the Big Chill my senior year, but a friend growing up actually played in the game (Go Army!). It was worth every second. The Michigan-Ohio St. rivalry may be bitter and "tops" in college football, but there is NOTHING like the Army-Navy game.
The pregame festivities were arguably one of the coolest things I've ever seen. The cadets lining up on the field in formation, about 25-30 parachuters came in, lots of flyovers. Everyone at the game was also in incredibly good spirits. If you've never been, and you know someone in the armed forces...go with them to the game sometimes. It's a bucket list item you won't regret.
December 13th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^
I am completely on board with what you are saying. The Game is an awesome rivalry, BCS bowl games are all a spectacle, various pro playoff games are great atmosphere, but the pomp and circumstance surrounding Army-Navy is like nothing else I've ever attended. March On is worth the price of admission, even without the football.
And for those trying to watch at home, CBS Sports will be televising March On starting at noon Eastern on Saturday.