Boise State and TCU

[The Guest]

:lol: Funny you say that. I have Clausewitz and Jomini leaking out of my ears. Actually, strategy of coercive use of military airpower. Conditions and explanations why it succeeds some of the time, and fails at other times.

Great topic. Molosovic vs. The Blitz.

 

[buffwings]

Great topic. Molosovic vs. The Blitz.

Righto. Right now, I'm studying pre-Vietnam applications.

 

[The Guest]

Righto. Right now, I'm studying pre-Vietnam applications.

Check out the Brits in Iraq circa 1930. Firebombing Tokyo prior to Hiroshima (spent the weekend skiing with Col. Tibbets, BTW) and of course the German response to the Bomber Harris approach rather than the Billy Mitchell approach. Hell, you know all this ****...you're in the Air Force for God's sake!

 

[buffwings]

Check out the Brits in Iraq circa 1930. Firebombing Tokyo prior to Hiroshima (spent the weekend skiing with Col. Tibbets, BTW) and of course the German response to the Bomber Harris approach rather than the Billy Mitchell approach. Hell, you know all this ****...you're in the Air Force for God's sake!

Really, what was he like? That's pretty darn cool. Got a pic?

Yeah the Brits strategy in the 1930s was justification as to why they gained independence and of course led to Trenchard's views of strategic bombing despite the technology not being able to meet that during early WWII. Hence, the conundrum, does strategy drive technology or technology drive strategy.

 

[buffwings]

Hmm, BSU drives no points, TCU drives points. BSU needs to get it going or TCU will take over.

 

[The Guest]

Really, what was he like? That's pretty darn cool. Got a pic?

Yeah the Brits strategy in the 1930s was justification as to why they gained independence and of course led to Trenchard's views of strategic bombing despite the technology not being able to meet that during early WWII. Hence, the conundrum, does strategy drive technology or technology drive strategy.

Ideally strategy drives technology, but the last time I check with the Air Force, the F-22 drives strategy.:smile:

As far as Col. Tibbets goes he's a very nice guy. He's the grandson of the more famous pilot of the Enola Gay. He's got a B-1/B-2 background and now--appropriately enough--serves as the military LNO to NATO's Nuclear Planning Group.

I also met General Tibbets and all of the surviving members of the Enola Gay crew a few years ago. We flew a formation for the parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of Saipan's liberation and the crew were the honored guests. They all signed Gen. Tibbet's book for me.

 

[Buffsfan09]

i think they got jobbed pretty hard re: the BCS. 2 loss Ohio State? puh-leez. tOSU was 1-2 against ranked teams.

Yeah...they got jobbed....Idaho State, Bowling Green, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Hawaii, San Jose State, New Mexico State, Utah State, Idaho and Nevada....now that's a tough road...

get real yo...

 

[Mick Ronson]

Yeah...they got jobbed....Idaho State, Bowling Green, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Hawaii, San Jose State, New Mexico State, Utah State, Idaho and Nevada....now that's a tough road...

get real yo...

i see at least 4 bowl teams in that list and a W at Oregon. regardless, Ohio State in the BCS with 2 losses and 1 win against top 25 teams? did BSU deserve it more the year they beat OU? do you think WE could beat Boise?

 

[The Guest]

I don't think I've ever witnessed one team commit so many pass interference penalties!

 

[CSU Husker]

What is with the gay notes scrolling across the top of the screen? :huh:

 

[Buffalo Brad]

Interception....Game Over