Go Navy - Beat Army

[OUBuff]

Given the Army QB that played yesteday and the loss of Reynolds from Navy, I'm guessing that the odds of 15 in a row will be quite slim. Think next year may the one when Army finally gets a victory.

Funny how that rivalry was all but even for the entire time with the exception of the last 14 years.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Spiff to the person next to him in the stands: You know those Apaches pretty much fly themselves.
Person in stands: Don't be an asshole

Actually, I told the person next to me that they were bad ass. He told me that they would be more bad ass if they spent less time needing to be fixed. A little bit later he called me an ass hole. but since he's my cousin, I let it slide.

 

[SuperiorBuff]

Very entertaining game.

 

[sackman]

Spiff to the person next to him in the stands: You know those Apaches pretty much fly themselves.
Person in stands: "No sh.it Sherlock. Everybody knows that. Now shut up and watch the game, you're bugging me."

Fify

 

[MtnBuff]

That was an awesome game. And by that, I mean much more than the outcome.

If I had to sum it up the entire experience with one word, it would be unique-patriotic-awesomeness.

The pre-game is amazing. I've seen flyovers and parachute jumpers before but the Navy jump team was insane. I actually felt bad for the Army team that jumped second because there was no way they could top it. And the crowd reaction to the Apache flyover was strong to say the least.

I guess what I enjoyed the most was that despite the intense competition and desire to win, before and after the game it really is an atmosphere of brotherhood. I rode a packed subway back to the hotel, with plenty of fans from both sides as well as Mids and Cadets. I hazard to guess that if that was a subway car packed with fans from any other passionate rivalry, after a game that wasn't decided until the last play, that there would have been trouble. But the comeraderie that exists outside of those 60 minutes is inspiring. I saw Mids and Cadets sharing stories with each other about their academy experience and asking each other questions about uniform insignia, etc.

All of this is just to say, if you ever get a chance to go to this game, especially in Philly, do it. It was a unique experience that me and my dad won't soon forget.

The fly-overs do add a dimension to the atmosphere. When my brother was at the AFA we were sitting in the south endzone once for a Navy game. They started running the normal fly-bys with the standard fighter aircraft. All the sudden things started to almost shake when they passed 3 B-52s at a fairly low level which was seriously impressive, those suckers are huge. Then to top it they ripped through with a pair of Warthogs so close you could read lettering on the planes. Amazing

 

[Uncle Ken]

The fly-overs do add a dimension to the atmosphere. When my brother was at the AFA we were sitting in the south endzone once for a Navy game. They started running the normal fly-bys with the standard fighter aircraft. All the sudden things started to almost shake when they passed 3 B-52s at a fairly low level which was seriously impressive, those suckers are huge. Then to top it they ripped through with a pair of Warthogs so close you could read lettering on the planes. Amazing

Just as the term "Wuba" as a reference to females at the Naval Academy, has been banned for use by Midshipmen, I believe that the term "Warthog" is similarly frowned upon at the Air Force Academy.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Just as the term "Wuba" as a reference to females at the Naval Academy, has been banned for use by Midshipmen, I believe that the term "Warthog" is similarly frowned upon at the Air Force Academy.

Based on what I saw this weekend, a Chiquita sticker wouldn't bring much shame.