Hope the Cadets continue their Winning Ways for their Bowl Game...
Army VS Houston...2:30...espin...
Army VS Houston...2:30...espin...
Go Army!
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Army is good. I really got tired of that narrative and disrespect. They should’ve been ranked by the committee not just AP.
35-7 still in Q2. We were fortunate that (a) home game & (b) we made one stop & survived
Army game looks like OU's best win this season
At WVa & the CCG were pretty impressive also
True, but what other opponent won ten games....and soon to win 11 ?
I would have liked to see the other 3 teams play Army. My guess is that all 3 would have been pushed to the limits like the Sooners were. Maybe 2 if the 3 would have lost. Army is so strong.
Historically, Army has won five of seven bowl games with the two losses to Alabama and Auburn by a total of four points. If they can close this one out, it'll give the Cadets an eleven win season which is something not even the three-peat national champions of 1944-45-46 can claim. The fact that we're curb-stomping an Opie Applewhite-coached team is just icing on the cake.
Bottom line is the the boys from West Point are pretty good--something to which our Sooners can attest.
Bottom line is the the boys from West Point are pretty good--something to which our Sooners can attest.
IMO, one of the reasons that we all seem so supportive of Army is that they gave us such a challenge on the field, but those cadets also gave us a really good, up close, and personal, look at their high standards and dedication to becoming the future leaders of our country. They are raising the bar high!
WP76, I have a feeling Army will "close it out" today.
Hope that now that I've entered my 70th year I can see Army maintain its current upswing until I'm shot to death at age 93 by a jealous husband.
Thanks, CT. Maybe you'll luck out and the jealous husband is a lousy shot. Seriously, best wishes for the holidays.
BEAT NAVY!
Army's 2019 schedule, outside of an away game at Michigan, is pretty weak. Another ten win season is very possible. There are road games at Air Force and Hawaii and Navy on December 14th, but that pretty much highlights the slate.
On September 26th, 2020 I will be at Michie Stadium to see Oklahoma return for its "revenge" game from 1946, won by a great Army team 21-7....thanks in part to a 90 yard fumble return.
As a former Army lifer it is nice to see Army on the upswing. I only missed watching Army play twice this year. This team is for real both offensively and defensively. They just shut down the number 7 offense, winning 11 games for the first time and putting 70pts on the scoreboard. My hats off to Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams for pumping out all those pushups.
remember a few years ago when Houston beat us and thought they were on their way to becoming a powerhouse?
Got in from feeding cows, turned on tv and I heard Houston 14, Army 7. I thought "well crap I wanted Army to win".....then I looked at the screen! That was an OLD fashioned butt kickin'.
The only question is (71 years from now) will Oklahoma State claim an 11 win season in 2018?
I guess Army was alittle better than anyone really gave them credit for. No way that is not a top 25 team. Outstanding performance for MEN who protect us. Proud of dem boys
I’d say close second. Almost everyone puts that Morgantown win over it because it’s WVUs only home loss, it was a night game and on senior night. I think 95% of the teams in the country lose that game in that atmosphere.
I got the opportunity to watch most of this game. Off topic: Many of the players/cadets had tattoos. These lads will be officers in the US Army. I served with an officer that was West Point grad. Tats were taboo for officers in my day.
Yes, as a former Army officer, I disliked the tats on the players. It may be a generational thing but I find tats unbecoming and especially for Commissioned Officers who are appointed by the President. It may come to harm them in the future when promotion boards are convened and their photo is on full display in their promotion file. But I am old school.
I totally agree but that’s pretty weak sauce and a testimonial to the state of the Big12 Conference.
Yep that same UH coach moved on and beat us again.
I am often told that because I'm 70 that I am "old school" when it comes to things like rap "music", tattoos, silly end zone celebrations, bat flips....things like sportsmanship and civility.
Guilty as charged even though when I was 50 years younger, I felt the same way.
I personally find ink on skin distasteful but if I allow to disrupt my thought process in a business or social environment, then I’m way too out of touch w/ reality.
Tats, Hair, and any outward appearance is trendy and one must sort through the latest fads to discover the real person(s)
Tats, Hair, and any outward appearance is trendy and one must sort through the latest fads to discover the real person(s)
Add me to the dinosaurs who dislike tattoos that are visible when wearing the uniform. That said, the Army Regulation was re-written several years ago to allow them and the authors of that particular "reg" didn't ask for my input.
Maybe. But if they don't happen the Sooners don't have the first back to back Heissmen QB's ever and aren't in the final 4 two years in a row... One game at a time and Merry Christmas !
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Well he beat us with Strongs players... when he gets his own if they don’t transfer I see it being a terrible tenure
Come on Sirs??? I'm a Retired NCO and there's nothing wrong with tatoos that can be covered by wearing everyday clothes and uniforms. I agree tats on the neck or hands is unbecoming of all soldiers, not just officers. But even a "sleeve" on the arm from shoulder to wrist can be covered by the daily bdu's or acu's or whatever fatigues are called today. That's my opinion only but just thought I'd voice it. Merry Xmas to you guys and all US service men & woman around the world...
I understand things change and so does public opinion. I always viewed tats as a fashion statement. My reasoning for not having tats is the same reason I don't have platform shoes or hip hugger bell bottom pants in my closet. I grew up when tats were out of style. My father did not have tattoos. I spent 5 years and 8 months in the army in the early 70s. I was asked at both E-5 and E-6 promotion boards if I had tats. My MOS gave me the opportunity to consider promotion to Warrant Officer if I decided to stay. Tattoos were a disqualifier to this particular WO program.
I was against tattoos back in the day because they were more associated with gangs and thug life, however, as they become almost the norm, I too joined the tattoo club when I turned 40. I have two tattoos, one on each arm. My very first represented my track days, looks a lot like the Flash symbol because my nickname was White Lightning due to my color and speed, lol.
My 2nd tattoo is Boomer Sooner with OU in the middle because I have a family history related to the University of Oklahoma and I was born there so being a Sooner is in my blood.
As for tattoos in general, those that were officers, do not forget that tattoos were originally made popular by soldiers, long before gangs so there's nothing wrong with getting tattoos, however, I still think the location matters as it could relate to gangs.
My 2nd tattoo is Boomer Sooner with OU in the middle because I have a family history related to the University of Oklahoma and I was born there so being a Sooner is in my blood.
As for tattoos in general, those that were officers, do not forget that tattoos were originally made popular by soldiers, long before gangs so there's nothing wrong with getting tattoos, however, I still think the location matters as it could relate to gangs.
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