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re: Watching the Navy/Air Force football game and see a huge difference with SEC teams
Posted on 10/4/26 at 5:49 am to roguetiger15
Posted on 10/4/26 at 5:49 am to roguetiger15
And the converse wrt the military academies?... 
Posted on 10/4/26 at 5:59 am to RelicBatches86
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But then HBCUs should dominate. But they don't.
What? This is stupid. HBCUs don't have the same financial resources. College football is an arms race and was so even before NIL. No one is suggesting that you're automatically good at football because of your skin color. But for a real look ignore college football and look at the NFL. Black people are over represented in the NFL. At the athletic extremes (not the average person you run into in the grocery store) they do seem to be more athletic.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 6:34 am to scottyd
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They recruit players and entrance standards are different just like at other schools.
Player should show some desire to join the military, perhaps as a career. That's a big filter.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 6:40 am to Trevaylin
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The military colleges source players from its own student population.
They played football in HS and were also actively recruited.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 7:32 am to RelicBatches86
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But then HBCUs should dominate.
Not a very smart statement and the reasons are pretty obvious.
And, Deion is getting it handed to him pretty regular now as a coach.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 7:34 am to BoomerandSooner
I do not watch sport often and I will not watch sport played at an inferior level.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 7:40 am to Trevaylin
Jimmy the Greek was right.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 8:08 am to Trevaylin
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The difference? The military colleges source players from its own student population. Yes they can provide scholarships but the primary function of the attendance is to fly a jet faster, defend a ship etc. which takes a technically competent individual.
The US military has an over representation by blacks especially in the enlisted man ranks. There are a higher percentage of blacks in the US military than in the general population. You are confusing college football with jobs in the US military.
This post was edited on 10/4/26 at 8:12 am
Posted on 10/4/26 at 8:13 am to Sofaking2
Regarding Navy, a lot of the football recruits begin at NAPS (Naval Academy Prep School) in Newport, RI.
Almost every player is specifically recruited. Navy is not a bunch of walk-ons.
Almost every player is specifically recruited. Navy is not a bunch of walk-ons.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 8:16 am to navy
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Navy is not a bunch of walk-ons.
merely a bunch of players with no hope whatsoever of playing in the NFL, which is a severe disadvantage since every player playing at a P4 school THINKS they have a shot at the NFL
Posted on 10/4/26 at 8:23 am to navy
quote:I’ll take your word for it. My point is having only 2 black players in a service academy starting line up doesn’t prove blacks can’t perform military jobs. Blacks are all over the US military performing jobs in large numbers.
Yes they can provide scholarships but the primary function of the attendance is to fly a jet faster, defend a ship etc. which takes a technically competent individual.
This post was edited on 10/4/26 at 8:25 am
Posted on 10/4/26 at 9:36 am to Trevaylin
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but the primary function of the attendance is to fly a jet faster, defend a ship etc. which takes a technically competent individual.
Do we really want these people getting CTE on the football field?
Posted on 10/4/26 at 9:40 am to Powerman
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At the athletic extremes (not the average person you run into in the grocery store) they do seem to be more athletic.
I'd bet even at the averages you'd see differences.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 9:41 am to Timeoday
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I do not watch sport often and I will not watch sport played at an inferior level.
Unless you’re watching only the Super Bowl, all of it is inferior to something
Posted on 10/4/26 at 10:08 am to chalmetteowl
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Unless you’re watching only the Super Bowl, all of it is inferior to something
Why would I watch the Super Bowl? Those guys love to kneel during the National Anthem.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 10:29 am to Timeoday
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I do not watch sport often and I will not watch sport played at an inferior level.
I have no clue if you have children or grandchildren but if so, would love to have seen their little faces as you explained why you refuse to go to their games growing up.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 10:33 am to BoomerandSooner
Posted on 10/4/26 at 11:09 am to BoomerandSooner
If she added the 4 and 1 in the middle, bingo.
Posted on 10/4/26 at 11:14 am to Trevaylin
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The military colleges source players from its own student population. Yes they can provide scholarships but the primary function of the attendance is to fly a jet faster, defend a ship etc. which takes a technically competent individual.
I was heavily recruited by the naval academy, for athletics. Not once did they discuss my future role in the military
Posted on 10/4/26 at 11:15 am to BoomerandSooner
At this point, it's more obvious to me than ever that the entity you're trying to reason with is a bot.
I'm disappointed in myself that I replied to it in another thread a few minutes ago. Won't ever happen again.
I'm disappointed in myself that I replied to it in another thread a few minutes ago. Won't ever happen again.
This post was edited on 10/4/26 at 11:17 am
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