Game Thread Navy 27, at tOSU 31 (Sep 5th, ESPN)

[Bleed S & G]

Hell. Yeah.

GO BUCKS!

 

[morbitzerker]

How often in the Jim Tressel era has a Buckeye team lost a home game to team they had no business losing to? I think they will be just fine.

No, I agree. I'm not worried about this game. My wording probably could have been better. I just thought there may be more discussion on this game this week. Haven't seen as much dialogue as I thought I would from either fanbase. I assume everyone is busy getting game day preparations ready, or looking forward to SC, maybe it'll come later in the week. I don't know, just that I'm ready for the season to start.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

How often in the Jim Tressel era has a Buckeye team lost a home game to team they had no business losing to? I think they will be just fine.

We had major scares from Marshall in 2004 and Ohio last season. While I also think we'll be just fine, I can understand some fans having at least a little concern about facing a never-quit team like Navy in the season opener.

 

[buck1973]

Just out of curiosity.....Where will these navy planes come from? Do we have a carrier in Lake Erie!?

Do services "share" bases for things such as this?

Either way. Very cool.

Navysports.com

Pregame Information
? Saturday's fly-by will be conducted by The Fighting Bengals of VMFA(AW)-224 stationed at MCAS Beaufort in Beaufort, S.C.
? The Fighting Bengals just returned from a deployment to Iwakuni, Japan.
? The group brought five jets, 10 aircrew, and 11 Marines to Ohio for training and the fly-by.
? While in Ohio, the Fighting Bengals will be doing dissimilar air combat training with various Ohio based Air Force units, as well as conducting Air to Ground training for two combat section lead qualifications.
? Among the pilots performing Saturday's fly-by is former Navy offensive lineman Grant Moody (`03).

 

[ScarletInMyVeins]

One would think that a former offensive lineman would have a hard time fitting in the cockpit of a fighter jet... No?

 

[muffler dragon]

Among the pilots performing Saturday's fly-by is former Navy offensive lineman Grant Moody (`03).

How cool is that for Moody?! :thumbsup:

 

[Coqui]

One would think that a former offensive lineman would have a hard time fitting in the cockpit of a fighter jet... No?

There's a reason service academies aren't as good as they used to be, and size of the players is a big part of it.

 

[NateG]

We had major scares from Marshall in 2004 and Ohio last season. While I also think we'll be just fine, I can understand some fans having at least a little concern about facing a never-quit team like Navy in the season opener.

Not to dwell on that point but didn't SDSU give us a scare too? Thank god for our pick six abilities.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

There's a reason service academies aren't as good as they used to be, and size of the players is a big part of it.

Actually, players in the service academies are bigger than they were in the past, as the services have been less strict on height/weight requirements for athletes. Hell, David Robinson was a 7' center and was in the Submariner Service.

 

[matcar]

Actually, players in the service academies are bigger than they were in the past, as the services have been less strict on height/weight requirements for athletes. Hell, David Robinson was a 7' center and was in the Submariner Service.

I like the thought of David on a sub...talk about a tight squeeze.

 

[LoudBuckeyeGirl]

Central Ohio Chapter

Flyover
Saturday, 5 SEP 09, Time not yet announced

A flyover of four F/A-1 Hornets will occur at a time not yet announced. The flyover will include MAJ Matt Palmisciano, USMC, USNA '98, who will attend with his wife Melissa (also USNA '98) and "a whole bunch of grads". Also in the formation will be CAPT John Schindel, USMC (Pickerington High School 2000 grad and Naval Academy 2004 grad). The squadron, the VMFA (AW) - 224 -- the Fighting Bengals, is based out of MCAS Beaufort, SC, and is recently back from a 6-month deployment to Japan. Location: Look up!

 

[SanClementeBuck]

One would think that a former offensive lineman would have a hard time fitting in the cockpit of a fighter jet... No?

Nah, the Navy has a pilot compression machine for the larger people. Temporarily shrinks the body but not the head whilst airborn. Pilot returns to normal at touchdown.

 

[jenkinswoody]

Nah, the Navy has a pilot compression machine for the larger people. Temporarily shrinks the body but not the head whilst airborn. Pilot returns to normal at touchdown.

I think that I saw that on Willy Wonka.

 

[Coqui]

Actually, players in the service academies are bigger than they were in the past, as the services have been less strict on height/weight requirements for athletes. Hell, David Robinson was a 7' center and was in the Submariner Service.

I don't deny they're bigger than they used to be

But their biggest O-lineman is 285. Our biggest O-lineman is 322. That's quite a difference in size.

 

[muffler dragon]

Actually, players in the service academies are bigger than they were in the past, as the services have been less strict on height/weight requirements for athletes. Hell, David Robinson was a 7' center and was in the Submariner Service.

He also grew 7" of that 7' while in the Service.

David Robinson: Biography from Answers.com

In Naval Academy, he grew seven inches, began to play basketball; graduated with a degree in mathematics and spent two years on active duty