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

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Coqui;1527982; said:
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.
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Still a lot bigger than in the past. And I'll bet that their 285lb OL looks in a lot better shape than our 322lb OL.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1527998; said:
Still a lot bigger than in the past. And I'll bet that their 285lb OL looks in a lot better shape than our 322lb OL.
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You betcha. Their OL protects our country when not protecting the QB. Our OL protects his Quarter Pounder when he's not protecting TP.
 
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He did't start out as a 7' center.. He enrolled as a 6'7" Forward..

MililaniBuckeye;1527915; said:
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.
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I know coming out of HS I thought about joining the Navy Reserves, since Miami had NROTC, at least in 2001 you had to have below a 20% Body Fat Percentage, and while some special accomodations may be made for athletes I'm sure they aren't having some of the guys that major college programs do
 
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GoodLifeSean;1528126; said:
I know coming out of HS I thought about joining the Navy Reserves, since Miami had NROTC, at least in 2001 you had to have below a 20% Body Fat Percentage, and while some special accomodations may be made for athletes I'm sure they aren't having some of the guys that major college programs do
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Bingo. The Air Force still had body fat limits in 2001 when I retired from active duty and I'm sure they still do, along with the other services.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1527862; said:
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.
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matcar;1528012; said:
You betcha. Their OL protects our country when not protecting the QB. Our OL protects his Quarter Pounder when he's not protecting TP.
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BUCKYLE;1528105; said:
Navy deserves respect. Our OL doesn't deserve to be bad mouthed.
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I'm sure it was just a lighthearted joke. It had to be. I mean, how many 300-lb. guys have you seen eat a burger with a mere single patty on it?
 
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jenkinswoody;1527789; said:
Just out of curiosity.....Where will these navy planes come from? Do we have a carrier in Lake Erie!? :wink:

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

Either way. Very cool.
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The post was from a few days ago, from Viperdriver.

FYI, there will be a 4 ship of Hornets doing a flyby for the game. They are based out of South Carolina but will lauch from Toledo. I will put up a separate thread so folks know its coming.
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