tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post725031439282272880..comments2024-03-28T09:03:52.495-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The GameOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8137598705118299152014-12-14T13:50:54.950-08:002014-12-14T13:50:54.950-08:00I should also mention, he was drafted by the Lions...I should also mention, he was drafted by the Lions in 1946 but went into the Army after graduation.<br /><br />After his stint in the Army he played for the Rams but knee injuries essentially ended his pro career.<br /><br />(That's for those who don't chase the link.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18326495744608890812014-12-14T13:47:53.676-08:002014-12-14T13:47:53.676-08:00I thought that name was familiar.
Mr Outside. Doc...I thought that name was familiar.<br /><br />Mr Outside. Doc Blanchard was Mr Inside. A famous running back duo back in the day. I had no idea you were related.<br /><br />Pretty cool.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84346658161813140992014-12-14T13:44:54.807-08:002014-12-14T13:44:54.807-08:00It was pretty exciting. Though I enjoyed Navy winn...It was pretty exciting. Though I enjoyed Navy winning, I did feel bad for Army.<br /><br />Next year guys, maybe next year.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4294780010336780182014-12-13T21:53:49.903-08:002014-12-13T21:53:49.903-08:00You got your wish! Made it a good game up until t...You got your wish! Made it a good game up until the final seconds.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37802689214858124902014-12-13T21:52:53.124-08:002014-12-13T21:52:53.124-08:00Not sure why that comment is posting all spread ou...Not sure why that comment is posting all spread out like that.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73794971949167802742014-12-13T21:52:17.113-08:002014-12-13T21:52:17.113-08:00Of course I root for Navy, but I happen to be rela...Of course I root for Navy, but I happen to be related to an Army Heisman winner- Glenn Davis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Davis_%28American_football%29. He's my dad's cousin.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32175780499832164582014-12-13T09:41:07.483-08:002014-12-13T09:41:07.483-08:00Everybody prior to my generation was Army. Though ...Everybody prior to my generation was Army. Though technically speaking, Uncle Louis was Army Air Force.<br /><br />My generation (two cousins and yours truly) were Air Force. Kids, all Navy.<br /><br />For a number of reasons, the Naval Academy has my loyalty.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54074397520377346502014-12-13T09:39:37.450-08:002014-12-13T09:39:37.450-08:00Nothing aviation is EVER off topic in this neck of...Nothing aviation is EVER off topic in this neck of the woods.<br /><br />That is an EXCELLENT site!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71972188252618741632014-12-13T09:25:39.763-08:002014-12-13T09:25:39.763-08:00This is one of the few college games I watch but i...This is one of the few college games I watch but it's always hard to decide who to root for. <br /><br />My great grandfather and two of my uncles were Navy and my grandfather, my dad and my oldest son were Army. So I just enjoy the game.rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61772316193683141762014-12-13T09:19:31.019-08:002014-12-13T09:19:31.019-08:00OT, but RUN, don't walk to this site: www.aopa...OT, but RUN, don't walk to this site: www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/August/Pilot/f_talltalevirgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37813796090996770012014-12-13T09:18:43.778-08:002014-12-13T09:18:43.778-08:00Last year wasn't even close as I recall.
Let ...Last year wasn't even close as I recall.<br /><br />Let it be a good game.<br /><br />Let it be a close game.<br /><br />Let Navy win.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20970433935306668922014-12-13T09:18:02.219-08:002014-12-13T09:18:02.219-08:00I did not know that, Suldog. USS Mindoro (CVE-120)...I did not know that, Suldog. USS Mindoro (CVE-120) was an escort carrier, so your Dad was in the same business as two of my kids! (Naval Aviation)<br /><br />Heck, we're practically related!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74217165373221797762014-12-13T09:15:51.134-08:002014-12-13T09:15:51.134-08:00So it's a win-win for Pogue.
That means you c...So it's a win-win for Pogue.<br /><br />That means you can just sit back and enjoy the game. Without getting too excited either way.<br /><br />A very balanced approach my friend.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16530947584650807072014-12-13T09:14:45.188-08:002014-12-13T09:14:45.188-08:00Well they are future 2nd Lieutenants.
2nd Lieuten...Well they are future 2nd Lieutenants.<br /><br />2nd Lieutenants...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54732174339609843832014-12-13T09:13:39.136-08:002014-12-13T09:13:39.136-08:00Commanded VIII Corps in the Ardennes, General Midd...Commanded VIII Corps in the Ardennes, General Middleton's decision to hold Bastogne was the decisive move in that battle.<br /><br />You need make no apologies here Virgil.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38183532484573241142014-12-13T09:05:51.037-08:002014-12-13T09:05:51.037-08:00Oh, and to further extend the Army connection, LSU...Oh, and to further extend the Army connection, LSU's first President was Gen W. T. Sherman, and its President while I attended there was one of Pattons generals, Troy H. Middleton (whose signature appears on my diploma)virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54416173293871665692014-12-13T09:02:27.198-08:002014-12-13T09:02:27.198-08:00And FWIW, LSU coach Paul Deitzel (a WW II USAAF pi...And FWIW, LSU coach Paul Deitzel (a WW II USAAF pilot) of our '58 National Championship squad left LSU in 61 (a year before I got there) for the head coaching job at WP (62-65) where he had been a grad assist previously. virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56579377915027708672014-12-13T08:49:29.573-08:002014-12-13T08:49:29.573-08:00Sorry, Sarge, with two first cousin room-mates WP,...Sorry, Sarge, with two first cousin room-mates WP, '43 (Lt Gen USAF, RET & Colonel, USA, Ret) and one of their sons WP 1971 and my Dad being WW II O-4 Army (242nd Regiment, 42nd Rainbow Div) I gots to go the other way..virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61671224586279886132014-12-13T07:41:25.847-08:002014-12-13T07:41:25.847-08:00Being prior service Navy and current Army Guard I ...Being prior service Navy and current Army Guard I technically win either way, but I still root for Navy.Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844435158421387888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25898553762260356122014-12-13T07:17:23.007-08:002014-12-13T07:17:23.007-08:00My Dad, having served on the USS Mindoro, always r...My Dad, having served on the USS Mindoro, always rooted for Navy. And I, as his son, do the same. Definitely one of the more enjoyable sporting events, of any kind, during the entire year, without fail. Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55693454952627019462014-12-13T06:43:06.018-08:002014-12-13T06:43:06.018-08:00Hear hear!
My impossibly young cousin Brian is a ...Hear hear!<br /><br />My impossibly young cousin Brian is a third class middie, the first of the tribe to attend the modern iteration of the Philly Naval Asylum. His mom and dad have been utterly transformed by the experience. So it's a local force for good, too. As for the game, we've all chuckled at the image below. Which was taken in 1996. When Army chalked up a fifth-consecutive win. "Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."<br /><br />http://blogs.hudsonvalley.com/hudson-valley-photo-blog/files/2009/01/beantavyweb.jpgPrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69985934349591811992014-12-13T06:34:47.624-08:002014-12-13T06:34:47.624-08:00And they usually do.And they usually do.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com