[rabidralph]

Isn’t it interesting that schools have to lower their standards because these great athletes don’t have time to study and play sports, yet the service academies manage to graduate articulate, smart athletes who not only studied and trained but fit Div. 1 athletics into their college schedules?

[OldDeckHand]

"Isn’t it interesting that schools have to lower their standards because these great athletes don’t have time to study and play sports, yet the service academies manage to graduate articulate, smart athletes who not only studied and trained but fit Div. 1 athletics into their college schedules?"

Absolutely. What most people also don't realize is that the cadets/midshipmen have intense military-related training during the "off-season" or summertime preseason when other BCS-caliber programs have their athletes engaged in well-structured conditioning and strengthening programs.

The challenges - physical, emotional and academic - that our members of the service academies have to endure, almost 12 months a year, dwarf the rigors of the that are placed upon other, much more athletically dominate, colleges and universities. And yet, we see a performance out of Navy yesterday that probably should have beaten OSU.

[Little_shoe]

Isn’t it interesting that schools have to lower their standards because these great athletes don’t have time to study and play sports, yet the service academies manage to graduate articulate, smart athletes who not only studied and trained but fit Div. 1 athletics into their college schedules?

Not to mention that when they graduate they become responsible for operating millions of dollars worth of equipment!

I could have hardly believed seeing Navy do this well against a top 25 football factory to years ago when we were 1-11 my plebe year. Thanks PJ and KH.