Do they just not try hard?
2006-06-21 05:59:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The biggest problem is that they can't recruit athletes that plan have professional aspirations because of the service committment after college. This was waived for outstanding players like David Robinson and Napoleon McCallum. And there are still other stories of players who have served their 2 or 4 years and still had decent careers later. But the majority of service academy players in all sports are not the best of the best, they are the best of the rest.
Plus the size requirements make a difference. College football is full of 6'6'' 330lbs. offensive and defensive lineman, and you won't find any players like that at the service academys.
But at the same time, the service academys have good years from time to time. Air Force has played some very good football lately. Army's basketball teams had a decent season this year.
2006-06-21 07:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Bronco Brad 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dude, you're as dumb as a box of rocks....
The Army, Navy & Air Force Academies cannot recruit the same way a Division I school recruits. An eduction at the military academies is worth about $1,000,000 and is designed to create officers and leaders, not overpaid jocks...plus, all members are required to serve in the military after they complete their education and training.
Further, there are height, weigh and educational requirements that the academies have that Div I schools generally don't have. You won't see a 320lbs 6' 8" lineman playing for the academies
(MAX) Height & Weight: Air Force 6'8" / 250.
(MAX) Height & Weight: Army 6'8" / 259.
(MAX) Height & Weight: Navy 7'2" / 271. The last is also only since David Robinson played for Navy.
But the MAJOR issue is educational. You won't see anyone struggling to pull a 700 on their SATs here.
2006-06-21 06:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by chairman_of_the_bored_04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The talent doesnt want to take a real job. The military has the toughest men and women in the world. The athletes have a obligation to the service if they go to their school and they are afraid. THe athletes only want to play games they cant handle the stress of a real job.
2006-06-21 06:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Detroit fan stuck in California 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military academies do not recruit players the same way other colleges can, and their mission is not to produce the best athletic teams.
99% of college athletes couldn't cut it at the different academies.
2006-06-21 06:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they do not always get the best athletes....
Most of the best athletes do not want to lose 3 or 4 years of professional playing time to serve in the military........
There have been exceptions David Robinson, Roger Staubach
just to name a couple.....
2006-06-21 07:55:43 · answer #5 · answered by JAMES E. F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Military schools cannot recruit outstanding high school students with pro aspirations since attending an academy has a military committment tied to it.
2006-06-21 06:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them are in the military for a reason....not to play sports. I would guess to them its just a good pass time.
2006-06-21 06:05:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after military school, you don't get drafted by the NFL...ba dum dum chi. IN other words, when you're done with your senior year, you get shipped out, so why would pro talent wanna go there? Plus, West Point and Annapolis are so hard to get into, lets face it, the best athletes aren't usually smart...except me :-)
2006-06-21 09:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by tvfootball95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military academies aren't recruiting athletes, they're recruiting warriors.
2006-06-21 06:14:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they really don't have time between the books and the training they have to take.sport is just a way to let of steam for them
2006-06-21 06:04:16 · answer #10 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋