re: SEC Trivia - Which 4 teams played the 1943 Season?

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It was the merchant marines then the army air force. If you are going to be a zealot, go all the way.

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I saw a reference to the merchant marines when looking, but didn't see anything specifically referencing what his involvement was. I will admit to not knowing the first fricking thing about what a merchant marine "does"... So didn't investigate any further.

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Leaving stuff out is bad for your rep.

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Like being blatantly wrong and attempting to cherry pick data points? Like that kind of bad for your rep?

Literally none of the above changes anything. He attempted to join a branch of service, was denied, took the opportunity as a drafted NFL player, played for 2 years, and then still figured out a way to join the armed forces. Seems like he was pretty damn committed to attempting to serve the country.

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So riddle me this, how does he pass the physical in 1945 that he can't pass in 1943?

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Different branch of service? Different doctor conducting the exam? It's not like he didn't pass a physical due to running too slow or not being able to do enough pushups, he was medically DQ'd... How fricking dumb are you?

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Also what is with all the difference branches of service? He seems to be one hell of a dedicated patriot.

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FIFY...