Esoteric post... Pickett's charge

[Dawgpile]

This media dump by the Reb media caused me to liken it to Pickett's charge. A desperate, last-chance attempt to win the day.

In Faulkner's own words; "...we have come too far with too much at stake and that moment doesn't need even a fourteen-year-old boy to think This time. Maybe this time with all this much to lose than all this much to gain: Pennsylvania, Maryland, the world, the golden dome of Washington itself to crown with desperate and unbelievable victory the desperate gamble, the cast made two years ago."

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

And this is what happened to most of those Rebels who went against America....THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN WORLD HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

This media dump by the Reb media caused me to liken it to Pickett's charge. A desperate, last-chance attempt to win the day.
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Fantastic analogy.

A futile attack, ill conceived, poorly executed with disastrous consequences.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

Fantastic analogy.

A futile attack, ill conceived, poorly executed with disastrous consequences.

But, hey, they looked really cool with their plumed hats and sashes.

 

[JungRebel]

The only difference is we have yet to sustain 100% casualties.

But we are well on our way.

 

[coach66]

Well done, it is a good analogy but must be noted

That University Grays penetrated deeply into the Union line before failing, you guys, not so much.

 

[bulldognation]

The NCAA is the only one doing any "penetrating" here. And it's about to go in dry.

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

The only difference is we have yet to sustain 100% casualties.

But we are well on our way.

Pickett's Charge casualties make another pretty good analogy.

Troop casualties were greatly exaggerated to be 100%, but were (will be) somewhere in the range of 33% to 50%. But morale was destroyed, and though more fighting was to come, the war was lost.

"Alas, dearest Annabelle, I fear all hope is dashed. Purpose is gone. The Cause is lost.
Forever yours,
Buford T. Beauregard"

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

That University Grays penetrated deeply into the Union line before failing, you guys, not so much.

"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce."- Karl Marx

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

This media dump by the Reb media caused me to liken it to Pickett's charge. A desperate, last-chance attempt to win the day.

In Faulkner's own words; "...we have come too far with too much at stake and that moment doesn't need even a fourteen-year-old boy to think This time. Maybe this time with all this much to lose than all this much to gain: Pennsylvania, Maryland, the world, the golden dome of Washington itself to crown with desperate and unbelievable victory the desperate gamble, the cast made two years ago."

gettysburg is the perfect analogy if you think about it. For example:

1) Day one of the battle. A small band of Confederates are looking for supplies ( recruits?) on the outside of Gettysburg run into a small band of union troops. The union troops are driven back at the end of the day to the outside of Gettysburg. The confederates are emboldened and believe they will "win the day" and march right to Washington (Atlanta).

This equals:


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2) Day two. Lt Col William Oats attacks the left flank and runs into Berdan's sharpshooters ( other schools recruiters) and pushes them back with a larger force (boosters). Oats and the 15th Alabama take a strategic location on Big Round Top.

equals

2013 class enrolled in school.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/145/class/2013

however, General Lee is not up to date on his capture of the strategic position and commands the unit on to attack the Union Left flank.

equals:

2016 class enrolled in school.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/145/class/2016

This proves to be a strategic mistake and ends up in a full bayonet charge from the Union forces who hold the (moral) high ground

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Lee orders Ewell (Kiffin) to attack one flank and Longstreet (Barney) the other. Ewell proceeds (fired first) but Longstreet delays (admin leave then fired).

last day. Desperation day. Lee sends Stuart and the Calvary to the right flank and Custer and the Union Calvary happen up on them and repel. (Roberson proves the lies time after time). Cannon fire from the Confederacy is supposed to soften the Union forces on Cemetery Ridge but miss the mark (Merkel!!! Sue!! Rue!!!).

And then Pickett's charge. (It's all them damn bullfrauds!!!)

after more losses and the obvious is upon them, Lee surrenders. (Bye bye Hooker Hugh).

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

The NCAA is the only one doing any "penetrating" here. And it's about to go in dry.

And deep.