anonanon

Despite being former infantry, I can do simple math. claim to X fame is getting a highly coveted Elon like on an Xeet.

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Can we get an inside look at the WCS scores of all class of 2030 football players vs all the applicants who didn't get offers of admissions?

[Army Football @ArmyWP_Football]

An inside look at the updates of Michie Stadium preserved by @USAA as we get ready for the Fall! 👀

#GoArmy

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Most of AWPAA budget & focus is on football. Will this stadium help Army dig out of its ongoing, ~$8-15M loss requiring federal subsidy (and the odd $5M PPP loan forgiveness) to keep going?

If we're going to compromise admissions for athletics, may as well make money at it.

[Tom Theodorakis @TT_Army_AD]

The Michie Stadium Preservation Project.

Sold out.

🇺🇸 5,700 seats
🪖4,000+ Cadet seats
🏟️ 18 Suites
⭐ 1,500+ Club, Loge, Ledge, & Premium seats

Transforming the fan and cadet experience while preserving our iconic venue.

This is just the beginning.

#GoArmy

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@ElamBend @pegobry_en it's funny, I read his writing on Army careers vs other life options while I was sitting in Bagram with a slot to SFAS. After ~30 min I realized that I wanted to get out and do other things. It was like a bolt of lightning, complete life paradigm shift.

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@ElamBend @pegobry_en JTR was national treasure. Sadly he has passed.

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Marcus Plunkett did not go to USMAPS. Got in on his merit. It can be done.

[ArmyWestPoint Sports @GoArmyWestPoint]

Congrats Marcus 👏👏👏

Plunkett, a 2016 West Point Graduate & former @ArmyWP_Golf standout, has qualified for The Open at Royal Birkdale!

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@paullockmiller @s_w_gilland 1) Definitionally, USMAPS takes candidates who are unqualified.
2) USMA doesn't have to extend offers to USMAPS attendees. Therefore merit-based admissions, i.e. by WCS, still applies.
3) Unclear that "everyone who graduates the prep is ready to succeed" is true.

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Good morning @s_w_gilland : the Class of 2030 football team had 48 members come through USMAPS. This shows that Sec War Hegseth's May 2025 guidance on exclusively merit-based admissions was not followed. Is that a correct interpretation?

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

A reader points out that a candidate's going to USMAPS definitionally means that the candidate is not qualified for admission to USMA.

48 of the 72 class of 2030 football players went to USMAPS.

Are we to believe that this was done IAW "merit-based admissions"? @SecWar

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@DukeNuk98960711 @SecWar happily, I just wrote a post answering that question in detail. here you go.

up to you to suggest consequences for disregarding Secretary-level guidance in chain of command.
https://t.co/kmo0wPrUFr

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Obviously West Point has completely ignored @SecWar 's admissions merit guidance. I dunno, it seems like obviously flaunting Secretary-level guidance should result in... something. More scrutiny? Public disclosure? Sanctions? Lose funding?

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@azusaforlife USMA has already defined what "merit" is, they just choose not to abide by their own metric when they don't feel like it

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Well, it looks like West Point disregarded Secretary Hegseth's direction on merit-based admissions.

No way that 48 football players going through USMAPS complies with "exclusively merit-based admissions" guidance.

love to be shown to be wrong!

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@CaptainCons well, yes but https://t.co/in1RiuRNIt

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Well, it looks like West Point disregarded Secretary Hegseth's direction on merit-based admissions.

No way that 48 football players going through USMAPS complies with "exclusively merit-based admissions" guidance.

love to be shown to be wrong!

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

More details on the admits, USMAPS, and the relationship to merit-based admissions here: https://t.co/kmo0wPrUFr

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@WestPoint_USMA Will West Point release data demonstrating that it's complied with Pete Hegseth's guidance on merit-based admissions for this class?

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

@WestPoint_USMA @USArmy Will West Point release data showing it has complied with Secretary of War Hegseth's guidance on merit-based admissions?

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

and I can say this confidently just looking at the Football lineup, proudly released by USMA & Football team. Who knows what's going on in the rest of the class.

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Timeline:
May 9, 2025: SecWar Hegseth releases his guidance to use merit-based admissions to the Academies.

August '25: SFFA v West Point settles b/c SecWar memo

June 29, '26: USMA R-Days 72 football players, 48 of which attended USMAPs (i.e. to correct academic deficiencies), and none of whom are top national players.

[Army Football @ArmyWP_Football]

.@CoachJeffMonken and Army Football officially welcome the Class of 2030👏🏈
https://t.co/shw7TjEH3x

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Yeah, the numbers say that there were definitely non-merit-based (at least when you consider WCS the determinant of merit) football admissions. Did we do that again this year?

[anonanon @veryanonanon]

Did USMA abide by direction to use merit-based admissions for this class?

What impact has that had on the football program?

[Army Football @ArmyWP_Football]

Welcome to the Class of 2030!