Earlier today we posted Air Force’s first salvos in this week’s spirit spot battle between the Falcons and Navy. Now it’s the midshipmen’s turn. The venerable Backshaft Productions — makers of last year’s classic Old Spice spirit spot and others — are back. Their first offering is a short, well-produced spoof of a classic scene from Fight Club. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuIs7xtbDg0[/youtube] Next up from the Mids is easily the most bizarre spot I’ve seen yet. It features the new, more extreme form of planking known as Batmanning being performed in what appears to be Bancroft Hall. Because apparently, as they say in the video,…
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuRrVZ1GzSo[/youtube] Navy walked off the football field a loser for the first time in seven years Saturday. This might do little to console the Mids, but the votes were counted over the weekend and Navy’s submission to this year’s Old Spice war came out as this year’s Spirit Spot of the year. It works on so many levels. Nothing is worse than having witty zingers delivered by a shirtless Mid. It’s just emasculating. Second, it’s timely. Those Old Spice commercials kill After Action every time. And after watching these Mids’ spoof, Old Spice would be wise to try and capitalize…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VxVnRoKdx4[/youtube] The Air Force-Navy showdown is only a day away. Today we will select the best Spirit Spot as voted on by After Action writers. Before we select this year’s winner I wanted to post last year’s winner. Two Midshipmen sent me the video and said it is still making the rounds at Bancroft Hall.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap3-UCRBDMY[/youtube] This has to be the longest Spirit Spot I have seen yet, but it’s worth the 7:16. What’s clear from this video is that these Midshipmen have A) a ridiculously tight pair of tan shorts B) plenty of free time C) an unhealthy love for Smirnoff Ice. They also have guts. Plenty of this Spirit Spot was filmed in broad daylight in the gym and outside the Terrazzo on the Air Force Academy’s campus.
