December 10th FedEx Field

111 Games: Navy leads, 55-49-7

Current Streak: Navy, 9

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5 Star Heart

Here we go.

Navy, by a lot.

LOl. That would be great but this is not the same Navy team of the past decade. Since spring ball I've said this was going to be a rough year for the Mids and their record has proven true.

"The goat is old and gnarly
And hes never seen his tool!
But he will slip the bacon,
To the worn out Army mule!"

I enjoy watching the pregame more than the game. Epic pagentry and display.

http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/game-of-honor?ttag=GOH11_on_all_cspt_sponiab_0001

There are some pretty good video clips of CBS Sports' documentary chronicling a year long look into the lives of Army/Navy football players as they lead up to the game.

Can't wait to see those navy combat unis live!

Con_Alma;992962 wrote:

Will anyone doing this in the game get a penalty? That's the precedent.

queencitybuckeye;993182 wrote:Will anyone doing this in the game get a penalty? That's the precedent.

Only in the S..

=(

Anchors away!!

queencitybuckeye;993182 wrote:Will anyone doing this in the game get a penalty? That's the precedent.

God I hope so!

Be consistent.

BEAT ARMY!!

From the Mids Hockey team.

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Be an angel. Army needs you.

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bs-sp-navy-football-1201-20111130,0,2601719.story

"Army and Navy, which will play for the 112th time, believe that their annual game will survive regardless of whether the Midshipmen move into the Big East Conference in the future. Unlike other rivalries that have recently ended, including Texas-Texas A&M, Army-Navy will continue ad infinitum.
At least that's the plan of Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk.

Gladchuk said during Wednesday's pre-game luncheon at the Army-Navy Country Club that his discussions with Big East officials included making sure the league knew that he had no plans of dropping the Black Knights from the football schedule.

Navy has been mentioned as a likely candidate to join the Big East strictly for football.

"We worked long and hard at the Naval Academy as an independent to put together some very important components of what comprises the character of Navy football, and one of those tenets is that Army-Navy rivalry," Gladchuk said. "That's a hands-off relationship that will continue under any circumstances. That can't be compromised, that won't be compromised."

..."When you go to an Army-Navy game, and you see the march-ons and you feel what that's about, and you see the competition for 60 minutes and how that is, and after that you've got the alma maters and you see how those men are interacting with each other, I think that's what separates what this game is from other games," Corrigan said.

...It is also different than the rivlaries the two schools have with Air Force. ...


Note: Gladchuk said that the Big East "has gone dark" in its discussions with Navy about joining the Big East, but said that the Midshipmen are still being considered one of the league's primary targets for expansion. Gladchuk said that he believes the league is in the midst of solidifying "West Coast partners" for Boise State before making any official announcement. ..."

No word on Steelman
It remains uncertain whether Army quarterback Trent Steelman will be available against the Mids. The junior’s 32-game starting streak was snapped Oct. 29, and he missed three contests with a high ankle sprain. He returned Nov. 19 against Temple, only to suffer a right knee injury after two snaps.
Steelman has 583 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing this season. He is listed as a co-starter on the Black Knights’ depth chart with freshman Angel Santiago, who has played in four games and started Army’s Nov. 12 loss to Rutgers at Yankee Stadium.
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I hope that Steelman can play. I always prefer the best of both teams being available when this game is played. Although it would be the impact that Navy sould see if Proctor were out, not having Steelman would restrict Army's offense a little.

No word on Steelman
It remains uncertain whether Army quarterback Trent Steelman will be available against the Mids. The junior’s 32-game starting streak was snapped Oct. 29, and he missed three contests with a high ankle sprain. He returned Nov. 19 against Temple, only to suffer a right knee injury after two snaps.
Steelman has 583 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing this season. He is listed as a co-starter on the Black Knights’ depth chart with freshman Angel Santiago, who has played in four games and started Army’s Nov. 12 loss to Rutgers at Yankee Stadium.
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I hope that Steelman can play. I always prefer the best of both teams being available when this game is played. Although it wouldn't be the impact that Navy would see if Proctor were out, not having Steelman would restrict Army's offense a little.

so, alma, what's the status of Steelman?

Game day line holding pretty steady at Navy -7.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/[email protected]/date/12-10-11/time/1430

Game Day!

Pregame
• Army’s Corps of Cadets will march-on at 11:24 am, followed by Navy’s Brigade of Midshipmen at 12:04 pm.
• The Navy Leap Frogs and the Army Golden Knights will jump at 2:19 pm.
• Navy’s fly-by will take place at 2:36 pm, followed by Army’s at 2:37 pm. Navy’s fly-by will feature four F-18s from Naval Air Station in Oceana, Va. Army’s fly-by will be four Apache helicopters from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.

Army-Navy Storylines
• Navy enters the game having won 11 of the last 12 contests against the Black Knights, including each of the last nine. The nine-consecutive wins marks the longest streak in series history by either team.
• The Mids have won nine in a row in dominant fashion, outscoring the Black Knights, 322-91 (35.8-10.1). The closest game was in 2006 when Navy defeated Army, 26-14, in Philadelphia. The Mids have won the last two games by 14 points.
• A win on Saturday would make Ken Niumatalolo just the fourth coach in school history to start his career 4-0 against Army. Paul Johnson went 6-0 against West Point (2002-07), Wayne Hardin won his first-five games (1959-63) against Army and George Welsh won his first-four contests (1973-76).
• Five of Navy’s seven losses this year have come by a combined total of 11 points. The Mids are just 1-5 in games decided by eight points or less. The five losses in close games are tied for the third most in the country.
• Four of Navy’s 2011 opponents are either ranked (South Carolina and Southern Miss) or receiving votes (Notre Dame and Rutgers) in the top 25 polls.
• The Mids have played the nations’ 29th-toughest schedule based on the cumulative records of their opponents to date (58-46, does not include Delaware or Army).
• Eight of Navy’s 12 opponents have winning records and seven are bowl eligible. Two of Navy’s four opponents that are not bowl eligible, East Carolina and San Jose State, finished with a 5-7 record.
• Navy is No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties per game (2.4) and penalty yards per game (20.9). Army is tied for third in the country in fewest penalties (4.0).
• Navy has missed or fumbled the snap on at least one kick (PAT or field goal) in eight of its 11 games this year, including five-straight contests in the month of October.
• Navy is just 16-15 (.516) away from the friendly confines of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium under Niumatalolo, including a 2-4 (.333) mark this year.
• In Navy’s four wins this year, it has outscored the opposition 91-17 in the first half (36-0 in the first quarter, 55-17 in the second quarter).
• Navy is 4-2 (.667) in 2011 and 26-4 (.867) over the last four years when scoring first. The Mids are 0-5 in 2011 and 5-17 (.227) over the last four years when the opponents score first.
• The Mids are 4-0 this season when leading after the first quarter and 0-7 when tied or trailing after the first quarter. Under Niumatalolo, the Mids are 20-3 (.870) when leading after the first quarter and 11-18 (.379) when trailing or tied after the first stanza.
• Navy is 4-3 (.571) when leading after three quarters. Entering this season, the Mids were 22-0 under Niumatalolo when taking a lead into the fourth quarter.
• Navy has made 43 trips inside the red zone in its 11 games this season, scoring 33 times (.767), including 27 touchdowns (.628). The Mids are tied for 86th in the country in red zone offense (Army is also tied for 86th).
• Navy has played five games this year where it has rushed for less than 300 yards and lost all five. It is 4-2 (.667) when rushing for more than 300 yards.
• An opposing running back has rushed for over 100 yards in a game against the Mids in eight of 11 contests this year. In the previous three years, Navy surrendered only nine 100-yard rushing games to opposing running backs.
• Senior defensive end Jabaree Tuani has produced 42-career tackles for a loss, which is tied with David Mahoney (2003-06) for the second most in school history. He is just two behind record-holder Andy Person (1992-95).
• Tuani has recorded 16 sacks over his four-year career, which is tied with Tyler Tidwell (2004-06) for third on the Mids’ career list.

Close Games In The Army-Navy Series
• 53 of the 111 Army-Navy games (.477) have been decided by eight points or less. Army has won 24 of those 53, while Navy has scored 22 victories and seven have ended in a tie.
• The last time an Army-Navy game was decided by eight points or less was in 2000 when the Mids defeated the Black Knights, 30-28.

Scouting Army
• Army is 3-8 on the year with victories over Northwestern (21-14), Tulane (45-6) and Fordham (55-0).
• The Black Knights have losses against Northern Illinois (49-26), San Diego State (23-20), Ball State (48-21), Miami of Ohio (35-28), Vanderbilt (44-21), Air Force (24-14), Rutgers (27-12) and Temple (42-14).
• Army comes to Landover with the nation’s top-ranked rushing offense (350.9 yds/gm). The Black Knights last won the rushing title in 1998 (293.8). Army’s average of 350.9 yards per game would be the most by a team since Nebraska in 1997 (392.6).
• The Black Knights are 13th in the country in pass defense (178.1).

Service Academy Dominance
• Navy has amassed a 74-40 (.649) overall record in the last nine years, while Air Force is 62-48 (.564) and Army is 30-77 (.280).

Dominant Era in Army-Navy History
• Navy’s 31-17 victory over Army was its ninth-consecutive win over the Black Knights, the longest streak in series history by either team.
• The Mids have won those nine in a row against Army in dominant fashion, outscoring the Black Knights, 322-91 (35.8-10.1).

Our Nation’s Future Leaders
• Navy’s 33 seniors received their service assignments on Nov. 30. Graduates of the Naval Academy serve a minimum of five years in the Navy or Marine Corps, while pilots serve eight years upon earning their wings.
• 25 seniors will be commissioned Ensigns in the United States Navy (11 Surface Warfare, five Naval Flight Officers, three Surface Warfare Nuclear, two Intelligence, one Supply Corps, one Submarines, one Pilot and one Special Warfare), while eight will be commissioned 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps (seven Marine Corps Ground and one Marine Corps Pilot)
• Graduation for the Class of 2012 is Tuesday, May 29.

Here's what the Navy seniors will be doing next year.


Player, Service Assignment
Brian Ackerman, Surface Warfare (Nuclear)
Bruce Andrews, Supply Corps
Ryan Basford, Surface Warfare
Thomas Batchelder, Surface Warfare
Brian Blick, Marine Corps Ground
Max Blue, Marine Corps Ground
Alex Boddiford, Surface Warfare
Hal Bowron, Surface Warfare
Brady DeMell, Surface Warfare
Delvin Diggs, Suface Warfare (Nuclear)
Neil Doogan, USMC Ground
Eric Douglass, Surface Warfare
John Dowd, Submarines
Zach Dryden, Surface Warfare
Doug Furman, Navy Pilot
Mason Graham, Marine Corps Ground
Hal Hunter, Intelligence
Caleb King, Naval Flight Officer
Jared Marks, Marine Corps Ground
John McCauley, Surface Warfare
Kwesi Mitchell, Naval Flight Officer
Gary Myers, Naval Flight Officer
Torri Preston, Marine Corps Ground
Kriss Proctor, Naval Flight Officer
Aaron Santiago, Surface Warfare (Nuclear)
Jarred Shannon, Surface Warfare
Eric Stein, Naval Flight Officer
Mike Stukel, Marine Corps Ground
David Sumrall, Intelligence
Jon Teague, Marine Corps Pilot
Alexander Teich, Special Warfare (SEAL)
Jabaree Tuani, Surface Warfare
David Wright, Surface Warfare

Football Bowl Subdivision Finalists For The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
Emmanuel Acho, Linebacker, Texas
Jake Bequette, Defensive End, Arkansas
Drew Butler, Punter, Georgia
Kirk Cousins, Quarterback, Michigan State
Austin Davis, Quarterback, Southern Miss
John Dowd, Guard, Navy
Chase Minnifield, Cornerback, Virginia
Dan Persa, Quarterback, Northwestern
Nate Potter, Offensive Tackle, Boise State
Dawson Zimmerman, Punter, Clemson

I think we should get Con_Alma his own forum, what sayeth OC?

Dad and both grandfather's were Army men, so I have to say Go Army!!