Comments on: NIUMAT SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION

By: Boomer

Boomer — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:20 +0000

I’ve got to restock my Johnny Walker Black Label…Florida and Navy Football in the same sentence…are you kidding me!!!! Glad to see KN staying for at least another year..he deserves every bit of what he and his staff can get out of the NAAA.

By: jerzed

jerzed — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:49:20 +0000

“Game in the Shadows” is also available from the Newspaper Links on the Navy Sports web site.

By: GoalieLax

GoalieLax — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:01:05 +0000

after watching A LOT of florida football this year, their “option” seems to not be an option at all most of the time, and when it is is often a double option

for example, there were numerous times last night when tebow gave the ball up the middle to a RB when the read was obvious to keep.

and i don’t know what was up with meyer last night, but the play calling was frustrating as hell to watch. UF may have thrown on 1st down 10% of the time and often faced 2nd and long on busted running plays

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:22:25 +0000

That play is a triple option play of sorts. Instead of dive-keep-pitch, it’s shovel-keep-pitch.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:11:34 +0000

Makes sense, since UF obviously isn’t a triple option team. I was thinking more along the lines of bringing a non-playside receiver (wouldn’t be too difficult if they’re in the tight formation) back across the middle in trail of the QB and SB. Again, there’s probably something I’m overlooking that would explain why that’s not feasible, but was just thinking of this as a nice change of pace.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:50:59 +0000

Check out ESPN College Football in its “oustide the lines” section for an article about 1963 Cotten Bowl mostly about Navy called Game In The Shadows”.
Great stuff guys!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:28:24 +0000

There are shovel pass plays in Navy’s playbook, so it isn’t completely out there. Incorporating it as some quadruple-option Frankenplay is, though. If you think of Florida as an option team, the shovel pass is basically their equivalent of the fullback dive in Navy’s option. It isn’t an addition to the triple option; it’s a different way of doing the same thing.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:55:21 +0000

Mike-

Unrelated to the new contract, but just had this thought after watching Florida run it several times last night. What’s the chances that Navy could incorporate a play like the shovel pass that Tebow would throw back up the middle as he went towards the outside with a running back? I’m sure there’s a good reason it’s not possible based on blocking schemes or personnel or you-name-it, but I thought the idea of a quadruple option sounded pretty cool. Let me know if I’m completely out there on this one.

By: GoalieLax

GoalieLax — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:53:26 +0000

so did you listen? did he say anything FDB-like?

good on chet for rewarding Ken for the season. I think things are in good hands with the two of them working on keeping Navy Football on the right track

By: Training Table

Training Table — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:39:29 +0000

On the Army side:

Coach Ellerson will do the Mike Francesa show on WFAN today (Thurs Jan8). One schedule says 1:00 and one says 2:00 (Eastern).

You can listen at your desk by going to
http://www.wfan.com/

and click the blue ”Listen Live” button.