Brigade vs The Corp....Army-Navy

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Navy -21 over Army
This is w/o a doubt my favorite game to capp including basketballs games.I'll breakdown the teams and then some side stories.
Navy is loaded on offense.Not going to give stats but they are ranked No1 in rushing,have broken record after record on the ground.Army is ranked 117th in defense,almost has bad on offense.Lost 12 in a row,23 of last 24 and 45- of last 50.Been outrushed 2,381 to 743.Candeto has more yds then the entire Army team on the ground.I could go on and on about stats that will knock you off your feet.

But this game comes down to not last yrs 58-12 whipping,the Commander in Chief trophy, history,rivalry,kidnappingsetc but about matchups on the field.
QB..Candeto is outstanding.Scoring the 6 tds lyr was an awesome feat but he runs the wish "textbook" style.
Dahman is so over his head.He has thrown for over 2,000 yds but only 11 tds and 17 Int's and over 30 near Int's.He still has trouble the the center snap and fumbles 2 or 3 a game.Cannot throw long except for fade passes to 6'6 Alexander.

Running back..Eckel is unreal at FB.Watching him vs Notre Dame made me a believer.Watch him today.Roberts and Lane just go foward.What an attack...
Jones is armys only back.They have no one behind him.They fill it with all kids from other positions.He did gain 600yds but has no backups.
OL...Navys opens holes for Candeto and co.They rushed for 3,550 yds.No 1....
Army biggest proble.Hurt all yr.Cannot pass protect or open holes.Musical chairs on the line.In game 13 and they stil cannot snap the ball.

Wr...With army pass offense they have 6'6 Alexander who is great.But all of armys 3 WR attack are possession recievers.No one can break one.All short crossing patterns except for alex's fade pass.
Navy WR are more dangerous because they only throw the ball 5 or 7 times a game but their wide open.

DL..Navy weakest link.But have played better and have stepped up and played tough vs god teams.
Army DL is hurting big time.Brathwaite there best player is playing today on guts and desire.Ankle is wrapped so much he's wearing 2 different size shoes.Beasley shoulder is hurting and I don't think he can play.Lyr they couldn't stop Navys OL who open holes up as big as the Lincoln Tunnel.See the same thing this yr.Army DL lyr was much better.

LB's..All 3 Army LB's have over 100 tackles each.That tell you something,right.They are the best but get tired.By the 3rd qrt today they will start missing tackles.Army will put 8 guys in the box to stop the "wish".
Navys LB's are avg.

DB's...Stat wise Navy is 4th best in the country in pass defense.But those stats are misleading.But they are a solid unit.
Army's are the worst.Get beat all the time.Are slow.Are decent tacklers but vs the pass they are in trouble.Brewer is a stud back there but he's by himself.
SP teams...Army has White who is excellant.Navy FG has missed only 1 FG all yr.

Coaches..P.Johnson is outstanding.Berry is gone and Mumford is coaching his last game.Navy hated Berry lyr.Thats one of the reasons they blew them away.But mumford is a Berry "boy".So PJ won't show any mercy.
The weather is a factor.see other peoples updates.But I see Navy having a bigger advantage in the snow,rain and sleet.Army cannot run the ball.Dahman weighs about 170 pounds.The freak'in wind can blow him away.Nevels might play some to because he can run the ball.But Dahman will be effected much more by the weather conditions then Candeto.Now I'm sure there might be more fumbles running the "wish" but Dahman will have more from the center snap alone.

The line has dropped from -23 to -21.I know what that means too.Money is coming in big on Navy but the wisguys are pounding Army....be back in a minut..
 

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nice write-up...but you lost me on the"The line has dropped from -23 to -21....I know what that means too.Money is coming in big on Navy but the wisguys are pounding Army....be back in a minut"......


i`ve been checking around this morning and it seems that everybody`s a wiseguy today......earlier in the week,prior to the weather report firming up,it looked like navy money....

now everybody....and i mean everybody is on army...i really think it`s just plain the weather....the total is off the board in some places.....

i really don`t believe it`s the sharp`s that are driving this line down.....maybe i`m wrong...i don`t have any data or inside info to support what i`m thinking...just an observation...

w...line is showing 63% on navy...but that`s at -23..


maybe you can elaborate...

thanks and g.l...
 
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Navy will dominate again today.Maybe not as bad as lyr.But Army cannot stop the rushing attack.In the snow,mud,rain,sleet,or anywhere else.
Many feel that Navy might not pour it on because of Iraq,the war,etc.I don't believe any of that.They would not run it up on purpose.Navy hasn't won the CIC since 1981.They are going bowling in Houston.The Brigade of Midshipman beat my Cadets and will cover the 3 tds.

My favorite part about this game of course is the ending.There are no losers when these 2 teams play.Watch the end of the game how both teams hug and then the losers must sing to the victors.Clay Daniels serving in the 101st Airborne stationed in Mosul,Iraq who played on the 02' team will get to see his little brother play today."the magnitude of this game...memories,stories,and emotions...

But my all time favorite part of the game is what the Cadets and Midshipman do to each other.Lyr Army cadets broke the 11 yr peace treaty and stole Navys goat.They kidnapped it,hid it for a month and then gave it back lyr at the begining of the game after they paraded it around the stad.They dyed it pink and tatooed a big Army "A" on its ass.I laughed my butt off.Army might get their ass beaten on the field but that great.This yr Army sold a midshipman on E-Bay.There were many bids before E-Bay took it off.The entire cadet corp was on line trying to bid for the Navy 'squid".
But Navy responded with "it was a Navy football player they were bidding for and since there are no football players at west point the sale was a quick one".
But my favorite I will paste here..

Subject: News From West Point

West Point (NY) -- Army football practice was delayed nearly two hours yesterday after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. The new head coach immediately suspended practice while police and federal investigators were called to investigate.

After a complete analysis by both the FBI and Army Intelligence, forensic experts determined the white substance unknown to players was the goal line.

Practice was resumed after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again.

GO NAVY!!!! BEAT ARMY!!!!

And thats how I'll end this long and boring post.GL
Navy wins and covers but Army is a winner also.
 

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Good stuff Box! I'll be out at Giants Stadium tomorrow to see our Boys whip the Skins,I hope.Only other game I've been to this year was the Ram game,their only home win.

Navy - 21 that fullback is very impressive.
 
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