This game was like the Super Bowl last year. All the excitement was in the 4th quarter. I could not believe what I was watching and I am still happily stunned out of my head.
I will not go so far as to say that it was all Ricky Dobbs, but it did help. I believe that the offensive restructuring to be more pass-heavy is what caused the turn-around.
Paul, I doubt it. I think he has played too many games.
My haiku:
Fourth quarter magic!
New quarterback and passing
Threw off Temple’s game.
Senior Day and the Kaipo lovefest clouded the judgment of the coaches as well as the media and most fans. Anyone watching the game from the outset knew he was not physically able to play.
The Navy comeback was due almost totally to the heart of the players; as well as some luck and some good coaching at the end.
Going forward, we need to play the players that are physically able to perform no matter what their limitations are.
I don’t think he reinjured his hammy. I think he came out because he ran out of gas. Might have tweaked it, but I don’t think he reinjured it per se. Kaipo probably won’t play a full game this year again, but I would be surprised if we didn’t see him again.
Well, they’re on their way to achieving one of their pre-season goals: they just retook the lead in rushing yards per game (yes, Mike, I know you don’t care that deeply). :-)
In all seriousness, the more practice Dobbs gets with the first team, the better and better he looks. If he doesn’t get banged up too badly, how scary will he be when he’s a firstie??
My favourite part of the game: when Dobbs took a break from running it down their throats to torch the Owls with the long pass because they thought he couldn’t.
Last night is why I stay until they sing Blue and Gold.
Rain or shine
Regardless of the score…
“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never–in nothing, great or small, large or petty–never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” Churchill
Just like the Duke game last year, we had no business winning this game. We did because our guys have learned how to win (thanks to great coaching), and, because Temple, just like Duke, hasn’t learned that yet.
After watching today’s game, I’m starting to worry just a little bit that KN plays it to safe at times. I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt because he’s a new coach, and, because the team is doing well. Thought he should have gone for it on the 4 & 1 in the 3rd.
Stephen-Dobbs does get to practice with the first team. They rotate those guys in. Trev Alberts talked about it on the broadcast how Navy runs two huddles and they rotate guys.
It may be true, but I would pay very little attention to anything Trev Alberts says during the game. I always find myself say “Whaaaaat?” alot when he is announcing.
Yeah, Trev Alberts does his homework and then goes off on tangents. T.J. Thiel’s first career TD catch was huge. He was so happy–what a great ending to his Senior Day.
Thanks! I end up missing some of the nuance b/c I am usually chasing a toddler around during the game.
I think we can all agree that Dobbs has a great deal of upside potential.
The one comment I did hear that got my dander up was when they were talking about how our defense was having trouble because the Owls offense was two-dimensional (like Pitt, unlike SMU).
I agree, but I mean, is it your sense that they are 1)showing up some weeks and not others, 2)that they’re limited by the athletes they have to work with, 3)that the defensive coaches are not sufficiently preparing them, 4)???
I’m not a SuperFan (Daaa MIdddsss), but to me it seems like #1.
Agree w/ Pills. KN was very conservative at times. No one in our section could believe it when the punt team came out there on 4th-and-a-foot in the 3rd Quarter.
BUT, we won, so I guess that’s why they get paid to coach, and I’m in hell trying to get through law school.
Go Navy!
PS. Mike, great blog. Gomids.com has become an insult-fest this season, so it’s great to come over here and actually read about football.
I’m beginning to consider how much the playcalling was affected by our terrible field position most of the game. We couldn’t get things started to try and influence the D. So, we couldn’t get them reacting one way to take advantage. How many counter options did we run? How many PA passes? Seemed we passed only when we had to.
Stephen-I think you just sometimes have to give the other team credit and their offense outplayed our defense for a good part of the game, but to the defense’s credit they came up with big plays when needed. I actually like Trev Alberts, I think he is pretty good and would be even better with Pete Medurst. Tom Hart is the weak link on that broadcast, not Trev Alberts.
Great, great game! My daughter and I were doing pushups on the den floor. (Couldn’t get my wife to help.)
I sure was glad that CBS “miked up” Coach N so we could learn first hand how to engineer a 20 point comeback in the forth qtr. (tongue in cheek).
Perhaps last week Coach N walked the team over the the new VADM Stockdale statue and had them read the Churchill inscription quoted by El Cid 85 above. It should be featured in this year’s highlight film. Ironic that it was dedicted last week. (Good article in the Annapolis Capital.) What a great place to go to school.
Looking ahead – while we have a bye week, ND has to deal with a Sat. night game at Boston College – a minor advantage for us.
WHERE THE F Did our coaches votes go?
We had 2 and we won this week and we disappear from any Top 25 consideration and get ZERO coaches votes?
AF GETS 6?
Talk about NO respect- now even if we beat ND we will only get a few votes and its pretty obvious to me that we aint getting ANY respect despite certainly deserving of some.
Again if you got votes and win HOW DO YOU LOSE THEM?
Dave-I don’t get your point about Niumat being mic’d up. If you read Wagner’s story it said they wouldn’t let any play calls, etc. out over the airwaves. Not sure what you were expecting. If you ever watched NFL Films what you got yesterday is pretty much standard.
gary, you suck…seriously…you’d be much more at home on gomids than here…some of the new morons there might actually care what you think about such abstract BS as 2 coaches poll votes
To Navyfan – I read the article which said that CBS would not play back play calls however they still lead me to believe that that the mic was going to be a significant part of their broadcast. My comment was to indicate that to me it was a major bust. The only time it was of interest was at the end of the half when he was letting an asst know that he was aware the clock was running and would call time out with one second. I guess I should credit CBS for at least trying something new.
Dave– CBS College Sports is going to produce a show called Wired: Navy Football, using Niumat’s clips from this game. That’s the focus of all this, not the game broadcast. If you didn’t get what you were hoping for, you’ll probably see it when the special airs.
DotBoone89, I agree. I came home to a door-hanger thing that was proclaiming that I should remember to vote for Obama (and vote for Change) on Tuesday. The amount of money wasted on these campaigns kills me and the environment. There, now they have made me into a hippy. I hope they are happy.
Hey, watch the TV, Zerb is still around, and Reggie just left a couple of weeks ago.
Here is another vote for not caring if we get the random vote or two. We’re 6-3, in the bowl, a leg up on the CIC, some high quality wins, I’m pretty happy.
Goalie Lax- I suck?
You dont even know who I am and you attack me like that- who sucks?
You dont like my opinions fine but how old are you?
I like polls you dont and others dont here. Maybe some do.
I believe in more than CIC- Some here dont.
I like McCain some dont- so what are you and others gonna do try and ebully me with angry hostile words like my 12 year old daughter says to me?
Talk like a man and just say- you dont agree.
Too much sucks- morons-idiots from people who barely listen in the first place.
The Birddog 
1. I can’t believe what I just watched…
2. The legend of RD grows…
Due to family issues I missed the first 14:30 of the 2nd half, what happened to Kaipo? Hamstring?
Missed it too. Kids’ B-day party. Just caught the OT on XXL. Missed all the storyline between 0-0 and 27-27 in OT.
Was doing house work
Saw only last 12 of 4th
Must watch game sooner
Definitely the hammy. We’ve probably seen the last of Kaipo.
was at georgia tech
that was a hell of a game
watcdhing navy now!
Owls with a game plan!
Temple threw over our heads.
Somehow, we still won!
Is there any chance that Kiapo could apply for a 5th year of eligibility like Sovie?
This game was like the Super Bowl last year. All the excitement was in the 4th quarter. I could not believe what I was watching and I am still happily stunned out of my head.
I will not go so far as to say that it was all Ricky Dobbs, but it did help. I believe that the offensive restructuring to be more pass-heavy is what caused the turn-around.
Paul, I doubt it. I think he has played too many games.
My haiku:
Fourth quarter magic!
New quarterback and passing
Threw off Temple’s game.
Mike,
Any idea who the Midshipman was in the kilt? I saw him at least three times.
Probably in the Pipes & Drums.
Kosar’s got nothing
on us, my left arm is numb
where’s my glycerin
5
7
5
Bernie Kosar is a 1980’s Cleveland Browns QB who led them on a late season-playoff run; late in games. For all you young guys
Senior Day and the Kaipo lovefest clouded the judgment of the coaches as well as the media and most fans. Anyone watching the game from the outset knew he was not physically able to play.
The Navy comeback was due almost totally to the heart of the players; as well as some luck and some good coaching at the end.
Going forward, we need to play the players that are physically able to perform no matter what their limitations are.
You should get together with that Temple blogger and unleash your joint expertise on the unsuspecting college football world.
Navy sleeps thru three
Kaipo downt the end is near
Ric kee Sov ee Ric
navyblue12 plus
Temple Football Forever:
cybertardation
Mike:
I don’t think he reinjured his hammy. I think he came out because he ran out of gas. Might have tweaked it, but I don’t think he reinjured it per se. Kaipo probably won’t play a full game this year again, but I would be surprised if we didn’t see him again.
I hope you’re right.
I can’t wait to see what Ricky Dobbs brings to the table the next two years. It was the most exciting 15 minutes of football I’ve ever seen.
God Bless Navy…we never give up…
God Bless America….
Hope we come back with a W for McCain on Tuesday!
Laughing Temple fan
Left early to beat the crowd
Guess how it ended?
Mike, that is a possibility. I did not see any other band members around him though. Does not mean much, of course. It just has my curiosity piqued.
Well, they’re on their way to achieving one of their pre-season goals: they just retook the lead in rushing yards per game (yes, Mike, I know you don’t care that deeply). :-)
In all seriousness, the more practice Dobbs gets with the first team, the better and better he looks. If he doesn’t get banged up too badly, how scary will he be when he’s a firstie??
My favourite part of the game: when Dobbs took a break from running it down their throats to torch the Owls with the long pass because they thought he couldn’t.
I wish I had tickets for Baltimore in two weeks…
Last night is why I stay until they sing Blue and Gold.
Rain or shine
Regardless of the score…
“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never–in nothing, great or small, large or petty–never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” Churchill
Just like the Duke game last year, we had no business winning this game. We did because our guys have learned how to win (thanks to great coaching), and, because Temple, just like Duke, hasn’t learned that yet.
After watching today’s game, I’m starting to worry just a little bit that KN plays it to safe at times. I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt because he’s a new coach, and, because the team is doing well. Thought he should have gone for it on the 4 & 1 in the 3rd.
That Haiku was hilarious
Stephen-Dobbs does get to practice with the first team. They rotate those guys in. Trev Alberts talked about it on the broadcast how Navy runs two huddles and they rotate guys.
It may be true, but I would pay very little attention to anything Trev Alberts says during the game. I always find myself say “Whaaaaat?” alot when he is announcing.
Ricky gets plenty of snaps. They do run two huddles, and also work in the #3 QB and even #4.
As Joe Taylor said after the game, “The Ricky Dobbs era has begun!”
Ricky was the one of the last to leave the locker room – so excited – and his dad was there to see it. A happy group.
Apparently Kyle Delahooke had two punts blocked vs. AF.
Yeah, Trev Alberts does his homework and then goes off on tangents. T.J. Thiel’s first career TD catch was huge. He was so happy–what a great ending to his Senior Day.
Navyfan, Pipehunter,
Thanks! I end up missing some of the nuance b/c I am usually chasing a toddler around during the game.
I think we can all agree that Dobbs has a great deal of upside potential.
The one comment I did hear that got my dander up was when they were talking about how our defense was having trouble because the Owls offense was two-dimensional (like Pitt, unlike SMU).
What did y’all think about that?
I think the defense sucked yesterday.
I agree, but I mean, is it your sense that they are 1)showing up some weeks and not others, 2)that they’re limited by the athletes they have to work with, 3)that the defensive coaches are not sufficiently preparing them, 4)???
I’m not a SuperFan (Daaa MIdddsss), but to me it seems like #1.
YMMV
As QB from Temple
Has career day
Devine Wind lifts ball
To Sovie’s outstretched hand
Agree w/ Pills. KN was very conservative at times. No one in our section could believe it when the punt team came out there on 4th-and-a-foot in the 3rd Quarter.
BUT, we won, so I guess that’s why they get paid to coach, and I’m in hell trying to get through law school.
Go Navy!
PS. Mike, great blog. Gomids.com has become an insult-fest this season, so it’s great to come over here and actually read about football.
Down the ball and punt.
Force the option team to pass.
That’s why you’re Temple.
I’m beginning to consider how much the playcalling was affected by our terrible field position most of the game. We couldn’t get things started to try and influence the D. So, we couldn’t get them reacting one way to take advantage. How many counter options did we run? How many PA passes? Seemed we passed only when we had to.
Kaipo was ay 75% and probably tweeked his hamstring again.He will be fighting this injury for the remainder of the season. Great job by Dobbs again.
Stephen-I think you just sometimes have to give the other team credit and their offense outplayed our defense for a good part of the game, but to the defense’s credit they came up with big plays when needed. I actually like Trev Alberts, I think he is pretty good and would be even better with Pete Medurst. Tom Hart is the weak link on that broadcast, not Trev Alberts.
Great, great game! My daughter and I were doing pushups on the den floor. (Couldn’t get my wife to help.)
I sure was glad that CBS “miked up” Coach N so we could learn first hand how to engineer a 20 point comeback in the forth qtr. (tongue in cheek).
Perhaps last week Coach N walked the team over the the new VADM Stockdale statue and had them read the Churchill inscription quoted by El Cid 85 above. It should be featured in this year’s highlight film. Ironic that it was dedicted last week. (Good article in the Annapolis Capital.) What a great place to go to school.
Looking ahead – while we have a bye week, ND has to deal with a Sat. night game at Boston College – a minor advantage for us.
WHERE THE F Did our coaches votes go?
We had 2 and we won this week and we disappear from any Top 25 consideration and get ZERO coaches votes?
AF GETS 6?
Talk about NO respect- now even if we beat ND we will only get a few votes and its pretty obvious to me that we aint getting ANY respect despite certainly deserving of some.
Again if you got votes and win HOW DO YOU LOSE THEM?
Who cares
Getting stomped by Pitt will do that in the polls.
Most college football fans do- dont ya think?
Guess you aint curious unless YOU bring it up.
If you’re that concerned about other people’s opinions, you’re destined to be miserable. It’s just a poll.
Plus it was AP, not coaches poll.
Dave-I don’t get your point about Niumat being mic’d up. If you read Wagner’s story it said they wouldn’t let any play calls, etc. out over the airwaves. Not sure what you were expecting. If you ever watched NFL Films what you got yesterday is pretty much standard.
gary, you suck…seriously…you’d be much more at home on gomids than here…some of the new morons there might actually care what you think about such abstract BS as 2 coaches poll votes
To Navyfan – I read the article which said that CBS would not play back play calls however they still lead me to believe that that the mic was going to be a significant part of their broadcast. My comment was to indicate that to me it was a major bust. The only time it was of interest was at the end of the half when he was letting an asst know that he was aware the clock was running and would call time out with one second. I guess I should credit CBS for at least trying something new.
Dave– CBS College Sports is going to produce a show called Wired: Navy Football, using Niumat’s clips from this game. That’s the focus of all this, not the game broadcast. If you didn’t get what you were hoping for, you’ll probably see it when the special airs.
Anybody else miss Zerb and Reggie. Ok; that’s enough looking back. Let’s ( no strike that ) let me look ahead.
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday get here so we have no more political commercials! I hate both (all) sides now!
DotBoone89, I agree. I came home to a door-hanger thing that was proclaiming that I should remember to vote for Obama (and vote for Change) on Tuesday. The amount of money wasted on these campaigns kills me and the environment. There, now they have made me into a hippy. I hope they are happy.
Hey, watch the TV, Zerb is still around, and Reggie just left a couple of weeks ago.
Here is another vote for not caring if we get the random vote or two. We’re 6-3, in the bowl, a leg up on the CIC, some high quality wins, I’m pretty happy.
pipehunter, I agree. “Votes” are just a random bonus. I rank the season in the following order:
Beat Army
Beat the Colorado University of Narcissistic Thick Skulls
Beat the Fookin’ Irish
Break .500
Get a bowl bid
Get a bowl win
Agree w/ the previous two — would rather win as underdog than get useless love in the polls and go into games favored.
Goalie Lax- I suck?
You dont even know who I am and you attack me like that- who sucks?
You dont like my opinions fine but how old are you?
I like polls you dont and others dont here. Maybe some do.
I believe in more than CIC- Some here dont.
I like McCain some dont- so what are you and others gonna do try and ebully me with angry hostile words like my 12 year old daughter says to me?
Talk like a man and just say- you dont agree.
Too much sucks- morons-idiots from people who barely listen in the first place.
Suck it up… Gary! :-)
Too sensitive I was.