Mike….I hope you address these questions in your analysis. I knew Army would have a good defense for the option, but was it so good that we only used the slots twice? Why didn’t we slow the pace with the stand up pause and get a play from the sidelines? Army ran the option better and won time of possession by a bunch. There were at least two times when KR went to pass that he could have picked up a first down easily if he chose to run, but forced a throw incomplete. Were we that tight that we couldn’t relax and play? A win is a win is a win, but Army lost it we didn’t win it. Thank God for KR and big plays. I’m really not complaining…..14 in a row……unbelievable! I get to spend the rest of my life ahead in the Army/Navy series, and plebe year we were 6 games behind. Now 11 ahead…. a 17 game swing in 59 years. Let’s make it 15 next year for Super Sixty’s 60th A/N game.
Whoops…..my bad….that was our 60th game. Ok let’s make it a 15 game streak , than they can break it.
That was my question too. We had the cajones to use the toss on 4th & 2 but we never tried it again. I’d definitely bet on the speed of our slotbacks versus the Army safeties and LBs. Was there anything that may have precluded that?
We are not giving Army enough credit, and we’re underestimating Navy’s preparation for the game. Also, recall that Mike warned us that Army’s defense was mostly solid throughout the season. Keenan was quoted after the game as saying that Navy went in expecting to have to rely on big plays. He praised Army’s LBs for being the best – his exact description – that Navy had played all season. So, it seems that while the game was not what this august gaggle of pundits expected- yours truly included- it appears to me that Navy’s coaching staff was prepared pretty darn well prepared.
One final thought. Recall for me the last time a Navy punter figured so decisively in the outcome of any game, much less against Army? Standing in his own end zone, Barta bobbled the snap, recovered, then boomed a 50+ yard punt with NASA-like hang time. Impressed the hell out of me and likely any Michigan fan who happened to be watching.
(it was what this pundit expected)
Mike,
A gaggle refers to geese. You’re a bird dog, thus no reference to a litter of pundits. An important distinction in this case.
Navy72, … One huge difference between this & earlier MICH-MICH ST game was that Army didn’t rush the punter on that particular (1 of way too many) punt … They had the full “return” on. We might not be celebrating today otherwise.
Fam’ly all around,
Sharing America’s game,
Veterans abound.
Both teams fought with heart,
Right up to the bitter end,
More bitter for Woops.
Raise one to this team,
Put them high on pedestal,
With CIC bling!
Elated that we won #14, but I shudder when anticipating next year’s game: KR gone, offensive line gone, perhaps Coach Ken gone — and that impressive Army plebe QB!!
The Birddog 
Woops, you are beaten.
It is useless to resist.
Release your anger.
Disciplined, hard-nosed.
Utmost opponent respect.
Army-Navy rules.
Plebe year lost to Woops.
Yes, revenge may be wicked
but it feels so good.
Way too close this time
Awesome effort by Army
14 in a row!
13 plus one more
Records abound for Keenan
We are 10 and 2!
Mids win fourteenth straight
Army West Point had chances
Army still Army.
Has my heart stopped yet?
Army’s freshman isn’t bad
But not good enough
14 in ’15
thank you keenan, so…tago
15 in ’16
Hats off to Army
Navy prevailed at the end
Can’t take these close ones
Game to remember
As the Birddog predicted it,
Mids’ big plays count most!
Going to get harder to beat them
My favorite part
Is watching the senior Woops
Cry tears of failure
(Again)
Navy defense holds
Exciting to last second
Can not be sweeter!
Whole student body
From two schools attends the game
Yeah, suck it Air Force
Commander in Chief
Trophy to Annapolis
Rotunda bound NOW
Yo, Notre Dame?
Ever march in a march on?
I did not think so.
My blood pressure’s high
Wonder if it will come down
In time for fifteenth.
First team to sixty
Remember first to fifty?
Damn fine Navy streak.
Agonizing Win
I love this game when like that
Victory sweeter
Birddog haiku is
assuredly the primo
non-blow BAC checker.
West Point did not win
Vanquished but you have fought well
Brave old Army team
BZ to graduating players
CIC trophy home again
next the Military Bowl
Denard Robinson 4495 career rushing yards QB
Keenan Reynolds 4405 career rushing yards QB
Hello Pitt D?
Correction: Keenan Reynolds 4415 career rushing yards QB
BZ to the Navy team – the CIC is coming home where it belongs.
Army gave us good scare – well done on both sides.
Damn the torpedos
Bless the interceptions though
Beat Army again
Beat Army again
And again and again and
Again and again
Too close for comfort
Then Army does Army things
So, fifteen next year?
Navy D not sharp
Army team loaded for bear
Narrow victory
Mike….I hope you address these questions in your analysis. I knew Army would have a good defense for the option, but was it so good that we only used the slots twice? Why didn’t we slow the pace with the stand up pause and get a play from the sidelines? Army ran the option better and won time of possession by a bunch. There were at least two times when KR went to pass that he could have picked up a first down easily if he chose to run, but forced a throw incomplete. Were we that tight that we couldn’t relax and play? A win is a win is a win, but Army lost it we didn’t win it. Thank God for KR and big plays. I’m really not complaining…..14 in a row……unbelievable! I get to spend the rest of my life ahead in the Army/Navy series, and plebe year we were 6 games behind. Now 11 ahead…. a 17 game swing in 59 years. Let’s make it 15 next year for Super Sixty’s 60th A/N game.
Whoops…..my bad….that was our 60th game. Ok let’s make it a 15 game streak , than they can break it.
That was my question too. We had the cajones to use the toss on 4th & 2 but we never tried it again. I’d definitely bet on the speed of our slotbacks versus the Army safeties and LBs. Was there anything that may have precluded that?
We are not giving Army enough credit, and we’re underestimating Navy’s preparation for the game. Also, recall that Mike warned us that Army’s defense was mostly solid throughout the season. Keenan was quoted after the game as saying that Navy went in expecting to have to rely on big plays. He praised Army’s LBs for being the best – his exact description – that Navy had played all season. So, it seems that while the game was not what this august gaggle of pundits expected- yours truly included- it appears to me that Navy’s coaching staff was prepared pretty darn well prepared.
One final thought. Recall for me the last time a Navy punter figured so decisively in the outcome of any game, much less against Army? Standing in his own end zone, Barta bobbled the snap, recovered, then boomed a 50+ yard punt with NASA-like hang time. Impressed the hell out of me and likely any Michigan fan who happened to be watching.
(it was what this pundit expected)
Mike,
A gaggle refers to geese. You’re a bird dog, thus no reference to a litter of pundits. An important distinction in this case.
Navy72, … One huge difference between this & earlier MICH-MICH ST game was that Army didn’t rush the punter on that particular (1 of way too many) punt … They had the full “return” on. We might not be celebrating today otherwise.
Fam’ly all around,
Sharing America’s game,
Veterans abound.
Both teams fought with heart,
Right up to the bitter end,
More bitter for Woops.
Raise one to this team,
Put them high on pedestal,
With CIC bling!
Elated that we won #14, but I shudder when anticipating next year’s game: KR gone, offensive line gone, perhaps Coach Ken gone — and that impressive Army plebe QB!!
buck up, oh olyce
the cupboard she is not bare
we will win again