Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

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  Start the hype.
  
  http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/sports-comment-start-the-hype-for-army-vs-navy-trophy/article_1d64482d-79aa-54e6-87fd-eb0f7b06524d.html
  
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  It marks the first time since 2005 that the competition for service academy supremacy has come down to the Army-Navy matchup. Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk has vowed to retrieve the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy from Colorado Springs, where it has resided for the past two years, so it can be placed in the end zone at Lincoln Financial Field then awarded to the winner of the annual Army-Navy showdown.
  This is going to be a long three-week wait for the big game, which of course is being televised by CBS. As usual, Army-Navy will receive the national spotlight since it is the only Football Bowl Subdivision contest scheduled for that particular Saturday. ..."
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  11 in a row
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  2 more weeks.
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  http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-excited-about-chance-to-reclaim-commander-in-chief-s/article_926dbbba-8263-5ed9-a211-ed0ad50e7cb0.html
  
  “We want to treat it like any other game, but of course we all recognize that’s not exactly true,” he said. “We need to let everyone know what this game really means. It means so much to so many people all around the world and guys that have graduated before us. At the same time, we have to stick to the fundamentals, stick to what got us to 7-4.”
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  Good news out of Annapolis.
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  Army's sleeves and numbers feature detail from a map of the Battle of the Bulge.
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  Navy senior safety Tra'ves Bush will wear a special patch for this year's Army-Navy game and in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in memory of Lt. Charles Silva.
  
  Silva was a 77-year old Vietnam Vet that was beaten and killed by three youths in Chesapeake, Va. this fall
  
  According to the Hampton Pilot, Silva was violently attacked on Sept. 27 of this year after telling three young men they were trespassing and that they could not ride their all-terrain vehicles on the property. He passed away from the violent attack on Oct. 23.
  Former Navy defensive lineman Chris Reaghard (`95) was a friend of the family and reached out to see if anybody would be willing to wear Mr. Silva's patch as a tribute and Bush quickly accepted.
  
  Silva played college football at Brown and served his country during the Cuban Missle Crisis and Vietnam War. Bush will be wearing Silva's F-8 Crusaders patch, which was Silva's favorite according to his son Ken.
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  Over Thanksgiving break freshman quarterback Ralph Montalvo was in a serious car accident while visiting family in Miami. He remains in a medically induced coma in serious condition.
  
  http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-navy-football-1127-20121126,0,1794655.story
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  Former Navy football player advances in to the top spot of the Blue Angles. Pretty humble guy and pretty cool story.
  
  http://www.pnj.com/article/20121105/NEWS12/311050017/Blue-Angels-new-Boss-Navy-Cmdr-Thomas-Frosch-takes-reins?nclick_check=1
  
  “If I could go back to an aircraft carrier, I’d love it,” McWherter said. “But I don’t know if that’s in the cards again. I’ve flown more than I ever expected to. If being with the Blue Angels was the last time I fly a Navy plane, that’s a pretty good way to go out.”
  
  Hell yeah it is!
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  This is very Darby-esque
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  The official game ball. Very creative use of the signal flags.
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  Zoomies have no respect. :mad:
  
  http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-army-navy-1129-20121128,0,7483539.story
  
  "...Both teams are happy about the fact that the Commander in Chief's Trophy isn't going back to Colorado Springs for a third straight year. Good thing too, by the somewhat tarnished condition in which it was returned here."I don't know what they did with it the past two years, but they beat the hell out of it," Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk told those at the luncheon. ..."
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  First time since 2005 this game decides the CIC. No pre-game speech needed in the locker rooms.
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  One of last year's spirit spots. 2012 spots soon to come.
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  "I will not lie, cheat steal, or tolerate those who do."
  
  Tsk, tsk, stk. You broke the honor code.
  
  Bill the Goat Stolen.
  
  http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/naval_academy/bill-the-goat-stolen-found-in-arlington-on-side-of/article_6b093304-e8b7-51a8-9c43-f7460cfd5eb5.html
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  Game week...finally.
  
  • The Commander-In-Chief's Trophy is presented annually to the winner of the football competition among the three major service academies -- Army, Navy and Air Force -- and is named in honor of the President of the United States.
  • Navy has dominated of late, winning the trophy a Service Academy record seven-consecutive years from 2003-09 and winning a Service Academy record 15 straight games against Air Force and Army in the process. Air Force has won the trophy each of the last two years.
  • Navy has won the trophy a total of 12 times: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
  • When there is no clear-cut winner, the trophy remains with the winner of the previous year's competition. • The three-sided trophy stands two-and-a-half-feet tall and is engraved with the academy seals. Reproductions of the three mascots -- the Army Mule, the Navy Goat and the Air Force Falcon -- are ensconced on the respective sides of this bauble. The trophy is sponsored by the West Point Association of Graduates, the Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Air Force Association of Graduates.
  • The year in which the trophy is won is engraved on AA plate gracing the respective academy's side of the trophy.
  
  Service Academy Dominance
  • Navy has amassed a 82-44 (.651) overall record in the last 10 years, while Air Force is 68-55 (.553) and Army is 32-87 (.269). The Mids are 17-2 against the other two Service Academies since 2003.
  
  Dominant Era in Army-Navy History
  • Navy's 27-21 victory over Army in 2011 was its 10th consecutive win over the Black Knights, the longest streak in series history by either team.
  • The Mids have won those 10 in a row against Army in dominant fashion, outscoring the Black Knights, 349-112 (34.9-11.2).
  Our Nation's Future Leaders
  • Navy's 28 seniors received their Service Assignments on Wednesday, November 28. 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.
  • 18 seniors will be commissioned Ensigns in the United States Navy, while 10 will be commissioned 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps.
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  Navy Quick Hitters
  • Navy has been the dominant Service Academy over the last decade, posting an 18-2 record against Army (10-0) and Air Force (8-2) in the last 20 meetings combined, winning seven consecutive Commander-In-Chief's Trophies from 2003-09 and going to nine bowl games in the last 10 years. Navy has amassed an 82-44 (.651) overall record in the last 10 years, while Air Force is 68-55 (.553) and Army is 32-87 (.269). The 82 wins are the 21st most in the country over the last decade.
  • The Midshipmen punched their ticket to the Dec. 29 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park in San Francisco with a 24-17 victory over Florida Atlantic on Nov. 3. It will be Navy's 18th bowl appearance all-time, including its ninth in the last 10 years. The Mids will take on Arizona State.
  • Ken Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to a 39-25 (.609) record in his fifth season as head coach. He is fourth all-time at Navy in career wins. Niumatalolo holds Navy coaching records for most wins in the first two (18), three (27), four (32) and five seasons (39) of a career.
  • Navy's four losses this season (Notre Dame, Penn State, San Jose State and Troy) have come at the hands of opponents who are a combined 35-13 (.729). Notre Dame (12-0) is ranked No. 1 in the country and will play in the BCS National Championship Game, while San Jose State (10-2) is ranked 24th in the country.
  • Navy has played six bowl eligible teams this year (counting Penn State who will not be going to a bowl due to NCAA sanctions) and compiled a 3-3 record against the six programs. The Mids defeated Air Force (6-6), Central Michigan (6-6) and East Carolina (8-4) and lost to Notre Dame (12-0), Penn State (8-4) and San Jose State (10-2).
  • Over the last nine games (7-2), Navy has outscored the opposition in the second half, 146-80. The Navy defense has allowed just eight touchdowns in the second half of the last nine contests.
  • The Mids have turned the ball over 12 times in their four losses and five times in their seven wins.
  • Senior outside linebacker Keegan Wetzel scored a perfect 1600 on his SAT and is believed to be the only current FBS player in the country to accomplish such a feat. He carries a 3.89 GPA in systems engineering and is an Academic All-America candidate. Wetzel has also been a force on the field for the Midshipmen, recording 63 tackles (fourth most on the team), a team-high 13.5 tackles for a loss, a team-high six sacks, has forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. He is just two sacks away from third on Navy's single-season sacks list.
  • Keenan Reynolds is the first freshman to start at quarterback for Navy since Jim Kubiak started five games in 1991. Meanwhile, he is just the third freshman in school history to start at quarterback (the other was Alton Grizzard in 1987). Reynolds is 5-1 as a starting quarterback with wins over Central Michigan, Indiana, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Texas State and a loss to Troy. He also came off the bench with Navy down eight points to Air Force and led the Mids to an overtime victory. Kubiak won just one game as a freshman starter (beat a 5-5 Army team) and Grizzard won two (lost to Army). Reynolds is the first Navy quarterback to win his first four career starts since senior Bob Powers, who won his first six career starts in 1979.
  • Sophomore punter Pablo Beltran is averaging 45.1 yards per punt (34 punts) this season and should his average hold, he would become the school's single-season record holder. John Skaggs currently holds the single-season punting record at 44.8 yards per punt in 2001. Beltran would stand 10th nationally if he qualified (must average 3.6 punts per game).
  • Navy was 4-0 during the month of October after going 0-5 last year in October. It is the first time Navy went undefeated in the month of October since 1996. That Navy team finished 9-3 and defeated California in the Aloha Bowl.
  • Navy owns a 6-3 record all-time in overtime games, winning six of its last seven.
  • Navy owns an 82-44 (.651) record over the last 10 years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from 2000-02. The 82 wins are the 21st most in the country over the last decade.
  • Navy is trying to finish No. 1 in fewest penalties and fewest penalty yards per game for the second consecutive year and for the third time in the last four seasons. The Mids are currently second in penalties (3.4 /gm) and in penalty yards per game (26.5).
  • Navy is 3-0 this year and 30-4 (.882) under Niumatalolo when scoring first and 4-4 this year and 9-21 (.300) under Niumatalolo when the opponent scores first.
  • The Mids are 3-0 ths year and 24-3 (.889) under Niumatalolo when leading after the first quarter and 4-4 this year and 15-22 (.405) under Niumatalolo when trailing or tied after the first stanza.
  • Navy is 6-0 this year and 27-4 (.871) under Niumatalolo when leading at the half and 1-4 this year and 11-22 (.333) under Niumatalolo when tied or trailing at the half.
  • Navy is 5-0 this year and 31-3 (.912) under Niumatalolo when leading after three quarters and 2-4 this year and 7-23 (.233) under Niumatalolo when tied or trailing after three quarters.
  • Navy owns a 19-7 (.731) record in games played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium under Niumatalolo and is 20-18 (.526) away from home.
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  ...the 2010 pre-game tease.
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  2011 pre-game tease.
  
  I love this one.
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  Exellence always sings last.
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  It's more than a game.
  
  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1431739-army-vs-navy-the-best-rivalry-in-sports-is-more-than-a-football-game
  
  "...Many college football fans will dismiss the Army vs. Navy game because it does not have the flash of an SEC championship game or a Heisman Trophy candidate, but take a second to tune in and you will quickly see why it is one of the best rivalry games in all of sports. The game itself often becomes a side story as the players on the field get the spotlight for all of the right reasons...."
  
  
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