In general I wish they would just wear normal uniforms for these games but I understand the appeal of having something unique. Army did well this year.
Army going into this game as a favorite for the first time in a long time. It’s a rare winning era, trying to enjoy it while it lasts. This game will be tough though.
and you never really know. It's its own unique thing.
However, I think that this is Army's best team in a very long time. Not for nothing, they took the country's number 4 team into overtime at their place.
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and you never really know. It's its own unique thing.
However, I think that this is Army's best team in a very long time. Not for nothing, they took the country's number 4 team into overtime at their place.
In the Hudson Valley where I spend a lot of my time, the local cable news sports department loves Army football - it gets coverage over the Giants, Knicks etc. A lot of fun, and yes this year's Army team is very good.
Who else really looks forward to this game? It's sorta become an annual event where I host & a bunch of buddies come over to drink beer & eat unhealthy food. I can't wait for 3:30 PM Saturday. Go Army!
but it seems like a lopsided game based on the record of the two teams. But doing a quick search on Google, I didn't realize how many times the games were close despite Navy having a much better record in recent years. So I guess Navy has a chance?
And it looks like most of the people posting so far are Army fans. Maybe because West Point is closer to NY than Annapolis is? I always like an underdog to overachieve, so I'll go with Navy on this one.
Who else really looks forward to this game? It's sorta become an annual event where I host & a bunch of buddies come over to drink beer & eat unhealthy food. I can't wait for 3:30 PM Saturday. Go Army!
The game itself is whatever, but the pageantry and spectacle before the game is something to behold
Because Navy understands what’s coming. They will know how to deal with Army probably better than any other team in the country.
Army runs the ball about 90% of the time, they try to control the ball and grind results out. They will try to get 3-4 yards a play, get into third and short and then will go for it twice. They have a 90% fourth down conversion rate on 33 attempts. The downside of this approach is they can’t really score quickly. Against teams that don’t regularly face the option they benefit from defensive mistakes and break big plays. Theoretically that should happen a lot less against Navy.
Also Navy will try to control the ball in the same way so there probably won’t be a ton of possessions or scoring, it’ll most likely stay pretty close.
I have confidence in Army because they are just really effective with this approach right now and they are frankly pretty good.
I have always felt like there are more Navy fans on BBI, they will pop up closer to game time I’m sure.
Army runs the ball about 90% of the time, they try to control the ball and grind results out. They will try to get 3-4 yards a play, get into third and short and then will go for it twice. They have a 90% fourth down conversion rate on 33 attempts.
That's the thing about Army - they play like you'd think an Army team would play, pretty much all on the ground. But they're good at it and they seem to have recruited athletes who fit that system. I haven't checked this week's rankings but I think they were actually ranked #23 last week, which is pretty remarkable for an academy team.
These Navy helmets from 2014 might be my favorite ever Â
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I'm still partial to plain black with gold helmets though.
Army going into this game as a favorite for the first time in a long time. It’s a rare winning era, trying to enjoy it while it lasts. This game will be tough though.
However, I think that this is Army's best team in a very long time. Not for nothing, they took the country's number 4 team into overtime at their place.
However, I think that this is Army's best team in a very long time. Not for nothing, they took the country's number 4 team into overtime at their place.
In the Hudson Valley where I spend a lot of my time, the local cable news sports department loves Army football - it gets coverage over the Giants, Knicks etc. A lot of fun, and yes this year's Army team is very good.
And it looks like most of the people posting so far are Army fans. Maybe because West Point is closer to NY than Annapolis is? I always like an underdog to overachieve, so I'll go with Navy on this one.
The game itself is whatever, but the pageantry and spectacle before the game is something to behold
Pffft.
Army runs the ball about 90% of the time, they try to control the ball and grind results out. They will try to get 3-4 yards a play, get into third and short and then will go for it twice. They have a 90% fourth down conversion rate on 33 attempts. The downside of this approach is they can’t really score quickly. Against teams that don’t regularly face the option they benefit from defensive mistakes and break big plays. Theoretically that should happen a lot less against Navy.
Also Navy will try to control the ball in the same way so there probably won’t be a ton of possessions or scoring, it’ll most likely stay pretty close.
I have confidence in Army because they are just really effective with this approach right now and they are frankly pretty good.
I have always felt like there are more Navy fans on BBI, they will pop up closer to game time I’m sure.
That's the thing about Army - they play like you'd think an Army team would play, pretty much all on the ground. But they're good at it and they seem to have recruited athletes who fit that system. I haven't checked this week's rankings but I think they were actually ranked #23 last week, which is pretty remarkable for an academy team.
Go Navy! Beat Army!