Keegan Wetzel

Big Monday roundup: NFL Draft notes, ESPN on Wetzel, Grantland on Army-ND, more

By Kevin Lilley on April 22, 2013 Air Force, Army, Basketball, Football, Navy

Seven quick hits for an unusually busy Monday in military-themed sports. Non-football links after the jump. 1. Draft history with Air Force twist. A must-read feature by our good friends at USA Today on Charley Trippi, the oldest living top NFL draft pick. The Chicago (later St. Louis, later Phoenix, later Arizona, still Super Bowl-championship-less) Cardinals drafted Trippi, star Georgia running back, in 1945, while he was serving with the Third Air Force at the tail end of World War II. Trippi, now 91, returned to college after the war and led Georgia to an undefeated 1946 season, finishing second…

Army-Navy 2012 preview

By Kevin Lilley on December 7, 2012 Army-Navy game, Football

Sick of spirit spots? Done with uniform updates? Ready for some football? For college gridiron die-hards and once-a-year big-game watchers alike, here’s what you need to know entering Saturday’s Army-Navy showdown. Who, where, when: Navy (7-4) vs. Army (2-9), Saturday, 3 p.m. Eastern, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Weather: Accuweather.com says to think spring — a few pregame showers, with temperatures approaching 60. Quick history: It’s the 113th meeting between the teams. Navy leads the series 56-49-7 and has won 10 straight, most in series history. Army’s last win came in Philadelphia in 2001 in Veterans Stadium, which no longer…

Week 12 football preview: Texas State at Navy

By Kevin Lilley on November 16, 2012 Football, Navy, Uncategorized

What Mids fans need to know entering the last game of the regular season — because there’s nothing regular about Army-Navy: Who, where, when: Texas State (3-6, 1-3 Western Athletic Conference) at Navy (6-4), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network (Grant Boone and Todd Christensen have the call) Gambling is illegal in most states: Navy is a 13.5-point favorite. Firsts: It’s the Bobcats’ first season in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Navy’s playing Texas State for the first time. It also might be the first time a team that gave up 41 points the week before (Navy lost 41-31 to…

Week 11 football preview: Navy at Troy

By Kevin Lilley on November 8, 2012 Football, Navy

What you need to know as the bowl-bound Mids try to extend their winning streak. Who, where, when: Navy (6-3) at Troy (4-5, 3-3 Sun Belt Conference), Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Central (3:30 p.m. Eastern). TV: ESPN3 (Dave Weekley and Forrest Conoly have the call; direct link to the game here) Gambling is illegal in most states: Navy’s a 1-point favorite, but Troy was favored early in the week. This Navy cornerback was recently featured on “Jeopardy!”: Who is Wave Ryder? Different directions: Troy hosts Navy after suffering a heartbreaking loss at Tennessee last week; the Vols scored 21 fourth-quarter points…

Navy-Air Force quick hits: Howell out, Miller still in, Air Force uniforms, more

By Kevin Lilley on October 2, 2012 Air Force, Football, Navy, Uncategorized

Seven news bites as the first Commander in Chief’s Trophy battle nears: 1. Sad Navy news. Navy slotback John Howell’s football career likely ended Saturday. The senior suffered a right knee injury in the first quarter against San Jose State and was helped off the field; he watched Monday’s workout from the sidelines on crutches, according to this Washington Times report, and Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo said Howell wouldn’t play again this season. Howell racked up more than 500 yards rushing at Navy, including 60 this season on just six carries. Expect junior Darius Staten and senior Bo Snelson…

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