The Good Guys host perennial foe #4 Cal tomorrow at noon.
There is a link to watch the match on navysports.com.
If you go to the match, be sure to say "hi" to Cal's fans and staff.
Out here some years ago, I was taking ADM Pat Clancy to a match at Cal. I went over there the day before to see how things were.
I talked with their coach Jack Clark and asked what we could bring for the match. He said bring nothing for the team. Navy takes care of us so we will do the same.
Go Navy! Beat Cal!

The Ladies are off to a great start: 6-0 after today's 75-61 victory over Longwood. This includes four road wins.
This is the team's best start since 2017-18, when we went to WNIT.
The bench was emptied today, too.
Onto next Saturday for The Navy Classic when we face Toledo.

The Men need some improvement with a 1-4 start.
They will play again on Monday at Alumni Hall.

Go Navy!

Mids scrimmaged Georgetown in a full game and played three quarters vs. VMI.

The G-town scrimmage was pretty even. Score ended up 12-9 Navy after we outscored them in Q4 3-0. We threw a 10-man ride at them that seemed to surprise and forced a couple turnovers. Neither offense dazzled me and the GT SID mentioned they think every game they play will be like 8-6 and they hope to get to 8 first lol.

We played the bottom half of the depth chart vs. VMI and were obviously better across the board. Faceoffs were kind of even but Hayashi didn't play at all.

Both "games" were rough at times given it's so early - they just started practicing like 2 weeks ago. This is also way too early to be playing lacrosse.

Navy opens -8. I don’t care about AF’s record, they are going to be ready for us. We haven’t won there in a long time. I hope this is the game (and against army) where the “Cronic factor” is a difference maker: for the first time in a long time, we are practicing things as part of our base offense that AF and army didn’t get 1000’s of reps against in the spring and fall.

First commit of the cycle...big brother is proud.

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Just observing the calendar!

Almost 60°F. Sunny . Stiff breeze angling in from left.


And evidently you can bring your dog



Knotted at 3 apiece with Sacred Heart with Navy coming up in bottom of 6th. Still selling hats if you can make it.

Highlights from the David Cole zoom call:

• Eli Heidenreich is fully participating in spring camp except for live contact. He’s focused on refining route running, learning to run more effectively between the tackles, and increasing his football IQ by studying defenses. He’s also mentoring younger players.
• Brandon Chatman is recovering from offseason ankle surgery. He’s running again but not practicing fully yet. Like Eli, he’s helping coach younger players and reinforcing fundamentals like alignment, stance, keys, and assignments (ASK).
• Isaiah Bryant is running with the ones at A Snipe and has game experience from last year. Tyler Bradley had surgery and isn’t practicing this spring.
• TK Hodges is running with the ones at Z Snipe. Cole says he's explosive with good hands and decent top-end speed. He needs to become more aggressive as a blocker but Cole likes the energy he brings to the group.
• Cole likes Michael Barrow's (A Snipe) skill set but says he needs polish in his route running.
• Charles Robinson (Z Snipe) moved from quarterback and has impressed with his aggressiveness and willingness to block. Coaches like his size and playmaking instincts, and he’s developing quickly.
• Pope Akanna is another young player getting a lot of reps. Cole says he's powerful, runs good routes, has strong hands, and understands play concepts well. Coaches feel he may have slightly better hands than Barrow.
• Andre Gilbert was running with the twos (and briefly the ones when Bryant was dinged up) but is currently sidelined with an injury. He’s described as electric and scrappy—small but plays hard.
• Andersen Cardoza is continuing to develop and expected to grow with more reps.
• Paul Lewis brings good size and is also improving steadily.
• Jack Skidmore is an older, smart player who works hard.
• Gage Leonard contributed heavily on special teams last year but is currently limited with a wrist injury. Coaches are excited to get him back, describing him as tough and experienced.
• Shane Reynolds practices with the snipes occasionally and will be used as a big-bodied blocker in specific packages for situational value.
• Cole says the A and Z Snipes have nearly identical roles. The difference is mainly alignment: the Z goes to the call side with the tight end (Y), and the A goes away from the call. Both line up wide, in the slot, or in the backfield, and both run routes, jet sweeps, and inside handoffs.
• Amin Hassan will be TAD and remains close to the position group

The Ladies had a huge win against Virginia.
Va lead throughout the first three periods. Va scored three straight goals in the first period.
The outlook was bleak at the half Navy 5 Va 8
Navy scored the final five goals, four in the fourth qrtr.
FINAL Navy 14 Va 12

Since William Ingle is in the news as part of the fullback group, I thought it'd be fun to look back on his commitment story.

The Mids travel west tonight to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
It will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Parking just south of the Center costs $10 cash and admission to the Tournament is $20 cash for Friday and $25 cash or Saturday or $50 for both days. Go figure!
Friday starts at 9AM PST and Saturday starts at 10AM PST. There will be a long break resuming at 6PM on Friday and 3PM on Saturday.
The Mids are just walking distance away.

We will be there with snacks and drinks for all Navy wrestlers, staff and fans.
Go Navy!

reports are highly encouraged

I don't know if you guys watched Ivin Jasper's zoom call last week... I'll be writing a story on the fullbacks but there was also plenty of quarterback talk.

Blake Horvath is healthy and getting most-- but not all-- of the first-team reps. Jasper said the focus is on keeping him sharp, not overworking him, just making sure he’s dialed in heading into summer. Like last spring, he's working hard on his passing. Jasper mentioned that Blake missed some "layups" last year, things like relatively simple throws to the flat or hitting wide-open receivers against Oklahoma. Jasper wants him to get more consistent.

The more interesting wrinkle is that they’re trying to get Braxton Woodson more involved. Jasper said the goal is to get Braxton a series or two per game, and not just mop-up duty. It’s partly about keeping Blake fresh and partly about keeping Braxton engaged. I know some people will balk at the thought of playing two QBs, but I think Blake's health had a big impact on the second half of last season, including those missed layups. If the offense can move the ball with Woodson while reducing wear-and-tear on Blake, that's the best of both worlds.

Speaking of which, injuries have thinned the depth chart a bit this spring. Jackson Gutierrez is out (might be back late), JP Doyle is out with a hernia, and Drew Hall is out with a groin injury. That leaves only three QBs practicing: Blake, Braxton, and Trey Jones III. It's a huge opportunity for Trey to get a lot of work. Jasper said his mechanics are still raw but he’s seeing improvement. The quote:

“Mechanically, it’s just not where it needs to be right now... but Tuesday you could really see the kid focusing on his mechanics... if he can be consistently a thrower, because the kid can run, man, we’re going to have a stable of quarterbacks that's going to make us hard to defend.”

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He compared Trey to Xavier Arline as an athlete.

Jasper also said what I thought was interesting about the shift in what is expected of the quarterbacks in this offense:

“Our quarterbacks in this offense, man, you have to be — you got to be able to run the option, you got to be able to run power, you got to be able to run inside, got to be able to run zone read, got to be able to throw the football. You got to be very, very talented in this offense to be a quarterback because there's a lot that we ask these guys to do.”

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Their reads are less about pre-snap numbers and more about post-snap leverage:

“Everything now is based on leverage — we’re reading leverage now, not just numbers. That’s a big thing for us right now. You got to be able to make decisions quickly, based on the leverage. You got to understand where guys are going to be and get rid of the ball quickly, make the right read. It’s more post-snap now. The guys who can do it with the lights on, that’s what we’re looking for.”

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Nothing earth-shattering here in terms of depth chart movement, but some useful context on where things stand and what they’re emphasizing this spring.

For your listening or reading pleasure.