The 2020 Navy Sports Nation Holiday Gift Guide
The last six weeks of the year have always been my favorite. In Arizona, mid-November means I can say goodbye to triple digit heat for at least six months (give…
Author: Karl Darden
On Target: The Making of a Navy Rifle Athlete
Most parents would probably agree that getting their son or daughter involved in a sport early is a good thing. The biggest challenge is finding the right one. Today, we’re…
The First 100 Wins: How Ken Niumatalolo Has Kept Navy Football on a Strong Positive Trajectory
With Navy’s win over Temple earlier in the season, Ken Niumatalolo notched his 100th win as head coach at the Naval Academy. It couldn’t have come much tougher to come…
How Do Team Identities Compare With Overall Success On The Field?
Earlier in the season, Navy Coach Ken Niumatalolo shared an interesting thought regarding the formation of team identities. He said that in his experience, a football team’s identity tends to…
The Ultimate Guide to Navy Sprint Football
Navy Football tends to dominate the sports conversation during the fall for obvious reasons. As a result, fans tend to forget that there are other sports being played on campus.…
Welcome to the Strangest Navy – Air Force Prep Week Ever
No doubt the Navy players and coaching staff took some time to savor the huge win over Tulane two weeks ago. My guess is it was only a day at…
This Is Why We Say Navy Football is Built Different
Just 12 days removed from getting hammered by BYU, the Mids found themselves staring down the barrel of another blow out loss against Tulane. Then, cornerback Cam Kinley intercepted a…
Here Are Three Big Fixes Navy Needs to Beat Tulane
After that horrific Navy – BYU game on Labor Day Coach Jasper said it best: “Mama said there’d be days like this.” Let’s hope there won’t be any more like…
How To Be A Great College Football Fan Without Driving Everyone Else Crazy
We’ve all heard this phrase dozens of times: “fan” is short for “fanatic”. And while that’s pretty true, having to deal with some fan(atic)s isn’t always easy. So today, in…
Breaking Down Navy – BYU: Five Things to Watch
Hard to believe isn’t it? Unless something goes off the rails in the next few days, it looks like we will have some form of college football on Labor Day…