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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Army vs. Notre Dame: It could happen
Army is in talks with Notre Dame about a football series, which would
include several neutral-site game, said Bob Beretta, Army’s senior
associate athletic director for athletic communications, relationships
and branding Wednesday.
Army released its 2009 schedule on May 15. So, 2010 is the earliest two
of the most-storied Division I-A football teams can play. The games
would
not be played at [...]
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Pete Dawkins Day at West Point
Heisman trophy winner Pete Dawkins’ No. 24 at Army will be retired on Pete Dawkins Day on Oct. 25 when Louisiana Tech travels to West Point.
The first 10,000 fans (ages 15 and older) entering Michie Stadium will receive a Pete Dawkins bobblehead.
Army is promoting its 2008 game promotions in May. That tells you something about the home schedule. Nevertheless, [...]
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Trimble to speak at Warwick
Army senior Jeremy Trimble, West Point’s all-time leading receiver,
will speak to more than 200 students at the Warwick High
scholar-athlete breakfast Tuesday (May 20) morning.
Trimble will be talking to students and parents approximately 8:45 a.m.
Trimble is well-spoken and should have a lot of quality stories to tell
about his time at West Point.
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A return to West Point?
Sources say Army senior Trey Miranne could be back playing center at West Point this fall.
According to sources, Miranne isn’t on campus and returned home this semester for surgery to an unknown injury.
Miranne would return to West Point in the fall and graduate in December, making him eligible to play.
Miranne
has 18 career starts including all [...]
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Army’s 2009 schedule
Army is way ahead of the game this time with releasing the 2009 football schedule.
Here’s the schedule. It’s similiar to the 2008 schedule. It’s not kind
of schedule Army needs to win but if you are looking for a big-name
school, like Boston College, Notre Dame or Texas A&M, you’ll
be disappointed.
Sept, 5 at Eastern Michigan
Sept. 12 DUKE
Sept. [...]
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Tolson waived by Giants
Former Army punter Owen Tolson was waived by the Giants Monday, one day after rookie and free-agent mini-camp ended.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin had said over the weekend he was tossing back
and forth the idea of bringing two punters to training camp. Giants
have old, reliable Jeff Feagles as their first-string punter.
Tolson wore No. 5 in training [...]
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Tolson’s option
Former Army punter Owen Tolson has just finished Giants rookie and free-agent mini-camp in East Rutherford, N.J.
Tolson hopes to make the team in training camp, starting in July. But
if Tolson doesn’t make the Giants roster, he has a back-up plan.
Tolson said the Army football program is keeping him on as an athletic
intern (I’m guessing graduate [...]
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It’s official: Tolson signs with Giants
The Giants officially announced the signing of Army punter Owen Tolson to a free-agent contract Thursday.
Tolson will participate in rookie and first-year player mini-camp, starting Friday.
Tolson had 181 punts in three seasons. He averaged 42.6 yards per
punt. He also made eight of 15 field goals for Army in 2007.
Tolson won’t be the only punter in [...]
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QB not coming to West Point
Take Army Prep’s Max Fritz out of the running as a candidate to be West Point’s future quarterback.
Fritz , a highly-touted signal caller from Salpointe High School in Tucson, Ariz., originally was headed to West Point in the fall. But Fritz has decided to transfer to the University of San Diego, according to Geoff Grammer [...]
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MIchie Stadium field update