Monthly Archives: January 2009

Recruiting update: Hunter Blackmore

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 29, 2009 | Comments closed
Looks like Kentwood (Wash.) senior center Hunter Blackmore is no longer headed to West Point. Blackmore, ranked the nation’s 19th-best center by scout.com., verbally committed to Army in mid-December. But two weeks ago, Blackmore received a call from Army recruiting coordinator Tucker Waugh. Waugh told Blackmore, who was going to be a direct admit to West Point, if he was [...]
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Georgia QB on board

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 23, 2009 | Comments closed
Tucker (Ga.) quarterback Chris Beck has verbally committed to West Point, according to GaVarsity.com. Beck led Tucker to its first state AAAA championship as a senior.  Tucker defeated Marist 15-3 and Beck threw for 97 yards. Beck, who is 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, has already received his appointment to West Point, according to Tucker’s football Web site.
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A Calhoun contract extension

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 22, 2009 | Comments closed
The Associated Press reported Wednesday Air Force football coach has agreed to a 5-year contract extension, which would keep him in Colorado Springs until 2013. Not the greatest news for Army football fans. Calhoun put Air Force back in track in two seasons. He’s 17-9 and has led the Zoomies to consecutive bowl games. And Calhoun is 2-0 against Army.
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Tuitele and Cook land at Cal Poly

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 17, 2009 | Comments closed
Former Army co-offensive line coach Saga Tuitele and Army Prep head football coach Bryan Cook will be co-offensive coordinators at Cal Poly, according to an university press release. Tim Walsh, Army’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, was named Cal Poly head coach last week. Tuitele followed Walsh to West Point from Portland State. He was in charge [...]
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Mooney at the East-West Shrine

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 16, 2009 | Comments closed
Army fullback Collin Mooney will play his last college football game Saturday. Mooney, Army’s single-season rushing leader, will play for the East and former Army coach Bobby Ross in the East-West Shrine Game. Will it be Mooney’s last football game, period? Maybe not. Mooney, who is 5-foot-10 and 247 pounds, was scouted by NFL teams this season. The [...]
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Army spring practice

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 14, 2009 | Comments closed
Army’s first football practice under new coach Rich Ellerson is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 6. The spring game is tentatively set for Friday, April 10.
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Walsh next Cal Poly coach (UPDATED)

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 9, 2009 | Comments closed
The Tribune of San Luis Obispo is reporting former Army offensive coordinator Tim Walsh will be named Cal Poly head football coach. No, this isn’t an early April Fools Day joke. Walsh is expected to replace Rich Ellerson, who took the Army head coaching job. It’s almost like Army and Cal Poly made a trade. Now the question is [...]
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My final AP poll

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 9, 2009 | Comments closed
Despite being swamped with e-mails from Utah fans, I picked Florida No. 1 after its 24-14 win over Oklahoma in the BCS Championship Thursday night.   1. Florida 2. USC 3. Utah 4. Texas 5. Oklahoma 6. TCU 7. Boise State 8. Alabama 9. Penn State 10. Oregon 11. Georgia 12. Mississippi 13. Texas Tech 14. Virginia Tech 15. Ohio State 16. Cincinnati 17. Oklahoma State 18. Oregon State 19. Georgia Tech 20. Missouri 21. Iowa 22. Tulsa 23. Michigan [...]
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Ellerson’s big recruiting trip

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 7, 2009 | Comments closed
New Army head coach Rich Ellerson traveled to the Army Prep in Ft. Monmouth, N.J. Wednesday to talk the football team. Ellerson mentioned in his introductory press conference that the trip will be important “My first recruiting effort is going to be at the prep school,” Ellerson said. “The first thing I got to do recruit the football [...]
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Who will be Army’s next offensive coordinator?

By Sal Interdonato | Published: January 7, 2009 | Comments closed
That’s the $1 million question. Well maybe $100,000. Odds are Ian Shields, who was the offensive coordinator at Cal Poly under Rich Ellerson, will be brought in by the new Army head coach. One name you can remove from the list is Charlie Taaffe, a popular name in the message-board world. Taaffe, Army’s offensive coordinator from 1984-86, [...]
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