Navy Football 2003

2003 Navy Football: US Naval Academy beats down both Army and Airforce... Commander in Chief's Trophy comes to rest where it belongs once and for all.

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[gymman1031]

I can't wait for football to start, either. And, although the Big Ten is slightly down right now, I know that it will be much better soon. Ohio State will be great as long as Tressel is there, Michigan will thrive under Rodriguez' offense, and, as long as Ron Zook is recruiting like he has been, Illinois will keep on winning. Michigan State is recruiting great and will get even better, and, believe it or not, ditto for Minnesota. And, Iowa will be back too! Can't wait for football!

[iowafan2]

That's very likely the case if we don't go bowling again this year. I agree that he is safe this year no matter what, however. I just can't imagine that we wouldn't make a bowl this year - we have a pretty easy schedule and I think we'll have an improved offense (can't be worse than last year) and a pretty stout defense. Man, I can't wait for football to start!

[iowafan2]

option run from under center rather than the spread, but that's the new trend now) and hope that PJ can have success at GT and show that it can still work. I'd love to see Iowa incorporate more option into their offense, but we're more of a "pro" style offense and don't really have the personnel to run it now - oh well.

[iowafan2]

underrated by the recruiting "experts"/services. I do think that PJ developed players very well at Navy (especially given the limitations and disadvantages he had in many aspects compared to most D1 schools), but I also think his scheme (X's & O's wise) and play calling may have gotten more out of his players than most (if not any) coach(es) I can remember. I, too, hope to see more option football back at the D1 level (Rich Rodriguez is doing it to an extent, but I'd prefer the "old school"...

[gymman1031]

I say that, no matter what happens in 2008, Kirk will be back in 2009. However, could it be that, if they don't make a bowl in 2008, 2009 will be bowl-or-bust for Kirk?

[iowafan2]

what I know best). In the aforementioned run from '02-'04, many said he was great a doing more with less. That's true to an extent. He developed players that weren't all that highly touted out of HS and made the good (some great). That said, those players ended up actually being very good, very talented players even though they weren't highly touted recruits (guys like Bob Sanders, Robert Gallery, Dallas Clark, etc.), so maybe they were actually solid prospects from the start that were just...

[iowafan2]

gymman, don't worry about it. It's instinct for fans to defend their school/team because there's so much pride involved. I'd be lying if I said I haven't snapped back before in my defense of the Hawks or misinterpreted what people have meant by their comments (especially online). I'm far from qualified to say if what PJ did at Navy is the best example EVER of doing more with less. There are so many instances and things to take into account. I'll use Iowa and Ferentz as an example (as that's...

[gymman1031]

Hey Iowafan2! I am so sorry that I took you the wrong way, and I apologize. Just like you, I love option football. Maybe Paul Johnson being at GT and showing how it WILL work at the higest level will lead to other coaches using it. By the way, do you think that PJ's success at Navy may be the best example ever of a coach doing more with less. Of course, Tom Osborne ran it for years at Nebraska and Lou Holtz did a great job using it at Notre Dame. Now, I am hoping that Ferentz can do it!

[iowafan2]

from 2002-2004, along with 4 consecutive New Years Day Bowls (1 BCS) is keeping some the heat down from where it may have been had he not had that run. This season is huge for him and the program. We don't have any sure losses on the schedule, but could lose about 6 or 7 of our games at the same time. Don't think you were asking that question seriously, but there you go anyway. I wasn't trying to knock on Navy or PJ, but just stating that your comment was funny looking back. Best of luck!

[iowafan2]

Wow, dude, chill out. I greatly respect and admire Navy and know how hard it is to win at a service school (Army, Air Force, and Navy) and Paul Johnson is my favorite coach (I LOVE option football - that's why I am an Iowa fan watching Navy's 2003 season highlights on youtube). I wasn't knocking Navy and I'm sure PJ did love Navy, but he would've surely left for an upper level team in a BCS conference. Kirk is feeling a little more heat, but his 3 straight #8 finishes and 2 Big Ten titles...