Aloha Means Hello Again for Navy’s Santiago

One round-trip plane ticket from Baltimore to Honolulu: $1,200. Two tickets to a game at Aloha Stadium: $100. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to represent the Naval Academy and play college football in your home state of Hawaii on Thanksgiving weekend: priceless. Aaron Santiago is one of five Navy football players going home next week when the Midshipmen play Hawaii.   Full Story

It’s November and for college football fans that means it is time to speculate whether or not your coach will be staying or going. For some schools like UNLV and San Jose State, the search is already on for a new head coach. At 8-3, Navy is once again rolling and there definitely will be programs interested in inquiring about the services of their head coach Ken Niumatalolo.   Full Story

Since I will be in complete triple option denial this weekend with both Georgia Tech and Navy on bye weeks, I thought it would be a fun distraction to wonder what would happen if both teams played each other at Navy Marine Corps Stadium this Saturday. The number seven ranked Yellow Jackets (10-1) versus the 8-3 Midshipmen. Let the fun begin!   Full Story

It’s one of those great coincidences in life: Play Notre Dame one week, Delaware the next. Navy football just notched its eighth win in another very successful season, but not without a fight from some feisty Blue Hens. Salutes are in order for both teams, not just one, after a fascinating four quarters at Navy Memorial Stadium.    Full Story

Alison Althouse of GoMids.com was on hand to document Navy's 35-18 win over Delaware on Saturday, November 14th. Relive the big game through this photo gallery.   Full Story

Navy beat Delaware, 35-18 on November 14th on Senior Day in Annapolis. Each week GoMids.com recognizes a top offensive player, defensive player and an unsung hero. Look inside to find out which players GoMids.com honors this week.   Full Story

With Navy ahead of Delaware 28-18 and less than a minute to play, Midshipmen head coach Ken Niumatalolo elected to have his record-setting quarterback, Ricky Dobbs run the ball from the three-yard line instead of taking a knee. Dobbs scored easily and in doing so, there are some who are saying Navy was running up the score. I think it was a questionable call by Niumatalolo for a lot of reasons.   Full Story

Navy junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs rushed for five touchdowns to lead the Midshipmen past Delaware 35-18 in front of 34,223 fans on Senior Day, Saturday in Annapolis. Dobbs has now scored more touchdowns (22) in a season than any player in Navy history, and he needs only one more rushing touchdown to tie the NCAA record for a quarterback. The Mids are now 8-3 and will face Hawaii in two weeks.   Full Story

Navy hosts Delaware on Saturday in another critical college football game. Look inside to find out all the information you need to follow the game.   Full Story

Amazing. No other word can capture Navy’s win over Notre Dame, yet somehow the Mids will have to put their season defining victory behind them and gear up for a dangerous Delaware team this week. The Blue Hens may play in the FCS, but they come into Annapolis with no shortage of talent or motivation. Can the Mids avoid a letdown, or will KC Keeler and company have the last laugh?   Full Story

It was just after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and I was getting ready to bite into a barbeque sandwich at the Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Café in Frontierland at Walt Disney World when my cell phone rang. It was my brother in North Carolina and he was about to break my radio silence request. He was calling to talk about the Notre Dame game. I swear I tried so hard not to answer the call but…   Full Story

Next up for Navy is Delaware. GoMids.com compares different critical team areas of Navy and Delaware and indicates which team has the edge.   Full Story

Here's a look at how Navy's 2009 opposition fared recently. Each week GoMids.com will track all 13 Midshipmen opponent's performances.    Full Story

Here's a look at how Army's 2009 opposition fared recently. Each week ArmySports.com will track all 12 Black Knights opponent's performances.    Full Story

It's in the record books now: Navy 23, Notre Dame 21. GoMids.com analyzes every element of the Mid's performance and assigns a grade to each area.    Full Story

IrishEyes offers a final commentary on the Navy debacle as Notre Dame attempts to regroup and focus on a season-defining battle in Pittsburgh.   Full Story

Serving America. Serving the BCS bowls. Headed to the Texas Bowl. Assured of another winning season. Two out of three against the Irish. Two straight in South Bend. Life doesn’t get much better at the end of a spectacular decade of Midshipmen football.    Full Story

Navy beat Notre Dame, 23-21 on November 7th in South Bend. The win was the Mids' second straight win at Notre Dame. Each week GoMids.com recognizes a top offensive player, defensive player and an unsung hero. Look inside to find out which players GoMids.com honors this week.   Full Story

SOUTH BEND-- Vince Murray rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Ricky Dobbs added another 102 yards and another score as Navy defeated Notre Dame, 23-21. It was Navy's second win over the Irish in the last three years.   Full Story

Navy visits Notre Dame on Notre Dame in another critical college football game. Look inside to find out all the information you need to follow the game.   Full Story

Ever heard of a football player that was so good he never saw the field? Unless you pay particularly close attention to Navy football, you may not know the name Mike Stukel. Furthermore, you may not know which position the sophomore from Fleming Island, Florida plays for the Midshipmen. You also may not know how vital he, and players like him, are to the success of the Navy football team.   Full Story

After winning five in a row, the Midshipmen suffered a setback in their quest for a seventh straight winning season last Saturday, falling to Temple 27-24. Unfortunately, Navy won’t have the chance to reach bowl eligibility against a “gimme” opponent this week, as the Mids travel to South Bend to take on the 6-2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.   Full Story

Next up for Navy is Notre Dame. GoMids.com compares different critical team areas of Navy and Notre Dame and indicates which team has the edge.   Full Story

IrishEyes' weekly look at Saturday's matchup...by the numbers.   Full Story

Here's a look at how Navy's 2009 opposition fared recently. Each week GoMids.com will track all 13 Midshipmen opponent's performances.    Full Story