The 2009 Navy Midshipmen went 10-Four on School Soccer Picks ending the season with a 35-13 win over Missouri within the Texas Bowl. This sports activities handicapper watched a few Midshipmen video games and got here away being impressed. The primary recreation of the 2009 season the workforce went into Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as 22 level underdogs towards the Ohio State Buckeyes and misplaced 31-27, a recreation Navy may have and will have received, on November seventh the Midshipmen received at Notre Dame 23-21. Navy went 7-7 towards the unfold final season, going over the betting odds 5 instances and beneath 9 instances. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo led the workforce to their first 10 win season since 2004 and the expectations are excessive once more in 2010 because the schedule will permit Navy to generate a nationwide buzz. The Naval Academy speeding offense was once more very good, rating fifth within the nation averaging 280.5 yards per recreation however the workforce ranked 77th in complete offense with 356.1 yards per recreation and that’s as a result of the passing recreation solely averaged 75.6 yards per contest. All all the pieces quarterback Ricky Dobbs led the workforce in touchdowns with 27, speeding yards 1,203 and passing yards with 1,zero31. The 2009 protection was common statistically however gave up slightly over 19 factors per recreation, 18th within the nation merchant navy coaching in dehradun.
Quarterback Ricky Dobbs is again to take the offense to even newer heights, Dobbs had file breaking season regardless of enjoying with a cracked kneecap the final 6 video games of the season. Fullback Vince Murray is again after gaining 971 yards on the bottom, the Midshipmen return 5 of their high 6 rushers and three of their high 5 receivers. The offensive line is slightly suspect however tackles Jeff Battipaglia and Matt Malloy return.
The protection ought to be robust within the secondary and on the road however the linebackers are questionable as Tyler Simmons is the one participant on the place with an honest quantity of expertise, he had 68 tackles in 2009. Sturdy Safety and Four yr starter Wyatt Middleton leads the secondary with Kevin Edwards being the highest cowl man at cornerback. Navy nonetheless gave up plenty of yards in 2009 to Notre Dame, Missouri, Pitt and Hawaii however that’s a part of the bend however do not break protection. The Midshipmen are 1 of solely Three independents in division 1, the opposite two are Military and Notre Dame, Navy have one other 10 win season in 2010 and go to a bowl recreation with a 10-Three file