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<p>Transcript of Navy Head Football Coach Paul Johnson’s Press Briefing Following Practice On Tuesday, August 14</p>
<p>In Attendance: Bill Wagner (Annapolis Capital) and Sandra McKee (Baltimore Sun) </p>
<p>Wagner: Is Kaipo doing better today? I see that he’s out of the neck brace. </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, he’s OK. He still has some spasms, but he will be OK. </p>
<p>Wagner: Any idea on when he will be back? </p>
<p>Johnson: If not Saturday, Monday. </p>
<p>Wagner: Anybody else injured? It looked like Curtis Sharpe was limping around out there. Is he OK? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yes. </p>
<p>Wagner: It looked like he was limping after that one catch. </p>
<p>Johnson: He’s OK. There’s a difference in being hurt and hurting. </p>
<p>Wagner: Was it nice to get Antron back today? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah. Reyn Kaupiko has had a really good camp. I’ve been proud of Reyn. He’s done some good things. But, any time you get your best lineman back it’s a good thing. </p>
<p>Wagner: How is the line coming together in your view? </p>
<p>Johnson: I don’t know. In spots they do OK and in spots they don’t. They are just like everybody else. Some periods are better than others, some drills are better than others and some plays are better than others. </p>
<p>Wagner: When Reggie catches a pass like that (at the end of the scrimmage) on a wheel route and takes it to the house, I mean he just exploded past the secondary, does that remind you of what a special player he is? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, he’s a really good player. The first pass hit him in the facemask and he dropped it. Reggie is a good player. He’s been making plays since he got here. </p>
<p>Wagner: How do you think he will handle playing in the regular rotation at slot and also doing all the returns? </p>
<p>Johnson: He’s been doing everything but punt returns since he’s been here. How many punt returns do we have in a year? 30? It won’t affect him. </p>
<p>Wagner: At the same time he could break a couple and then be tired. </p>
<p>Johnson: That would be great. That’s what I’m hoping for. If he needs a break we will role the other guys in. If he returns a punt for 40 or 50 yards and needs a break then that would be a good thing. </p>
<p>Wagner: Stras has that stat in the notes that Navy hasn’t returned a punt since I don’t know when (1996) </p>
<p>Johnson: We haven’t returned a punt for a TD since Methuselah was a boy I think. </p>
<p>McKee: Can a player lose his starting job by being injured in your system? </p>
<p>Johnson: That’s a tough question. I’m not going to take somebody out just because they got hurt, but if somebody comes in and starts to play better than them than yeah, it could happen. They aren’t going to lose it because they got hurt, but they are going to lose it if somebody comes in and plays better than them before they got hurt. </p>
<p>McKee: When you first saw Kaipo, what was it about him that you were interested in? </p>
<p>Johnson: He was a good athlete and a guy I coached in college, Michael Carter who played quarterback at Hawaii, was his high school coach and he told me he would be a good quarterback for this offense and I respected Mike’s opinion and we looked at him and thought he was a good athlete and wanted to recruit him. </p>
<p>McKee: When you brought him here, did you see him as a quarterback? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, we had hoped he would be the quarterback but we also felt that he was a good enough athlete that if he wasn’t the quarterback he could play somewhere else. </p>
<p>McKee: So last year when you had to call on him in the Rutgers game you were pretty confident in him? </p>
<p>Johnson: As confident as you can be in a guy that hadn’t played, but I knew that he knew the system and he was comfortable in trying to run the offense. </p>
<p>McKee: How much better is he now? </p>
<p>Johnson: I think he’s gotten better. Any time you play you are going to get better. We will see when the season starts. The proof will be in the pudding I guess. I do think he’s better. </p>
<p>McKee: I thought that your backup quarterback, Jarod Bryant, looked pretty good today. </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, he did some good things. </p>
<p>McKee: Is there any chance he could beat Kaipo out? </p>
<p>Johnson: Not because he’s hurt. He could beat him out if he plays better than him. </p>
<p>McKee: Can he do that? </p>
<p>Johnson: I don’t know. It would be a great problem to have if he did. I’ve said all along that there isn’t a whole lot of difference between Kaipo, Jarod and Troy, but they have to beat him out. Kaipo is a little smoother in the overall running of the offense. </p>
<p>McKee: I read that he (Kaipo) was hurt during spring ball and that this summer he worked on his passing and is now throwing the ball differently and better. Is that true? </p>
<p>Johnson: I don’t know about that. I don’t know if that’s true or not. I do think he’s throwing the ball better this fall than he did last year. His throwing motion still looks the same to me. His footwork is a little better. </p>
<p>McKee: What’s his biggest strength? </p>
<p>Johnson: I think just being able to execute the offense, running the option and getting the ball dealt, those types of things. That’s where he is probably ahead of the other two guys. </p>
<p>McKee: What would be a good game for him, win or lose? </p>
<p>Johnson: It probably wouldn’t be a good game for him if we lost. Usually if we lose the quarterback didn’t have a very good game. If you lose, nobody had a very good game.</p>
<p>For Immediate Release
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>
<p>Maj. Jake Jenkins Named Sprint Football Head Coach</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maj. Jake Jenkins, USMC, has been named the head coach of the Navy sprint football team, a program that has won more CSFL/ELFL titles (31) and the highest winning percentage (.819) among any other school in league history.</p>
<p>No stranger to the ranks of the sprint football community, Maj. Jenkins was a two-time all-league defensive lineman and served as the defensive team captain of a 1995 squad that posted a perfect 6-0 record and claimed the ELFL title.</p>
<p>“Given Maj. Jenkins’s experience, leadership and past success with the Navy sprint football team, we expect the same level of commitment and enthusiasm that has been a trademark of the program throughout its entire history, stated Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. A program as steeped in tradition as sprint football aspires to nothing less than the national championship every year.”</p>
<p>“I am proud to return to my alma mater to give back to a team that meant so much to me as a midshipman,” said Maj. Jenkins. “The tradition is long and rich here and I look forward to adding what I can to the legacy of the team. The league is extremely competitive and adds to the foundation of experiences that will shape these future leaders.”</p>
<p>Following commissioning from the Naval Academy in May 1996, Maj. Jenkins graduated from The Basic School in March 1997 and Infantry Officers Course in August 1997. From there, he was assigned to 3rd Battalion 5th Marines where he held the billets of Rifle Platoon Commander, Rifle Company Executive Officer and CAAT Platoon Commander. As a Rifle Platoon Commander he deployed as part of the boat company in the 31st MEU and participated in the joint Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand. </p>
<p>In February of 2000, he was assigned to Recruiting Station Baltimore where he held the billet of Operations Officer. </p>
<p>After graduating from the Expeditionary Warfare School in May 2004, he reported to 1st Battalion 8th Marines, where he assumed command of Headquarters and Service Company and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Upon return from Iraq, he assumed command of Charlie Company.</p>
<p>While in command of Charlie Company, Maj. Jenkins was deployed in support of JTF Katrina in order to assist with search and recovery, and humanitarian assistance. He later deployed as part of the 24 MEU and participated in the evacuation of 15,000 American Citizens from worn torn Lebanon. Charlie Company was entrusted with providing security for the U.S. Embassy in Beirut throughout the evolution. He also took part in Operation Infinite Moonlight, a bilateral event with the Jordanian Army.</p>
<p>Personal decorations include Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal with combat distinguishing device and Combat Action Ribbon.</p>
<p>Maj. Jenkins, 35, is married to the former Kristen Corbett of Catonsville, Md. They have three daughters, Ryleigh (4), Mackenna (3) and Haidyn (7 months).</p>
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Sent Thursday, August 16, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>
<p>Navy Volleyball Players Learn About Marine Life</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – When the Brigade of Midshipmen gathers together at the U.S. Naval Academy this week for the first time since Commissioning Day in May, one of the most common questions asked from one to another will be the same one overheard during the opening days of classes by students at grade schools, high schools and other universities across the country: What did you do over the summer?</p>
<p>For students at the Naval Academy, the answer to this question goes beyond the typical summer pastimes for a college student. In addition to partaking in traditional summer activities such as spending time with their family or trips to the beach, midshipmen also spend part of their summer on a “cruise” which is used to help introduce different aspects of the Navy and Marine Corps to their future officers. Depending upon their interests, this “cruise block” could be spent sailing into a port halfway around the world aboard an aircraft carrier, receiving the chance to fly in a jet while at a naval air base or spending several weeks at a Marine base.</p>
<p>Despite having the opportunity to do any of those aforementioned activities, Navy volleyball players Nikki England (Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Marissa Watson (Jr., Redondo Beach, Calif.) instead chose for their cruise block the opportunity to work with the Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) in San Diego, which allowed them to assist in the Navy’s training of dolphins and sea lions.</p>
<p>Today’s NMMP received its beginning in the late 1950s when the Navy began studying attributes of marine mammals – such as how dolphins move in the water – to improve torpedo, ship and submarine designs. Eventually it was determined these mammals might be able to assist Navy divers in their duties, which led to the program now being placed in the Biosciences Division of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego.</p>
<p>Additionally, the NMMP is an accredited member of both the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums and the Association and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International. The sole focus of these two groups is to protect and enforce the standards of care for the marine mammals.</p>
<p>England and Watson each had their interest in the NMMP peaked after hearing from those who assisted the program last summer.</p>
<p>“Oceanography majors in the Class of 2007 gave a presentation on their experiences last summer,” said England. “The Navy Marine Mammal Program was one that interested me the most because of its complexity and involvement with dolphins and sea lions.”</p>
<p>“I would receive hands-on training with dolphins and sea lions,” said Watson. “I didn’t think I would have this opportunity again.”</p>
<p>A typical day begins for the NMMP staff and its interns at 7 a.m. when the teams find out which mammals they will be working with for the day. Once routine evaluations of the mammals are completed, the day is spent training them in a very similar way to that provided by handlers at places such as the Baltimore Aquarium or at Sea World parks across the country. In fact, the NMMP has been one of the industry leaders in pioneering training techniques. The most proven techniques used are that of positive reinforcement, which is basically rewarding correct responses while ignoring incorrect one, and repetition.</p>
<p>To be considered “fleet ready” the mammals need to be reliable, consistent, dependable, not hesitant and work successfully with different trainers.</p>
<p>Most of the time, England and Watson were only able to observe what was taking place in the pools or open water pens or assist the trainers from the pool deck. </p>
<p>“Helping the trainers feed the animals and being part of the training exercises was beyond anything I could have imagined,” said Watson. “It is one thing to be at Sea World and toss some fish to a dolphin, but it is another to actually contribute to their growth and development.”</p>
<p>After some time, however, England and Watson were allowed to enter the water and work directly with the mammals.</p>
<p>“Being able to jump into the water for the first time with one of the dolphins was an amazing experience and feeling,” said Watson. “It was incredible to be that close to one. They are so powerful and graceful underwater. At first it was very nerve-racking knowing I was now in their environment (a bottlenose dolphin can grow to be nearly nine feet tall and weigh close to 500 pounds), which left me powerless when compared to their abilities in the water. After a while, though, it was just exhilarating being part of something that is so important to the Navy.”</p>
<p>“The most memorable moment during my internship was the first time I entered the water with a dolphin,” said England. "Dolphins don’t look very large when you’re out of the water, but once you’re on their level in the water they are quite large and powerful.</p>
<p>“My first thought upon getting into the water with a dolphin was ‘Wow, if they decide they don’t want to cooperate they could do some serious damage.’ I was slightly hesitant to get close at first, but by the time I was finished I was taking rides on dorsal fins and doing all kinds of tricks requiring close contact with a dolphin.”</p>
<p>Many instances during their three weeks with the program helped explain while some of the trainers working there have degrees in psychology.</p>
<p>“Dolphins are a lot like humans,” said Watson. “They all have different personalities, likes and dislikes, respond differently and sometimes need a timeout.”</p>
<p>“There were frustrations for all of us if one mammal didn’t want to cooperate, which meant the entire day’s schedule had to be changed,” said England.</p>
<p>Even though her summer was spent in the water with the mammals, Watson feels her time spent with the NMMP will benefit her when she graduates and is commissioned as an officer in 2009.</p>
<p>“Being a leader in the military can come in all different shapes and forms,” said Watson, who currently is leaning towards becoming a surface warfare officer. “Working with the dolphins and sea lions was challenging, but also was one of the most rewarding feelings. Not only was it amazing to work with the mammals, it also taught me how to really focus on details and maintain a positive outlook during every exercise.”</p>
<p>With their internship now done, the duo has a better appreciation for a little-known, yet vital program within the Navy.</p>
<p>“Going into this internship I expected to learn more about the Navy’s use of marine mammals and how that might affect me as a future naval officer,” said England. “My experiences more than exceeded my expectations.”</p>
<p>“It was great to be able to see how these mammals are helping the Navy and Marine Corps,” said Watson.</p>
<p>“It sure was a lot different than flying a plane or spending time on a ship!”</p>
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<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007
Squash Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>
<p>Navy’s Tucker George to Represent United States at U23 Can-Am Challenge</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy senior squash standout Tucker George (West Hartford, Conn.) will represent the United States at the Under-23 Can-Am Challenge beginning Friday at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and concluding on Sunday. Dubbed “The Battle of the Border,” the United States and Canada will each field a team comprised of 10 players with a best-of-five competition among the men, as well as the women. </p>
<p>George will play alongside current pro and four-time All-American Gilly Lane, a 2007 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Garnett Booth, a Harvard grad who finished last spring ranked 20th, Jake Gross, a senior at Tufts who was ranked No. 56 last spring, and John Fulham, a former professional player in England, round out the squad of five who will represent the U.S. this weekend. The U.S. team will be coached by Rochester head coach Martin Heath, a standout squash player in his own right who was ranked in the top 10 in the world for six-straight years, including fourth in 1999.</p>
<p>It’s the second consecutive year George has represented the United States in an international or national competition. In April of 2006, George turned in a 3-1 record at the U23 U.S. Squash Championship and earned a spot on the U.S. team that competed at the World Collegiate Squash Championship in Budapest, Hungary last August. While the United States has sent individuals to play in previous international competitions, it was the first time it has fielded a team for the World Collegiate Squash Championship. Comprised of three men and two women, the United States team finished fourth and featured a win over third-seeded Malaysia. George, who played against some of the best players in the world, including the top-ranked Swiss player, finished 26th in the individual competition. </p>
<p>George enters his senior campaign having played the No. 1 position on the ladder in each of his first three seasons at the Academy. As a freshman, he turned in a 16-8 record and finished the season ranked No. 41. In 2005-06, he produced a 15-5 mark and helped lead Navy to a No. 15 national ranking by year’s end. He served as the team captain during his junior campaign, a rare honor at the Academy. He finished the year ranked No. 38 and owned a 14-10 record, including a trio of wins over opponents ranked in the top 50. </p>
<p>In addition to his laurels on the squash courts, George has found success in the classroom. He is ranked in the top three percent of his class of nearly 1,100 students in academics and in military order of merit, he stands 10th among his classmates. An applied mathematics major, George has turned in a 4.0 grade-point average in each of the last four semesters and boasts a 3.93 GPA heading into his final year. He has appeared on the Dean’s List twice, the Superintendent’s List three times and the Commandant’s List five times.</p>
<p>Mids receive votes in Soccer Buzz poll</p>
<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007
Women’s Soccer Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>
<p>Mids Receive Votes in Preseason National Soccer Poll</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - After enjoying a record-breaking season that included the program’s first 20-win season, the Navy women’s soccer team will open the 2007 campaign ranked seventh in the Mid-Atlantic Region according to the 2007 Preseason Soccer Buzz Preseason Poll released this week. Additionally, the Mids received votes in Soccer Buzz’s preseason national poll.</p>
<p>Despite finishing the 2006 season ranked fourth in the Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Region Poll, the Mids slid to No. 7 to start 2007 in what is a highly competitive region. Eight of the top 10 teams ranked in the Mid-Atlantic Region poll earned NCAA Tournament berths last fall. Virginia is the top-ranked team in the region after making it to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in '06, followed by Penn State, Rutgers, West Virginia, Villanova and William & Mary. Last fall, Navy captured its first win over a nationally-ranked program by defeating No. 9 Penn State, 1-0, at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility in front of a capacity crowd. Just two weeks later, Navy advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history by edging out William & Mary in a battle of penalty kicks, 5-4.</p>
<p>Three of Navy’s opponents this fall - William & Mary, James Madison and Colgate - are ranked in their respective regional polls with a fifth - Colgate - receiving votes. In what is sure to be a great rematch, the Mids will face William & Mary in a neutral site contest played at Virginia Commonwealth on Sept. 14. Two days later, Navy battles VCU, who is receiving votes in the region, on the Rams’ home field. The Mids will play James Madison, ranked No. 12 in the Mid-Atlantic Region, on Sept. 23 in Harrisonburg, Va. Out of the Northeast Region is Colgate, who stands 14th in the poll, and will travel to Annapolis on Nov. 3 in both teams’ regular-season finale.</p>
<p>The Mids, who open their season Aug. 31 in Dekalb, Ill, against Big Ten foe Iowa, return 15 of their 20 starters from last year’s squad with nearly their entire starting defense left intact. Hermann Trophy watch list member junior Lizzie Barnes (New Orleans, La.), the nation’s leader in goals-against average and save percentage a year ago, will orchestrate the Mids’ defense from the goal. Meanwhile, All-Patriot League performers Lauren Bresnahan (Weston, Fla.) and Shelly Moeller (Milford, Ohio), an NSCAA First-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection, are back to anchor a defense that surrendered just five goals during the regular season.</p>
<p>Although Meggie Curran, the team’s leading scorer, graduated in May, Navy had the fortune of 17 players scoring goals in '06 with better than 65 percent of its goal scoring returning this fall. Senior forward Brigitte Fox (La Mesa, Calif.) (8g-4a) and Kari Weniger (St. Petersburg, Fla.) (7g-6a) are the team’s top returning scorers as each produced 20 points.</p>
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<p>HONOLULU, Hawaii. – The Navy water polo team met in Berkeley, Calif., and trained with the Cal team for two days before competing in the USA Water Polo Men’s Nationals Aug. 2-5 in Moraga, Calif. All 26 returning players represented the Naval Academy Aquatic Club, half on the A team and half on the B team. Both clubs found the early games to be a bit of a challenge, particularly with many of the Mids coming off summer cruises and other USNA training. The A team tied Lamorinda B (Cal’s 2nd team) 6-6, lost to Waves (Pepperdine) 10-9, and Trojan (USC) 13-3, while the B’s were defeated by Sunset (UCSD) 20-6, eventual Champion NYAC 19-6 and the Univ. of the Pacific, 14-10.</p>
<p>These results placed both teams in the 13-16th place group on Saturday. The A’s defeated New Zealand 12-7, while the B’s handled Santa Barbara B 12-9, setting up an all-Navy matchup for 13th place, with the A’s prevailing 15-7.</p>
<p>“We were off and on in this tournament. This can certainly be, to some extent, contributed to squad splitting into A and B group, but for the most part it was the result of summer spent apart and just reforming as a team,” said assistant coach Mladen Stanicic, who traveled with the team. “Occasionally, I saw some very encouraging moments with both groups. We will work on making those moments the standard for the season.”</p>
<p>“It was good for the team to be together again,” said senior captain George Naughton. “While we would have liked to have won all our games, our top priority was to get in shape for the fall season. It took some time to get comfortable playing together again, but we had steady improvement the whole trip.”</p>
<p>The Mids caught a flight to Honolulu on Aug. 6, and resumed training a day later, getting in a beach workout in the morning followed by two hours in the pool during the afternoon.</p>
<p>The 37th Annual Hawaiian Invitational kicked off on Aug. 8, with the Mids again split into A and B squads. Both teams got off on a winning note, the B’s defeating Ferals (Australia) 6-3, and the A’s defeating SNB Breakers 11-2. The second day saw the A’s win twice over Falcons and the B’s defeating Paumalu B (Hawaii). The third day was a good one for the A’s, defeating Paumalu A 14-2, while the B’s ended up on the short end of a 7-3 loss to Hawaiian Islands, the eventual tournament runner-up. The fourth day resulted in another loss for the B’s, 9-5 to eventual Champion Olympic Club (San Francisco) while the A’s, benfitting from being in the weaker bracket, defeated Oahu 14-3. These results placed the A’s as the top-seeded team in Bracket A, while the B’s ended up the third seed in Bracket B and a chance to earn fifth place with a win over SNB breakers, which they accomplished, 6-3.</p>
<p>The A’s matched up with Hawaiian Islands in the semifinal, falling in a very low scoring game, 3-1. The team did bounce back and win the third-place game on Sunday, defeating Paumalu, 12-9.</p>
<p>“Things were already better in Hawaii. Both teams had respectable showings, with the B team taking 5th place (out of ten) and A team earning third,” said Stanicic. “Both teams could have done even better, in my opinion. Important losses to both Navy teams came from Hawaii, a very experienced team led by former Olympian and Navy Aquatic Club standout Brad Schumacher. Both of our groups competed against Hawaii, but allowed the opponent to slow down the pace and thus take away our advantages - speed, mobility and endurance.”</p>
<p>“The entire team played well in Hawaii after getting the rust off in California,” added Naughton. “Our team play and fitness were much better, and the results reflected this. We have a good idea of where we stand as a team now and what we need to do to get ready for the season.”</p>
<p>The Mids will return to Annapolis Aug. 15, and continue preparing for the fall season, along with 14 freshmen, who have been putting the finishing touches on “Plebe Summer”.</p>
<p>Navy will open up the 2007 season by hosting the 24-team Navy Labor Day Open on Sept. 1-2. The Mids will open up with a Saturday contest against seventh-ranked Pacific at 10:20 am, and then take on defending NCAA Champion California at 7:40 pm. Both contests will be in Lejeune Hall.</p>
<p>Transcript of Navy Head Football Coach Paul Johnson’s Press Briefing Following Practice On Thursday, August 16</p>
<p>In Attendance: Bill Wagner (Annapolis Capital) </p>
<p>Wagner: I noticed that several of your freshmen are not in pads. Can you explain why that is? </p>
<p>Johnson: It’s because of a snafu at the NCAA Clearinghouse. </p>
<p>Wagner: How long does that usually take? </p>
<p>Johnson: It depends on what school your at evidently. </p>
<p>Wagner: Have you had that problem in the past here? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yes, but not this long. </p>
<p>Wagner: They have been out for about three days, right? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah. </p>
<p>Wagner: If it goes much longer are you going to become concerned? </p>
<p>Johnson: I’m already concerned. </p>
<p>Wagner: They can’t practice until they are cleared? </p>
<p>Johnson: That’s correct. </p>
<p>Wagner: I was always under the impression that they were cleared before they arrived here. </p>
<p>Johnson: You have to get the stuff in to the clearinghouse and the clearinghouse has to clear them. We were late getting started and they didn’t get cleared. </p>
<p>Wagner: So at this point you have no idea when they will be cleared. </p>
<p>Johnson: I have no idea. Their stuff has been there for two weeks. All we can do is send the stuff they ask for and wait until they say they are cleared. It’s crazy. We will have guys that tryout for the team, you get so many days to practice before being cleared, and they filled their paperwork out last week and they have already been cleard and other guys have had their stuff in for two weeks and they haven’t been cleared. </p>
<p>Wagner: I’m doing a story about the prior enlisted guys. What do you think about having these types of guys on the team? It’s a rather interesting situation. </p>
<p>Johnson: We treat them just like we do everybody else. We don’t treat them any differently. I think it’s neat that they have already served and some of them have already been in Iraq or Afghanistan. I’m just glad we have them out here. They are hard workers and good guys. We give them the same chance we give everybody else. </p>
<p>Wagner: Are you aware of them when they come here that they might be football players? </p>
<p>Johnson: No, they usually just show up for tryouts. A couple of them played at NAPS. </p>
<p>Wagner: Do they contact you and tell you they want to play? </p>
<p>Johnson: Most of them played at NAPS and when they come here we let them play if they finished playing at NAPS. Occasionally we will get one direct and they just show up and tryout and if they get picked they come out like everybody else. </p>
<p>Wagner: Is it rare to have five of them? </p>
<p>Johnson: I think that’s about normal. </p>
<p>Wagner: Have you ever had a prior enlisted guys play a lot for you? </p>
<p>Johnson: Sure. When I was here the first time in the Mid-90s Shaun Stevenson comes to mind and so does Fernando Harris, who was a great linebacker, </p>
<p>Wagner: So it’s not unheard of to see one of these guys play. </p>
<p>Johnson: Not at all. </p>
<p>Wagner: Has it been neat to get to know them? Some of these guys are literally war heroes. </p>
<p>Johnson: Sure, I don’t know them as well as their position coaches, but I think that it’s neat that they are here and hopefully they bring some maturity and leadership to the team. </p>
<p>Wagner: Along those lines I imagine they can talk to the rest of the guys about what real life is like beyond here. </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, they can tell them what the real Navy and real Marine Corps are like and what they have to look forward too.</p>
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<p>Mids Conduct Second Scrimmage Of Fall Camp</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Navy head football coach Paul Johnson put his team through its final scrimmage of the fall Saturday morning in front of approximately 3,000 fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The team ran 117 plays in the 90-minute scrimmage as players on both sides of the ball got one final chance to impress the coaching staff.</p>
<p>“I think the scrimmage had its ebbs and flows,” said Johnson. “At the start of the scrimmage it was too easy for the offense to go 70 yards, but in the second half of the scrimmage the defense got some stops and caused some turnovers. We put the ball on the ground today way too much to ever have a chance to win a game. I thought we lost a little intensity as the scrimmage went along. We lost a little focus.”</p>
<p>The first team offense, piloted by junior quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, started the scrimmage by running the ball right down the throats of the first team defense, marching 70 yards for a touchdown. Senior fullback Adam Ballard carried the ball a whopping 10 times for 79 yards on the drive and finished the day with a scrimmage-high 80 yards on 11 carries.</p>
<p>“Adam has had a really good camp and is playing really well,” said Johnson. “He’s fought through some stuff and I expect him to be a good player for us this year.”</p>
<p>Kaheaku-Enhada played just two series in the scrimmage and finished with nine yards rushing and a touchdown on six carries. He completed three of his four pass attempts for 34 yards.</p>
<p>“I thought Kaipo did some good things today,” said Johnson. “He only played two series, which is all I needed to see from him.”</p>
<p>The first team defense, however, would bounce back after that first series and kept the first team offense off the scoreboard the last six times they had the ball. After Matt Harmon missed a 51-yard field goal on the second series, the first team defense recovered two fumbles, stop the offense on fourth down twice and forced two would-be punts (there were no punts in the scrimmage). Junior quarterback Jarod Bryant was the quarterback for the first team offense on three drives and Troy Goss led two drives.</p>
<p>“I didn’t think we were ready to play at the start of the scrimmage,” said Navy defensive coordinator Buddy Green. “When we watch the tape we are going to see a lot of missed tackles, guys turning people loose and people blowing coverage’s. I thought we got better as the scrimmage went along. There were good things and bad things to take away from today and I think we found out who is ready to play between the white lines and who isn’t.”</p>
<p>Sophomore Tony Haberer led the defense with 11 tackles, while senior defensive back Corey Johnson had 10 stops. Matt Humison, Michael Walsh and Ross Pospisil all had fumble recoveries, while Clint Sovie forced a fumble. Sophomore outside linebacker Matt Nechak continued his impressive camp with eight tackles, two tackles for a loss and a sack.</p>
<p>“We are behind schedule right now,” said Green. “We are always behind schedule. I’ve never had a defense ahead of schedule. We are behind schedule. We have a long ways to go before we are ready for Temple.”</p>