Ball State fans, welcome to the first installment of "Better Know A College Football Blogger."  In no way did I steal the idea for the name from The Colbert Report.  I would never do that.  I'm a master of originality.

Anyway, today's guest is The Birddog, who is smart enough to not use his real name.  He runs the Navy sports blog, also named The Birddog, and he was kind enough answer a few questions for our niche in the blogosphere.

Nate Davis wasn't sacked in last year's game.  If that happens again, then he'll pick Navy apart.  If Navy can actually put together a competent blitz package or two and get off the field once in a while, Navy's offense should be able to keep pace.  Then it becomes a question of turnovers, which probably favors Ball State.  We'll see.

* You can check out my answers to his questions here.

Week 12 NCAA Projections

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Notre Dame has a great amount of football talent and appears headed for a bowl in 2008. Navy will still probably make a bowl because of its tie-ins (and that it is better than Army), but the team will not be quite as good this year without Paul Johnson running the show.

The Irish try to start another 44-year win streak over Navy by winning 77 percent of the time and by an average score of 30-23. 

Week 12 Scores for Every FBS Game

Updated FBS Standings through Week 12

Georgia Tech vs. Nebraska

I love option football. I love everything about it. I love that it forces the qb to be both the smartest and the most athletic person on the field. I love the split second where the qb has to decide whether to give to the full back or keep it and again when deciding to make the pitch or not. I love that the triple option gives the qb three options. I even like the way the option looks on television as the qb is running down the line.

However unlikely it may be, Georgia Tech and Nebraska would be a very interesting national title. It would be interesting because of the football ideological differences that the two programs now represent.

Georgia Tech has become a program stuck in mediocrity, and mediocrity is fine when talking about Texas Tech, Virginia, or Kentucky but this unacceptable for Georgia Tech. Tech produced the man that the greatest trophy in all of sports bears its likeness from and even though Georgia Tech has not consistently been an elite team for quite some time, its football history is rich. In addition to laying claim to John Heisman and four national titles Tech also owns the record for the biggest blowout victory in college football history with their 222-0 defeat over Cumberland.

My point is this.  Georgia Tech and the option need each other and this year they have the chance to bring both back into the spotlight. Even though I am not a Georgia Tech fan, I like Paul Johnson, I love the option and I love college football, for those reasons I would find it tantalizing if Georgia Tech did well this year, and for those who say a BCS birth would be impossible think about this.  Georgia Tech is returning one of the most talented defensive lines in the country; add on to that the option scheme is a ball control offense resulting in less time on the field for the defense. Less time on the field means that Tech’s defense will have more energy, less fatigue, less injuries and most importantly allow fewer points. Additionally, the ACC is down this year. Thirdly, the triple option scheme is fairly simple and one off season should be all Johnson needs to implement it. High Schools all across the country who run the option can attest to its relative simplicity to teach and use. Lastly, Josh Nesbit.  I was watching YouTube videos of Josh Nesbitt today and I was extremely impressed with his athleticism. I can guarantee you that Paul Johnson never had a qb at Navy that is as fast and as strong as Nesbitt. If he stays healthy, the ramblin wreck just might run all over unprepared foes this year.   

I picked Nebraska to be Georgia Tech’s opponent in the championship game not because I hope or believe they have a chance of making it there but just because Nebraska offers a nice contrast to Georgia Tech. Nebraska represents the most recent team to have great success with the option attack and I am one college football fan that is hoping Nebraska will come to its senses and bring back the old Nebraska way of playing football

Two years after playing for the national title the administration at Nebraska decided that the option brand of football just wasn’t good enough anymore.  The option gave Nebraska decades of success and titles but after two boring years, Nebraska filed for a divorce.  They now wanted something more sexy more modern, more… 21^stcentury. Enter Bill Callahan and the west coast offense. Make no mistake about it. Nebraska’s decision to fire Solich was just as much a referendum on the state of option football as it was on the coaching ability of Solich. Some things just don’t belong, and the west coast offense in Nebraska is one of them.

Finally the Callahan experiment is over and maybe now  Pelini can take Nebraska back to being satisfied with not recruiting professional capable qb’s and wide-outs and go back to recruiting big ole Nebraska farm boys and fast option quarterbacks who fit perfectly into the system that enabled Osborne’s success.  The only thing Callahan did was make Nebraska look like the 1916 Cumberland team.

Nebraska playing Georgia Tech would be an opportunity for the huskers to look back 15 years, to look back at their old reflection and maybe find its true identity once again. With Georgia Tech leading the way it’s time for Pelini to pick up the phone and call Nebraska’s old loyal friend, he needs to say he’s sorry and that they were crazy for letting it walk out them that way. It’s time for the option and wishbone football to return to Lincoln.      

Since Paul Johnson brought his triple option offense to Navy, the Midshipmen have defeated the Army Black Knights six straight years, had five winning seasons, five Commander-in-Chief trophies, and have led the country in rushing for several years.

With Johnson moving on to Georgia Tech, former offensive coordinator Ken Niutamalolo has been named head coach.  After his first game as Head Coach in a close bowl game loss to Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl, Niutamalolo is preparing a team which suffered tough losses to graduation and will continue to run the triple option.

The Navy rushing offense has been tops in the country the past three years.  During that span one of the top playmakers in that offense was slotback Reggie Campbell.  The graduations of Campbell and fullback Adam Ballard will no doubt be the two toughest losses at skill positions for the Midshipmen.  Ballard was the leading rusher for Navy in 2006 and third last year.

However, the Mids do return their top two rushers in fullback Eric Kettani and quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada.  Kettani emerged late in the year as a top fullback.  Kaipo has started at quarterback since taking over midway through 2006 and has blossomed as a runner, perhaps the top running QB in the nation (or second to Pat White).

Veteran Shun White will start at one of the slotback positions, while a handful of newcomers will battle for the second spot.  Andre Byrd and Greg Shinego are at the top of the pack vying for the spot, but are being pushed by Bobby Doyle and Cory Finnerty.

However, Niutamalolo will no doubt continue a steady rotation which will involve all of the candidates in the rushing game.  Also, backup quarterback Jarod Bryant will receive substantial time at slotback due to his outstanding talent as a runner.

Navy lost all three of its leading receivers in slotbacks Zerbin Singleton and Reggie Campbell and wideout O.J. Washington.  Although passing is a much more minor piece of the offense than on most teams, it is still an intricate part of Navy's attack.

In a full year as a starter, Kaheaku-Enhada managed to increase his passing yards to 952, which is actually impressive considering he had just over 300 the previous year.  With Kaipo's strong QB rating of 154.5, Navy must find receivers for him if they want continued success.  Seniors Tyree Barnes, Curtis Sharp, and T.J. Thiel must mature as wideouts for reliability through the air. 

The offensive line had several losses in center Antron Harper and tackle Josh Meek.  Harper was a top center for the several years he started, and replacing him is a priority for the offense.  Several linemen have switched positions to account for this, and the current leader for the position is Ricky Moore.  The offensive line should continue to be one of the top run-blocking units in the country. 

Overall, the offense should still be one of the top in the country, but with many losses in the starting lineup, it may not be able to reach the lofty numbers of last year (444.1 yards per game, 39.3 points per game). 

Defensively, the Mids' 3-4 defense had a very poor year, allowing 439.1 yards per game and 36.5 points per game.  They did suffer their fair share of injuries, however, most notably to ILB Clint Sovie.  He will return and probably be one of the top tacklers after having to sit out most of last year.  He will help ease the pains of the loss of the team's No. 1 and No. 3 tacklers last year in linebackers Irv Spencer and Matt Wimsatt.

Craig Shaefer, known for making big hits on special teams plays, will fill in the starting OLB spot of Wimsatt after an impressive spring.  The other ILB spot is held by returning starter Ross Pospisil, the fifth leading tackler.  Tony Haberer was rotated in last year and should continue to receive playing time.  Corey Johnson is likely to be the other starting OLB as a returning starter, but Ram Vela should see plenty of time after making big plays last year and becoming a top ten tackler.

The defensive line of the Navy defense is a much smaller, more athletic type due to the required fitness of the Academy.  This can sometimes cause problems when defending the run, as shown when the lowly Notre Dame offense was able to run all over Navy.  However, with two-thirds of the defensive line returning, this will hopefully be a stronger year for the Mids.

Nose tackle Nate Frazier has good experience and will be a better run stopper.  End Michael Walsh is one of the top pass rushers as he tied Matt Wimsatt for the lead with three sacks last year.  New starter Matt Nechak already had experience in the lineup last year.

The Midshipmen secondary is led by sophomore free safety Wyatt Middleton.  Last year as a true freshman, Middleton was second on the team with 88 tackles and could be one of Navy's best players ever by the time he graduates.

Navy returns its top three corners in Ketric Buffin, Rashawn King, and Blake Carter.  Buffin led the Mids in picks last year with four.  Jeff Deliz will take over at rover for the departed Greg Thrasher.  This will most likely be the strongest point of the Navy defense.

The Navy defense should return to a stronger status after last year's slump.  Their pass defense will probably be their strength.  The return of Clint Sovie should inject a needed dose of leadership and playmaking into the front seven, and the run defense will be better than last year.

Navy took a hard hit on special teams, losing their kicker, punter, and punt/kick returner all in one year.  Senior Matt Harmon has waited for a shot at the kicker position and should fill in nicely, while sophomore Kyle Delahooke impressed in punting during the spring.

It will be tough to replace the playmaking ability of Reggie Campbell, who had more than 1,000 yards returning kicks and two return touchdowns last year.  Slot backs Emmett Merchant and Shun White fight for the KR position, while Jarod Bryant will use his speed and elusiveness at PR.

Schedule

Navy's schedule will be a challenge for Ken Niutamalolo in his first year as head coach.  He will face five teams expected to be better than Navy in Ball State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, and Notre Dame.  Navy is expected to win the other seven games, but an upset can always occur (as we so harshly learned last year.)

I wouldn't be surprised to see Navy win one of those tough games though.  If I were to pick one upset out of those five, it would have to be Pitt.  Navy put up more than 40 points on that top ten Pitt defense last year.  Navy's defense may be better able to contain LeSean McCoy with the return of Clint Sovie.

Overall, I expect Navy to go between 7-5 or 8-4 in Niutamalolo's first year and continue to win the Commander-in-Chiefs trophy.  Hey, you never know—with the way things are lined up, wouldn't it be great if we ended up facing Georgia Tech in a bowl game? 

They play for one reason, and one reason only—for the love of the game. Their work ethic, sportsmanship and dedication to their country are the reasons why the Army, Navy, and Air Force epitomize what everything right is about college football.

There are no rumpled jerseys, no earrings, no flashy jewelry, no long hair, nor beards on their sidelines. There are no touchdown celebrations involving unsportsmanlike conduct. Questioning a coach's decision is a foreign thought; the respect they hold for authority is second-to-none.

They are, arguably, the ultimate football players, and more importantly, the ultimate role models.

James Patrick "JP" Blecksmith (Navy '03) was one of those role models—a role model who never came back after graduating from the Naval Academy.

He was killed November 11, 2004, after deploying to Iraq. His unit was taking part (clearing a building) in Operation Iraqi Freedom II in Fallujah, when he took a bullet to the left shoulder; it eventually lodged in his heart. He was 24 years old when he died.

His athletic and academic accomplishments were impressive. He lettered four years in track, two in soccer, and three in football at the tony Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada, Ca. JP was first team, all-CIF quarterback as a junior and a senior.

He was named to three national All-American teams as a blue chip athlete. He was also all-CIF track in his sophomore, junior and senior years, and was the Prep League's Most Valuable Athlete in 1999. He was also tenth grade class president, a National Honor Society member and a peer counselor.

JP was the kid you wanted your daughter to marry.

After accepting an appointment with the Naval Academy, Blecksmith played four years on the Navy football team, eventually lettering as a senior wide receiver. While most college football players have aspirations of big money in the NFL, Blecksmith had his life already planned out for him.

He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Marines Corps and commanded the third platoon (India Company) of the Third Battalion, Fifth Regiment of the First Marine Division.

Just a few months after celebrating his 24th birthday, he was killed in action in Iraq.

JP had two missions when he deployed to Iraq; to be the best leader of the platoon he commanded, and to bring back all of his men safely. He succeeded in both missions.

His death was the only one in his platoon. JP paid the ultimate sacrifice, and was awarded the Purple Heart, as well as the Bronze Star, posthumously, in front of his platoon, for his bravery.

Many critics of the service academies point out that they are not as competitive (due to height and weight restrictions) as other FBS schools, and in particular, elite schools. The history that these schools enjoy defies that logic.

The Naval Midshipmen and Army Black Knights share five Heisman Trophy winners. The Air Force, with its triple option attack since 1965, has been one of the nation's top ten rushing teams for nineteen of twenty-one years.

More recently, Navy beat Notre Dame, 46-44 in triple OT, snapping a 43 game losing streak going back to 1963. If you don't think that game was monumental to Navy, you obviously didn't watch the game. It was one of the most defining moments of college football, as it showed grit, determination, and the human desire to never give up. 

While many football players look ahead to their potential future in the NFL, the Navy football players know their path is far different. They came to play a game, be their most competitive against a vastly superior talent pool, and hopefully, show some young school-age boys a different view of what sportsmanship, commitment to one's country, unselfishness and sacrifice really mean.  The Navy's sidelines aren't filled with dead-pans into the cameras, or "we're number one" shouts.

Instead, their sidelines are filled with empty chairs; chairs with a set of shoulder pads and jersey of each of their fallen comrades.

A poignant and solemn reminder of really how unimportant football is in the scope of things. Perhaps no game signifies the importance of the contributions made by the service academies more than the Army-Navy game played the first Saturday of every December.

The beautiful sight of college football is completely captured in this game. Young cadets in their formal uniforms, with brass buttons shining in the sun, and their clean-cut, scrubbed faces ready for a day filled with fun, and yet, carrying with them the knowledge that their future is uncertain, but embraced, nevertheless.

They are football players who don't possess the five-star athletic ability of some of their rivals, but whose hearts and minds are so driven, that they are a force to be reckoned with in every game.

To quit is not in their language.

To finish strong is their mission.

To face all odds with bravery, and to finish the game with intensity.

To represent the finest America has to offer, with dignity and class. To play the game the way it was meant to be played. Nothing more.

For most seniors, the last game of the year is the most emotional. Almost every player knows it is their last time on a football field. They also know that for some of them, it's the last time they will see some of their teammates' faces.

Many of them will be deployed, and during wartime, some will not come back.

It is at this point, that they realize they have just played their final football game, and it's time to get serious with life.

It's time to say goodbye to their teammates, time to say goodbye to the other players. Each one of them knows, while they fought tooth and nail to beat each other up on the field, eventually, they all will be working together, on one team, to defeat the enemy and to protect the very precious soil that they stand on. And play on.

After the game is finished, the losing team's alma mater is played, while the winning team's players stand side-by-side with the losing side's players, facing the losing side's academy section of the stadium. And the process reverses for the winning team.

Each side—once enemies on the field—comes together as one after the game, and solemnly recognizes that they all have each other's backs for as long as they live. For sure, there are no losers in this battle on the field.

America, however, has certainly lost some of their finest representatives of real men, and the sport of football has lost some of its greatest players. Not due to their athletic prowess, nor their bowl wins or great comeback-wins.   No, football has lost some of its greatest players because of what they represent—excellence both on and off the field. Sacrifice.

And all of football is truly graced to have these service academies remind us of what is really important in sport. Army, Navy and Air Force capture the essence of sportsmanship—competition, pride and class. Something both college and professional football players need to never forget, and perhaps, even learn.

The next time you watch one of the service academies play, remember JP Blecksmith's face. Remember this young man with short-cropped blond hair, squeaky-clean good looks and a mega-watt smile that could light up a room.

He wasn't just a football player. He was somebody's son or brother who tried to make you proud of his team and proud of your country.

And, more importantly, he made sure your family was safe while he was watching your back. Yeah, they all have our backs. We thank you for giving us these great games. And we thank you for making us proud to be Americans.     

James Patrick Blecksmith, Navy, '0309-26-8011-11-04 Go Navy, beat Army. R.I.P.  *special thanks to JP Blecksmith Foundation, at JPBlecksmith.org.

My top four most likely FCS over FBS upsets for the 2008 season. Be sure to check out parts one and two if you haven’t already!

#4: Richmond at Virginia (September 6^th)

Al Groh’s Cavaliers were one of the better stories in college football last year, spending much of the 2007 season in the ACC title hunt while finishing the year with a 9-4 record. Their success was deceiving however, as Virginia pulled out four net close wins (wins of a touchdown or less) including one point wins over Wake Forest, Maryland, and Connecticut to go along with a two point win over always powerful Middle Tennessee State.  Virginia figured to be rebuilding in 2008 with the loss of all everything defensive end Chris Long (who, to put it bluntly, won several games basically by himself for Virginia last year), but further and unexpected losses on both sides of the ball this off-season have left Groh’s squad desperately inexperienced. Aside from having to break in a new quarterback in 2008, Virginia must replace three offensive linemen and all three defensive linemen, including rising star Jeffery Fitzgerald, who left the team abruptly this spring. 

Richmond, meanwhile, is fresh off an 11-3 season in the ultra-competitive Colonial Athletic Conference in which the Spiders made it all the way to the National semi-final game where they lost to Appalachian State. Richmond returns eight starters on both sides of the football and gets two more back in OL Tim Silver and DE Sherman Logan, both of whom sat out much of 2007 due to injury. They do lose All-American running back Tim Hightower and have a new Head Coach at the helm with Mike London, but the Spiders are no strangers to playing quality competition as their six wins against FCS Top 25 teams were the most of any team in the country last year. Rising senior Josh Vaughan ran for more than 700 yards and nine touchdowns last season, and should fill in nicely for Hightower while duel-threat quarterback Eric Ward continues his development.

After what figures to be a crushing loss to USC in week one Virginia will still be searching for an offensive identity when they return to Charlottesville on September 6^th, while their promising but young defensive line will likely be going through some growing pains. I like Richmond’s rushing attack (12^th nationally in the FCS last year) to shore up Virginia’s front seven, and for the Richmond defense to give Virginia’s already fairly pedestrian offense some problems. In a close game like this matchups matter but despite the coaching matchup of a veteran like Groh and a rookie like London, I give Richmond a great chance of pulling the upset here.

#3 North Dakota State at Wyoming (September 13^th)

After being one of about seventeen people on the East Coast to watch Wyoming dismantle Virginia to begin the 2007 season I was thoroughly convinced on Joe Glenn’s ability to lead the Pokes to a winning season, and after a 4-1 start my suspicions seemed to be confirmed. Yet it was not to be, as Wyoming went on the drop six of their last seven including and embarrassing 50-0 crushing at the hands of Utah. The prospect of watching his team bludgeoned on the field offended Glenn so much that he flipped the bird to Utah head coach Kyle Wittingham during the contest, an act which this blogger eagerly applauded. Still, Wyoming’s downfall in 2007 went largely unnoticed, as the Pokes struggled offensively down the stretch en route to being out-gained by more than 80 yards per game in conference play. Quarterback Karstan Sween was woefully inconsistent, tossing 17 picks to just 12 touchdowns, and the team sputtered under a -12 turnover margin. They do get 14 starters back in 2007 including an explosive running back tandem in Devin Moore and Wynel Seldon, as well as an offensive line which returns its entire two-deep. Defensively Wyoming figures to be strong once again in 2007, although the Pokes will have to deal with the loss of two top flight corners in Michael Medina and Julius Stinson. With so much attention focused on North Dakota State’s running game, Wyoming’s inexperienced cornerbacks could struggle against the experienced and talented NDST receiving corps.

North Dakota State was in a transition state from Division II to the FCS last year and the program wasn’t even eligible for the playoffs. That was probably a good thing for numerous teams throughout the FCS, as the Bison only cruised their way to ten consecutive wins before losing a close game to rival South Dakota State to finish out the year. While all the team’s featured in our countdown are coming off of winning seasons, what separates North Dakota State from virtually every other FCS program in the country was the team’s ability to win two games against FBS competition in 2007, a feat which I believe was never before accomplished since the classifications were established (if I’m wrong on this one, let me know.) North Dakota State’s 27-21 win over Minnesota was well documented by the world wide leader, but an equally, if not even more impressive win came in week three when the Bison shellacked bowl bound Central Michigan 44-14, in the process holding the potent Chippewas offense to 150 yards and sixteen points below their yearly average. North Dakota State spent six weeks as the top ranked FCS team in 2007, and while they lose quarterback Steve Walker to graduation they do return their top skill position players, including one of the best running backs in the FCS in Tyler Roehl (1431 yards, 21 TD last year.) A solid receiving corps returns all the leading pass catchers from last season, including All-American candidate Kole Heckendorf. Defensively they will be adjusting to life after linebacker Joe Mays, but there is a veteran enough presence to keep the team in games and to let the offense go to work. 

This is the one all the FCS fans have circled. It’s not that Wyoming is a bad team, it’s just that North Dakota State looked so dominant in wins over bowl-bound Central Michigan and Big Ten member Minnesota last season that they’ve built a reputation of being able to beat FBS teams. While this could work against them against Wyoming (especially considering Glenn’s background as a NAIA, D-II, and FCS coach) it remains to be seen whether Karstan Sween has furthered his development enough to overcome the inconsistency and turnovers which stalled Wyoming’s offense last season (-12 in 2007.) North Dakota State is a veteran team with senior leadership, and considering the talent level even a solid defense like Wyoming’s could struggle if kept on the field too long. North Dakota State’s potent offense and penchant for upsets make this my third most likely FCS upset of 2008, especially considering continued questions of the productivity of Wyoming’s offense.

#2 New Hampshire at Army (September 6^th)

It’s been a long and frankly depressing slide into mediocrity for the Cadets of West Point, as the once proud team that was producing National Championships and Heisman trophy winners some 60 years ago now struggles to post wins over lower tier MAC teams. Head coach Stan Brock hopes to begin a turnaround similar to the run engineered at Navy under Paul Johnson six years ago, making the transition to an option offense while downgrading the schedule, a move which should actually have Army looking up. Nevertheless the Black Knights are likely to have a very difficult time in 2007, as they’ll have only four starters back on offense while attempting to make the switch to the wishbone. The fact that last year’s starting quarterback Carson William’s is not exactly the most fleet-o-foot individual around compounds Army’s offensive issues going into the year, putting the Black Knights in a potentially no-win situation of making the decision to go with the ill-adapted Williams or a true freshmen in Paul McIntosh. In either case, Army will have to rely on solid fundamentals and scheme work to overcome a lack of playmakers on offense, a point exceptionally tough to accomplish in the first year of a new system (for comparisons sake, see Paul Johnson’s 2-10 season at Navy in ’02.) Defensively Army has been o.k. the past few years, but the loss of seven starters from a unit which allowed over 30 points per game in 2007 will likely drop them to the bottom of the FBS defensive rankings. What concerns me the most is the secondary, which will break in four new starters in 2007 against what was the FCS’ 13^th ranked passing offense and 4^th ranked passing efficiency offense last season.

New Hampshire isn’t an overwhelming FCS power like Appalachian State or Montana, but they’ve been a perennial winner under headman Sean McDonnell (60-47 in nine years of work) and more importantly have had a knack for beating FBS teams. New Hampshire has actually won their last three games against FBS opponents, with the latest being a win over Marshall 48-35 in 2007. New Hampshire runs a spread style passing attack that is more than capable of exposing Army’s defensive limitations, including a revamped Army secondary which must break in four new starters. While Ricky Santos does leave for the CFL after a record setting career at UNH the offense figures to still be potent, with Mississippi State transfer Kyle Aufrey coming in to compete for the starting job. UNH did struggle defensively last year but seven returning starters should help shore up the defense. The good news for New Hampshire is that they see an option offense every year with Rhode Island, so adjusting to the presumed Army wishbone look shouldn’t be too radical of a defensive gameplane.

Army has struggled with CAA teams in the recent past, with the Black Knights squeaking by UMass by a touchdown in 2005 and just getting by a mediocre Rhode Island team in overtime last season. Unlike those two teams New Hampshire has the resume of knocking off FBS teams on a regular basis and has the experience on offense to move the ball against Army even with a new quarterback. New Hampshire is arguably a better team than Army talent wise and with the Black Knights undergoing a transformation in offensive schemes it’s tough to see Army having that much success against a UNH defense which returns seven starters. As an Army fan I hate to go against the Cadets like this but we could see a lot of balls on the ground for Army, something which will cost the Black Knights dearly against a perennially explosive UNH offense.

Check back tommorow for my most likely FCS over FBS upset of 2008!