GBK: Army vs. UConn LIVE Blog/Chat (FREE)

Army vs. UConn LIVE Blog/Chat (FREE)

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IT’S GAME TIME (9/12/15) ...

.... And if you can’t be at the game in person, then join GoBlackKnights.com and other Army fans on Army vs. UConn - LIVE Blog/Chat, which opens 15 minutes (11:45am EST) prior to kick-off and throughout the entire contest.

By the way we have added a number of new features since last year - so we recommend that you kick off your shoes, sit back & enjoy the game, as you join in on the GBK game day LIVE Blog/Chat with other Army football fans.

Can we do something different

I spoke on another thread about Monken, being able to be apart of the R-Day experience. I think it will send off a different mentality for our recruits. For the fact that the coaches are the ones, sitting on their couch asking them to come to this school... Let them get a few minutes of explaining their part in this and what the expectations are as WP ball players... As we know on R-Day it's all military stuff, like football is almost a none factor... I remember it being such a shock to the system, almost changed the mind of my family member day 1.... However does it have to be that intense, it wasn't when they was being recruited (military) staff wasn't there. Ijs can we all be in it together... It will make a difference...

  • Poll
How important is it for us to beat UConn on Saturday?

How important is it for us to beat UConn on Saturday?

  • The entire season is tied to us winning this game

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • Very important, but it’s not a season-breaker

    Votes: 13 34.2%
  • Losing will put Monken on the HOT SEAT for sure

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Not that important, this is still a very young team

    Votes: 5 13.2%
  • Important, but it depends on how we actually play as a team

    Votes: 8 21.1%
  • If we don’t win, I am done with Army football

    Votes: 1 2.6%
  • I would be very nervous if we don’t win because the schedule only gets harder

    Votes: 6 15.8%
  • Simply put, we are going to win versus Uconn, so I have no concerns at all

    Votes: 2 5.3%

We must win this game, no question about it.
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GBK: Army-UConn: Monken Press Conference (Audio)

First and foremost, our apologies regarding today’s coverage of Head Coach Jeff Monken’s Weekly Press Conference. There was technical difficulties between ourselves and Army West Point Athletic Communications. Therefore, we will not be providing you with the audio of today’s press conference.

That being said, Monken won't forget about Friday's loss to Fordham ... one in which he said that he was embarrassed by the team’s performance.

However, there’s something to be said about the opportunity to play again and again is what will occur on Saturday as the Black Knights travel to Storrs (CT) to take on the Connecticut Huskies at Rentschler Field.

Until the Black Knights win a game, there will be plenty of questions on where the program is headed, although it is clear that this is a relatively young team and the 2015 season is Part II of the re-building phase under Monken.

However, to say that this is a must win game for Army would be an understatement.

Army will be facing a UConn team that is coming off of a 20-15 win over Villanova on Saturday, along with a group of Huskies players who will be looking to revenge last year’s 35-21 loss to Army at historic Yankee Stadium.

Stay tuned as we will have video highlights from Friday’s contest, along with video interviews with three class of 2016 commits in Gavin Bassett, Geoff Kirk and Liam McCarthy.

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Army commit, Geoff Kirk was on hand on Friday


Youth Movement

Looking over the participation stats, I counted 17 plebes who made their first appearance in a college game last night.

Jordan Asbury had a very good debut with 56 yards rushing in 5 carries and 1 reception for 33 yards. Tyler Campbell made his first career reception of 5 yards.

Cole Macek had two tackles (both on special teams as I recall), while Calen Holt, Harrison Rooney, Andy Davidson, Brandon Jackson, and Kenneth Brinson had one tackle each.

We had 9 sophomores, 7 juniors, and 7 seniors starting, counting White as a starter at TE. On reserves and special teams we had 17 plebes, 3 yearlings, 2 cows, and 10 firsties.

About 20x...

I think that's how many times I saw the same Fordham pass play to the flats. I have to think Josh Jenkins would have jumped one of those if he was in the game. After the first 10x that play was an INT waiting to happen and maybe a TD since nobody was behind receivers . The TD saving tackles (3 or 4) were fun but against the big teams those are gone. On other hand Army passing game was fun to watch and that hasn't been true awhile. Hope the defense gets some gnarly edges polished soon
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