Keep it right here as we bring you the coverage of Saturday first of two Army Black Knights' one day football camps.

There list is certainly up for debate:
1. E Riley, DB, 5.3
2. R Velez, RB, 5.4
3. R. Parker, LB 5.4
4. L. McCarthy, OL, 5.2
5. J Ryan, LB, 5.3

Didnt list our 3 stars, C Gomez or K Cline in the top 8. Curious.

Army softball player Kasey McGravey's spectacular jump to beat the tag is up for an ESPY. She needs your vote:

http://espn.go.com/espys/2016/?voting=bestplay

Right on schedule!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...-makes-commitment-to-army-20160622-story.html

Looking forward to getting our directs on campus and getting started.

Although spring ball has concluded, let’s attempt to keep the momentum going and here’s something that fell into my lap this weekend.

He’s name hasn’t been mentioned much by us this spring, partly due to being on the shelf with several other members of the slotback crew, but John Trainor (aka Turbo as he is called by his teammates) is said to healthy and should be 100% at the start of summer camp.

Anyway, here’s a little 2015 highlights on Trainor, courtesy of Varsity Highlights.

So I’m opening a new, professional set of boards on College Sports journal.

http://forums.college-sports-journal.com/

There is a serious of Patriot League-specific boards for Patriot League topics/sports:

http://forums.college-sports-journal.com/viewforum.php?f=4

And there is a neat page of “Patriot League Message Boards”:

http://forums.college-sports-journal.com/viewforum.php?f=1

I bring up the “message boards” one in particular because it is a page that links to all the known Patriot League-themed message boards, from Army to Lafayette. When a good message board didn’t exist, really (which was the case with BU and Loyola), I simply added a forum for them.

Feel free to sign up over there as well to talk Patriot League stuff that doesn’t seem to just fit on this board. My intent isn't to replace this board, but to set up a place where all PL people can go to discuss the topics of the day.

I recently purchased Phil Steele's 2016 College Football Preview (via iTunes download). If you enjoy college football this $10 guide is a must read. This year Phil spent over one hour in late May interviewing Coach Monken personally by phone. Last year there was no Army interview and I take the change as a sign that our head coach is heading into the 2016 season with increased confidence. Here are my notes on Phil's extensive analyses:

1) Chris Carter is Phil's projected QB starter. He notes that Army offensive production was over 40 YPG higher in the 2 games with Carter despite a banged up O line.
2) He thinks our backs will be much stronger despite the loss of Harris and 'hopefully a FB emerges.' My comment: Uh oh/Damn right! We better have a good FB!
3) He predicts that Edgar Poe will have the highest receiving yards for an Army player since at least 2007.
4) The O line 'should be' healthier and stronger despite losses. Not exactly a compelling prediction.
5) 'Best D line since 2010.' Now that's more like it!
6) Army's most experienced LB corps 'in quite some time.'
7) D backs could get Army to our 'best pass defense rating finish' (for a season) in 'years'. I love that. Josh who?
8) Special teams won't match 2015's success. Me: OK but I sure hope we have better kick returns this year.
9) Overall offense: Phil predicts Army's best offensive yards per game since 1996. Wow!
10) Overall defense: Best defense in Coach Monken's 3 seasons at Army.
11) Wins. Predicts at least 4 wins and says 7 of his 9 power ratings predict at least 6 Army wins. But he does not pick Army to appear in a bowl which I take as a cautionary indicator and hesitancy to say we will turn a corner this year.
12) Predicts 28.4 points of offense per game while surrendering only 25.1 to the competition. Overall he seems to be more confident about our offense which I find a bit surprising (since we still do not know we have a ringer at FB and the O line is still unproven).
13) Phil Predicts Army to be the 15th most improved FBS team in offensive points while Navy will be second to last (almost worst change in points).

Extras: Has AF as 15th best pass defense in FBS while Navy will have the worst decrease in defensive points per game.

Few days ago I surprisingly surfer a dissecting aortic aneurysm, but that thanks to family that who came from all over the country, friends and of course prayer .... I am back up and ready to start off the Army 2016 season GoBlackKnights.com Style.

Some of my immediate family .... love them to "LIVE"

An inside look with GBK's Senior Writer, Gordon Larson (CLICK HERE)

The recent announcement by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter that Keenan Reynolds would be allowed to pursue a career in the NFL rekindled a controversy that’s been around for a long time.