11/5/2001 - Football
Navy-Tulane Notes
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Mids Start Three-Game Season Against Tulane
The Navy Midshipmen start a "three-game" season against Tulane Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The game is the first under interim head coach Rick Lantz, who took over the head coaching duties Sunday, Oct. 28. Game time is 12 noon and tickets are available at the Navy Ticket Office in Ricketts Hall or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY. Expected attendance is 28,000.
The first 5,000 kids 14 and under will receive a Bill The Goat bobblehead doll compliments of Time Piece Jewelers.
Before the game, Navy's 22 seniors will be honored on the field.
At halftime, the Marine Corps Birthday, which is Saturday, will be celebrated with a special cake cutting ceremony.
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the 10-station Navy Radio Network, including 1360 WWLG in Baltimore, 630 WMAL in Washington and 1430 WNAV in Annapolis. You can also hear the broadcast live on the internet at events.yahoo.com/Sports_Events/College/, www.wnav.com or on www.wmal.com(.) Bob Socci will call the play-by-play and John Feinstein will handle the color commentary.
Lantz Named Interim Head Coach
Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk named Rick Lantz interim head coach October 28, replacing Charlie Weatherbie who was relieved of his duties.
Lantz, who returned to Navy this year as the defensive coordinator after serving as the defensive coordinator the last 15 years at Louisville and Virginia, will have the opportunity to be a head coach on the collegiate level for the first time.
"We are really fortunate to have on our staff a gentlemen who is a seasoned veteran. Someone who has been in football for over 35 years as a coach on both the college and professional level," said Gladchuk. "He's a Marine. A man that is focused and determined. The leadership qualities are there, without a question of a doubt, the experiences is there. We feel very comfortable and excited that Rick will assume these important responsibilities of moving the program forward."
"I am very, very honored and very, very excited about this opportunity," said Lantz. "I am looking at the position as though it is a long-term road for me. I told Mr. Gladchuk and Admiral Ryan that in my opinion they have conducted a national search and they have given me the job, and that is exactly the way I am planning. We aren't looking for any quick-fix solutions. We will do some things slightly different than what we have done here in the past, and that's not because I didn't think the way we were doing it was good, but it's the way I am going to do it."
Though Lantz has never had the opportunity to be a head coach on the collegiate level, he feels he is prepared.
"I am falling back on a lot of experience with guys like George Welsh and Howard Schnellenberger. Guys I felt like really knew how to practice football teams. We are going to work on a couple of things-toughness and team. Nobody is more important than the team and the team is the most important single aspect. I am excited and I hope the players are excited."
"Coach Lantz is big on the hard-working approach and very big on preparation," said senior linebacker Ryan Hamilton. "He is a Marine, so you know he is going to be tough."
"I think we'll get a tougher attitude," said senior quarterback Brian Madden. "He wants to make us believe we're winners. There will definitely be a changeup."
Lantz came to Navy from Virginia, where he had been the defensive coordinator for Naval Academy graduate George Welsh for the past 10 seasons.
At Virginia, Lantz oversaw the Cavaliers' change from a 5-2 defensive alignment to a more aggressive 4-3 scheme. Since the change, Virginia has consistently boasted one of the best defenses in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the nation.
In 1998, the Cavaliers ranked 16th nationally against the pass (105.7 rating per game) and 17th against the run (118.5 yards per game).
The Cavaliers ranked 16th in the nation against the run in 1996, allowing 108 yards per game. They led the nation in rushing defense in 1994, allowing an average of 63.6 yards rushing per game.
Virginia tied for 11th in the country in scoring defense in 1996 by holding opponents to 15.6 points per game. The Cavaliers ranked fourth in the nation in 1991 in scoring defense and sixth in the nation in passing efficiency defense .
Lantz also coached the linebackers at Virginia for seven seasons and helped develop some of the greatest linebackers in school history, including current NFL standouts James Farrior and Jamie Sharper.
Lantz came to Virginia from Louisville, where he spent five seasons as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. During Lantz's final season at Louisville in 1990, the Cardinals finished with a 10-1-1 record and defeated Alabama, 34-7, in the Fiesta Bowl.
As a 35-year veteran of collegiate football, he spent six years at the Naval Academy, and was an assistant coach with the New England Patriots of the National Football League in 1981. Before joining the Louisville football coaching staff in 1986, he served as defensive line coach for two seasons at Notre Dame and defensive coordinator for two seasons at Georgia Tech. His other assistant coaching stops include Miami (Fla.) (1977-80), Navy (1971-76), Buffalo (1968-70) and Boston University (1965-67). While at Navy, Lantz was a defensive assistant for Rick Forzano (1971-72) and George Welsh (1973-76).
Lantz also served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was the head football coach at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, Maine, in 1964.
A native of New Britain, Conn., Lantz is a 1964 graduate of Central Connecticut State. He was inducted into Central Connecticut State's Athletic Hall of Fame in May of 1999 and the New Britain, Conn., Sports Hall of Fame in March of 1997. He is a lifetime member of the American Football Coaches Association.
First Games
Lantz is the 37th head coach of the Naval Academy. Navy head coaches are 21-13-2 (.611) in their first games as head coach. The last two Navy head coaches, Charlie Weatherbie and George Chaump, won their openers. Weatherbie's Navy team defeated SMU, 33-2, in 1995, while the Chaump led Midshipmen defeated Richmond, 28-17, in 1990. The last Navy coach to lose his opener was Elliot Uzelac, who lost to William & Mary, 27-12, in 1987.
Injuries
Offensive guard Brett Cochrane (Jr./Houston, Texas) is doubtful with turf toe on his right toe. Linebacker Eddie Carthan (So./Donalsville, Ga.) is doubtful with turf toe on his left toe. Linebacker Jake Bowen (Sr./Asheville, N.C.) is doubtful with a sprained left foot. Fullback Raheem Lambert (Sr./Riverside, Calif.) is doubtful with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.
Series History
Tulane leads the series, 5-8-1, though Navy has won five of the last eight. Tulane won last year's game, 50-38, in New Orleans. The Mids last defeated Tulane in 1999, 45-21, in Annapolis. That game also marks the last time the Mids won at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy is 4-1 in games played in Annapolis.
Scouting Tulane
The Green Wave travel to Annapolis with a potent offense and a leaky defense. Tulane is coming off a 52-7 loss to Louisville.
Tulane is averaging 29.6 points per contest and giving up 40.8 points per game. It is averaging 131.0 yards per game on the ground, 288.6 through the air and 419.6 yards of total offense. Meanwhile is allowing 258.6 on the ground, 237.3 through the air and 495.9 yards of total offense.
Running back Mewelde Moore has rushed for 1,162 yards and five touchdowns and has caught a team-high 53 passes for 610 yards and seven touchdowns. Royde Williams has 47 catches for 704yards and eight touchdowns. Quarterback Patrick Ramsey has completed 201 of his 366 passes for 2,323 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10interceptions.
The Green Wave defense is led by Adrian Mitchell, who has recorded 111 tackles, two interceptions and has recovered two fumbles.
Toledo Hangs On To Beat Navy
Chester Taylor rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns, while Tavares Bolden completed 21 of his 29 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown as Toledo hung on to defeat Navy, 21-20, in front of a MAC Record crowd of 36,852 on Homecoming at the Glass Bowl.
The Mids jumped out to a 10-0 lead as Brian Madden (Sr./Lawton, Okla.) scored from 12 yards out, while David Hills (Sr./Latham, N.Y.) kicked a 42-yard field goal. The Rockets made it 10-7 right before the half on a seven-yard run by Taylor.
Toledo took its first lead of the game early in the third quarter when Taylor scored on a nine-yard touchdown run. The Mids went back up on top with 7:41 left in the third quarter when wide receiver Chandler Sims (Jr./Oklahoma City, Okla.) threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Tony Lane (So./Wrens, Ga.).
After Sims' touchdown pass, the Navy defense shut the Toledo offense down on three plays and Rocket punter Brandon Hannum got off just a 21-yard punt.
Navy took the ball over on its own 45 with a chance to add to its lead, but on first down Madden fumbled the snap and lost seven yards. On second down, Rashad Jamal (Sr./Berkeley, Calif.), carrying the ball for just the third time all year, fumbled and Toledo's Jake McLean recovered at the Navy 42.
The defense, though, rose up and got the ball right back for the offense as Clyde Clark (Jr./Austin, Texas) drilled Toledo receiver Carl Ford, after Ford caught a pass at the Navy 20, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Pete Beuttenmuller (Jr./Wellington, Fla.).
After the Mids picked up a first down, Madden hit fullback Marlon Terrell (Sr./Dallas, Texas) with a swing pass and Terrell ran the ball 16 yards to the 50 where he was hit by Sid Daniels and Andy Boyd recovered his fumble at the Toledo 46.
Eight plays later, Bolden hit Andrew Clarke with a 13-yard touchdown pass to give the Rockets a 21-17 lead.
Navy came right back and drove the ball from its own 26 down to the Toledo 18, but could not put the ball in the end zone and settled for a 30-yard field goal by Hills to make it 21-20.
After the Navy defense held, the Mids got the ball back on their own 20 with 4:08 remaining. Lane picked up six yards on first down, but then lost two yards on second down. On third and six, Madden's pass to Jeff Gaddy (Sr./Davidson, N.C.) was incomplete and the Mids elected to punt with just 2:47 left and two timeouts left. Toledo picked up two first downs and Navy never got the ball back.
Madden rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, while Lane rushed for a career-high 91 yards on 11 carries. Madden completed six of his 12 passes for 79 yards with one interception, while Gaddy caught three of Madden's six completions for 79 yards.
Clark had his best game in a Navy uniform, coming up with five tackles, forcing a fumble and breaking up a pass. Josh Brindel (Jr./Ward, S.C.) recorded a career-high nine tackles and recovered a fumble, while Ryan Hamilton (Sr./Havertown, Pa.) had nine tackles. Mike Chiesl (Sr./The Woodlands, Texas) had a career-high eight tackles and recorded a sack.
Navy-Toledo Notes
Derek Jaskowiak's (Jr./Chesterfield, Mo.) blocked field goal in the first quarter was Navy's first blocked kick of the year ... Navy led after the first quarter, at the half and at the end of the third quarter for the first time all year ... wide receiver Chandler Sims' (Jr./Oklahoma City, Okla.) touchdown pass to Tony Lane was the first-non-quarterback touchdown pass for Navy since Billy Hubbard threw a 34-yard touchdown pass at Georgia Tech on Sept. 16, 2000 ... the Mids have lost their last four games by a total of 21 points ... Navy's 285 yards rushing were a season high ... Josh Brindel's (Jr./Ward, S.C.) fumble recovery in the first quarter was the first of his career ... Brindel also had a career-high nine tackles ... Clyde Clark's (Jr./Austin, Texas) forced fumble and Pete Beuttenmueller's (Jr./Wellington, Fla.) fumble recovery was the first of their careers ... Eric Roberts (Fr./Miami, Fla.) had his first-career carry, a five-yard run in the fourth quarter ... Mike Chiesl (Sr./The Woodlands, Texas) recorded a career-high eight tackles.
Close Calls
Navy has been unable to win close games, losing 12 of the last 14 games decided by seven points or less. The Mids are 0-3 in nailbiters this year, losing to Air Force, 24-18, Rutgers, 23-17, and Toledo, 21-20.
The Madden File
Brian Madden (Sr./Lawton, Okla.) rushed for 121 yards against Toledo, running his 100-yard rushing games total to nine in 10-career starts. The only game Madden started and did not rush for 100 yards was Oct. 13 of this year when Rice held him to 94 yards on 34 carries, snapping a school-record streak of seven-consecutive 100-yard rushing days.
Madden's nine 100-yard rushing games are the second most in school history for a quarterback. Only Chris McCoy (1995-97) with 15 has more.
After being held out of the end zone against Rutgers, snapping a streak of eight-consecutive games with a rushing touchdown, Madden came back to score a rushing touchdown against Toledo. He has had at least one rushing touchdown in nine of his 10-career starts.
Madden has thrown for more than 100 yards in four of his five starts this year, after not throwing for 100 yards in any of his five starts in 1999.
Madden needs just 212 yards rushing in the final three games (70.7 yards per game) to pass Jason Van Matre and Bob Jackson and move into ninth place on Navy's all-time rushing list. Madden also has a good chance of passing eighth place Brian Broadwater (264 more yards) and seventh place Chuck Smith (289 more yards). Madden has accomplished this despite starting just 10 games in his career.
Gaddy Coming Up With Big Plays
Jeff Gaddy (Sr./Davidson, N.C.) had a big day against Boston College, catching two passes for 87 yards and his first-career touchdown. The touchdown catch came on Navy's first drive, a 49-yard strike from quarterback Brian Madden (Sr./Lawton, Okla.). He came back against Air Force and caught four passes for 52 yards in Navy's loss to the Falcons. Against Rutgers, Gaddy caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Madden and against Toledo, Gaddy caught three passes for 62 yards.
Gaddy is Navy's leading receiver in catches (16) and yards (296) and is tied with Tony Lane (So./Wrens, Ga.) for touchdowns (2).
A Dangerous Lane
Tony Lane (So./Wrens, Ga.) set a school record for kickoff return yardage against Temple, returning five kicks for 205 yards. The previous record was 170 yards on seven returns set by Michael Jefferson in 1994. Lane proved to be a threat the first time he ever touched the ball in a college game, returning Temple's second kickoff of the game 67 yards, setting up a Navy field goal. Lane's 41.0 average was also a school record. The previous record was 38.5 yards, set by Pat McGrew in 1997. Navy also set a school record for team kickoff return yardage against the Owls, returning eight kicks for 247 yards. The previous record was 198 yards on nine returns against Penn State in 1971.
Lane returned six kicks for 147 yards, including a long of 51 yards, against Georgia Tech and returned three kicks for 73 yards against Boston College. Against Air Force, he returned one kickoff for 25 yards and against Rice he returned two kickoffs for 47 yards. Against Rutgers, Lane returned four kickoffs for 102 yards and against Toledo, Lane returned two kickoffs for 56 yards.
Averaging 28.5 yards per kickoff return, Lane is ranked 11th in the nation in kickoff returns.
Lane is also averaging 141.6 yards per game of all-purpose yards, which ranks 23rd in the country.
Lane is showing that he is more than a kickoff returner, scoring a rushing touchdown against Boston College and then catching a 54-yard touchdown pass from Brian Madden (Sr./Lawton, Okla.) against Air Force. Against Toledo, Lane rushed for a career-high 91 yards on 11 carries and also caught two passes for 29 yards and one touchdown. Lane is tied with Chandler Sims (Jr./Oklahoma City, Okla.) for second on the team in receptions with 11 and is tied with Jeff Gaddy (Sr./Davidson, N.C.) with a team-high two touchdown receptions. Lane is also tied with Marlon Terrell (Sr./Dallas, Texas) for second on the team in rushing yards with 141 yards.
Skaggs Impressive
Sophomore punter John Skaggs (Cantonment, Fla.) averaged a career-best 49.3 yards per punt on four punts in Navy's 24-18 loss to Air Force. Skaggs has been impressive all year. He averaged 46 yards per punt on five attempts in his collegiate debut against Temple, 40.8 yards on six kicks against Georgia Tech, 48.8 yards per punt on four punts against Boston College, 45.5 yards on four punts against Rice (including a career-long 62 yarder) and 46 yards on five punts against Rutgers. His only bad night was a 30.5 average on two punts against Toledo.
The All-America candidate is averaging 44.7 yards per punt, tied for the fourth-best average in the country. He is on pace to break the school record of 43.8 yards, set by Bill Busik in 1941.
Hills Nearly Perfect On Field Goals
David Hills (Sr./Latham, N.Y.) has been almost perfect on field goals this year, making both of his attempts against Temple, Air Force, Rice and Toledo and making one out of two against Rutgers. Against Temple, Hills made field goals from 24 and 36 yards, against Air Force he was good from 23 and 37 yards, against Rice, Hills was on the money from 40 and 43 yards and against Toledo he connected from 42 and 30 yards. Hills missed from 22 yards out and was good from 27 yards against Rutgers.
Hills has made 18 of his 22-career attempts (.818). He is 0-1 from inside the 20, 5-6 from 20-29 yards out, 7-8 from 30-39 yards and 8-9 from 40-49 yards. His career long is 45 yards, which he made in last year's game at Air Force.
Terrell Stepping Up
Marlon Terrell (Sr./Dallas, Texas) is finally getting a chance to show what he can do after battling a hamstring injury the last two years.
Terrell rushed for a career-high 79 yards in his first-career start against Rutgers. He recorded career-long runs of 28 yards in the second quarter and then 43 yards in the third quarter. He also scored on a one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, his first rushing touchdown of the season and the second of his career. Terrell followed up his performance against Rutgers with a 51-yard rushing day on nine carries against Toledo.
Against Rice, Terrell caught his first-career pass, a Navy season-long 65 yarder from Madden.
Red Zone
Navy has scored on .739 percent of its trips inside the 20 (17-23), with 10 of the 23 (.435) resulting in touchdowns.
The defense has given up points 23-of-28 times (.821) when the opposition reaches the end zone. Nineteen of the 28 trips have resulted in touchdowns (.679).
Problems Out Of The Gate
Navy has been outscored, 153-45 (21.9-6.4), in the first half of games. The Mids have led just one game at the half-10-7 at Toledo. The Mids have given up 70 points in the first quarter and 83 points in the second quarter. Navy has scored just 26 first-quarter points and 19 second-quarter points. Navy has regrouped and played much better in the second half, being outscored by just an 89-77 count (12.7-11). The Mids have outscored the opposition, 53-41, in the fourth quarter.
