- Would Navy dump Air Force off the football schedule?
- DAVID RAMSEY
- Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo grabbed the attention of some service academy football fans with his comments this week to ESPN about the possibility of ending the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy rivalry.
“If it gets to the point because of sche... Full story
- Air Force notes: Falcons add some size with recruiting class
- FRANK SCHWAB
- After Air Force finished up a disappointing season with a loss in the Military Bowl, coach Troy Calhoun said the top priority for the program was to get bigger.
This year’s recruiting class should help. While the Falcons are never going to lan... Full story
- Air Force coaches find success selling post-graduation life to recruits
- FRANK SCHWAB
- When Je’rod Evans had to make a choice of where to go to college, he thought about life after college.
Evans, the second oldest of nine children, is a talented quarterback from Mansfield, Texas. He had options, including going to North Texas,... Full story
- Inside stories behind Air Force's football recruiting class
- FRANK SCHWAB
- Throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, The Gazette looked at all aspects of the Air Force recruiting class on the Air Force sports blog at gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com. Here are the posts, with all the Falcons' highlights from national signing day... Full story
- Bios for the Air Force 2012 football recruiting class
- Although Air Force does not officially release its list of football recruits, here is the unofficial list, along with bios on each player, gathered by The Gazette through various sources. Height and weights are from Rivals.com, Scout.com or MaxPreps.... Full story
- Warren to replace Wallerstedt as AFA defensive coordinator
- FRANK SCHWAB
- Reggie Rembert learned under position coach Charlton Warren for four years, and became an All-American cornerback under Warren’s watch.
When Air Force quickly promoted Warren to replace defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt, who left to be Te... Full story
- Calhoun thinks Air Force needs to get bigger for 2012 season
- FRANK SCHWAB
- Air Force coach Troy Calhoun didn’t express disappointment in the Falcons’ recently completed 7-6 football season, but he has an explanation why his team lost almost half its games.
Teams were simply much bigger than the Falcons. That wi... Full story
- Air Force tries to stay positive about 7-6 football season
- FRANK SCHWAB
- Shortly after Air Force’s Military Bowl loss to Toledo, senior receiver Zack Kauth looked off in the distance, pausing for a while as he searched for the right way to describe the Falcons’ season.
The seniors said often during the season... Full story
- Air Force's Jefferson comes up with clutch plays in final game
- FRANK SCHWAB
- WASHINGTON – Had Air Force gotten just a few more feet on its final 2-point conversion, the aftermath of the Military Bowl might have focused on Falcons quarterback Tim Jefferson, and his fantastic drive to put his team in position for that con... Full story
- RAMSEY: Calhoun made right call on 2-point gamble
- DAVID RAMSEY
- WASHINGTON – It was the right call.
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun made a wise, courageous decision with 52 seconds remaining in his bizarre battle with the Toledo Rockets.
He went for the win, asking his punter, David Baska, to run into the en... Full story
- Air Force fails on last-minute 2-point conversion, loses 42-41 to Toledo
- Back-and-forth Military Bowl goes to Rockets over Falcons
- FRANK SCHWAB
- WASHINGTON – David Baska leaned against the wall outside Air Force’s locker room, wondering aloud what more he could have done in Air Force's 42-41 loss.
Baska is Air Force’s punter, holder on extra points and one of the Falcons&rs... Full story
- Clark gains only 14 yards; Dowis retains career rushing record
- DAVID RAMSEY
- WASHINGTON - Air Force running back Asher Clark needed 33 yards in Wednesday’s Military Bowl to pass Dee Dowis as the Falcons' all-time leading rusher.
Clark gained only 14 yards on 12 carries. He was not available to speak after the game.
Co... Full story
- Military Bowl preview: Air Force ticket sales make team a hot commodity
- FRANK SCHWAB
- WASHINGTON - In college football, there are two statistics bowl executive committees study - a team’s winning percentage and its ability to sell tickets … and not necessarily in that order.
Air Force figured out that being a good ... Full story
- Air Force and Toledo will get creative for Military Bowl matchup
- FRANK SCHWAB
- WASHINGTON - Give creative offensive-minded coaches like Air Force’s Troy Calhoun and Toledo’s Matt Campbell a few days to prepare, and they’ll come up with some fun new wrinkles.
Give those coaches more than a month to prepare, an... Full story
- Air Force, Toledo ready to finally play; talk, preparation come to close
- FRANK SCHWAB
- WASHINGTON - By the time the Military Bowl kicks off, it will be 32 days since Air Force's regular-season finale.
After weeks of practice and preparation, Christmas together on the road and a few days enjoying the sights in Washington, D.C., Air For... Full story
