And you thought rushing the field after K-State was bad...

[throwittoblythe]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The Naval Academy canceled classes Monday, giving the 4,400 midshipmen another day to celebrate the football team's first victory over Notre Dame in 44 tries.

Navy beat Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime Saturday when Reggie Campbell caught a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 2-point conversion throw from Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada. The Fighting Irish scored on their next drive after Travis Thomas ran five yards for a touchdown, but two Navy players tackled him on the 2-point conversion attempt.

"We are all proud of our Navy football team for beating Notre Dame in South Bend for the first time in 43 years!" Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler, the academy's superintendent, said in an e-mail to The (Annapolis) Capital. "We are all part of history because of this victory."

Fowler said Navy won because its practices are more intense than the games. The Midshipmen also overcame injured players and mistakes, he said.
The celebrations began in earnest late Saturday in Annapolis when the team bus pulled in. The academy gave plebes, or freshmen, free time Sunday from noon to 10 p.m., instead of a regular study period. Upperclassmen were given liberty until 4 p.m. Monday, allowing them to sleep in, study or just enjoy the victory.

The city of Annapolis has tentatively scheduled a celebration rally Wednesday afternoon, city spokesman Ray Weaver said.

Notre Dame's winning streak over Navy began in 1964, the year after Roger Staubach helped the Mids defeat Notre Dame, 35-14, on Nov. 2, 1963.


SI.com - NCAA Football - Navy cancels classes to celebrate win over ND - Monday November 5, 2007 1:48PM

 

[cmoore_23]

wow that is pathetic

 

[HILLCYD]

Maybe slightly pathetic, but here we are a team that thinks we need to rush the field after any win, so I guess I wouldn't throw too many stones. It's not like we hadn't beat K-State or Iowa in 44 years.

 

[Kyle]

wow that is pathetic

44 years... I would celebrate.

It doesn't so much matter that ND royally sucks, they should always beat Navy. Just look at the recruiting pitches both programs get to use:

Notre Dame: You can go to school free and play at the finest facilities for a storied program that is on national television every week.

Navy: You, uh, might get to go to Iraq when the season is over... yeah...

 

[Flag Guy]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The Naval Academy canceled classes Monday, giving the 4,400 midshipmen another day to celebrate the football team's first victory over Notre Dame in 44 tries.

Navy beat Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime Saturday when Reggie Campbell caught a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 2-point conversion throw from Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada. The Fighting Irish scored on their next drive after Travis Thomas ran five yards for a touchdown, but two Navy players tackled him on the 2-point conversion attempt.

"We are all proud of our Navy football team for beating Notre Dame in South Bend for the first time in 43 years!" Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler, the academy's superintendent, said in an e-mail to The (Annapolis) Capital. "We are all part of history because of this victory."

Fowler said Navy won because its practices are more intense than the games. The Midshipmen also overcame injured players and mistakes, he said.
The celebrations began in earnest late Saturday in Annapolis when the team bus pulled in. The academy gave plebes, or freshmen, free time Sunday from noon to 10 p.m., instead of a regular study period. Upperclassmen were given liberty until 4 p.m. Monday, allowing them to sleep in, study or just enjoy the victory.

The city of Annapolis has tentatively scheduled a celebration rally Wednesday afternoon, city spokesman Ray Weaver said.

Notre Dame's winning streak over Navy began in 1964, the year after Roger Staubach helped the Mids defeat Notre Dame, 35-14, on Nov. 2, 1963.


SI.com - NCAA Football - Navy cancels classes to celebrate win over ND - Monday November 5, 2007 1:48PM

I hear there will be no classes for a week after the KU game if we win...

 

[LindenCy]

I don't think it is that bad, and hey, I'm sure the students aren't complaining :smile:.

I also think it is a little different for a military school than for us.

 

[Dormeezy]

I could go for a day off.

 

[Flag Guy]

I don't think it is that bad, and hey, I'm sure the students aren't complaining :smile:.

I also think it is a little different for a military school than for us.

They have pretty strict rules over there... I believe as a Pleb (freshman) you can't even leave campus except for authorized visits with a host family a few times a year...

 

[Dormeezy]

So, I just noticed this, but what the hell is CyCash??

 

[Flag Guy]

So, I just noticed this, but what the hell is CyCash??

I should be counting the number of threads I've seen that question...

There is a thread somewhere explaining it

 

[everyyard]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The Naval Academy canceled classes Monday, giving the 4,400 midshipmen another day to celebrate the football team's first victory over Notre Dame in 44 tries.

Navy beat Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime Saturday when Reggie Campbell caught a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 2-point conversion throw from Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada. The Fighting Irish scored on their next drive after Travis Thomas ran five yards for a touchdown, but two Navy players tackled him on the 2-point conversion attempt.

"We are all proud of our Navy football team for beating Notre Dame in South Bend for the first time in 43 years!" Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler, the academy's superintendent, said in an e-mail to The (Annapolis) Capital. "We are all part of history because of this victory."

Fowler said Navy won because its practices are more intense than the games. The Midshipmen also overcame injured players and mistakes, he said.
The celebrations began in earnest late Saturday in Annapolis when the team bus pulled in. The academy gave plebes, or freshmen, free time Sunday from noon to 10 p.m., instead of a regular study period. Upperclassmen were given liberty until 4 p.m. Monday, allowing them to sleep in, study or just enjoy the victory.

The city of Annapolis has tentatively scheduled a celebration rally Wednesday afternoon, city spokesman Ray Weaver said.

Notre Dame's winning streak over Navy began in 1964, the year after Roger Staubach helped the Mids defeat Notre Dame, 35-14, on Nov. 2, 1963.


SI.com - NCAA Football - Navy cancels classes to celebrate win over ND - Monday November 5, 2007 1:48PM

To summarize the arguement against rushing the field against KSU..."So what, they beat a horrible Notre Dame team...what is the big deal...have some class."

 

[galles15]

i dont think it's that bad, we have charged the field for less important victories than that. Everytime we beat Iowa which has been fairly often we charge the field. I mean most of the people on this forum weren't alive in 1964 and to not beat a team for that long and play them every single year and get beat every single year and finally beat this so called National Powerhouse, used to be, no longer. It's Notre Dame, any college football fan knows who Notre Dame is and what they have done. I know they suck royally this year and will pry finish worse than ourt team, but it meant a lot to them. It be like us playing Texas every single year from now until 2050 or so and never winning. Your not telling me ISU would go nuts if we beat them, we would right now if we beat them and we don't play every year.

 

[bjwitt]

Notre Dame stinks, its not that suprising the Navy won even though its been 44 years.

 

[JHudd]

Navy students go to school for free too..........

 

[LindenCy]

They have pretty strict rules over there... I believe as a Pleb (freshman) you can't even leave campus except for authorized visits with a host family a few times a year...

Yeah, they definitely must be appreciating the day off.

One team we could definitely storm the field for is OU. Looking at our all-time record vs. them makes me sick.

 

[Clone96]

Navy students go to school for free too..........

Well the old joke among the students at the Academies is "It's a million dollar education, shoved up your *** a nickel at a time."

But if it's been 43 years since you beat some you pretty much play every year, I think a little celebration is in order.

 

[VII_Fe]

Navy students go to school for free too..........

The Naval Academy is one of the most selective Colleges in America. You may get to go for free, but you need to have a Congressional Recomendation to get in, and once you are done you have 5 years to serve Uncle Sam.

 

[JHudd]

I was not discounting the school at all. My post with the periods after the "too" was leading to every thing else that came with the education. It was in response to the comment earlier about go to Navy and get shipped to Iraq in a few years. No disrespect intended at all about the service academies. (Except for attending schools with them where they feel like they are above the OCS commissioned officers. But they do learn.)

 

[galles15]

Navy students go to school for free too..........

do you have any respect for our military. i believe and everyone should that we as taxpayers can afford to send those kids to school for what they go through everyday just to keep us free. Most of them outta college are going oversea's putting THEIR lives on the line so we can stay in America and be free.

 

[JHudd]

do you have any respect for our military. i believe and everyone should that we as taxpayers can afford to send those kids to school for what they go through everyday just to keep us free. Most of them outta college are going overseas putting THEIR lives on the line so we can stay in America and be free.

I would hope so, like the post above yours says it was not in any way meant to be a disrespectful post it was said tongue in cheek to the poster that made the comment about them getting shipped to Iraq shortly after school. I have served just over 7 years, Active and National Guard, Enlisted and now Commissioned. I have the utmost respect for all in uniform.