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The Orfling wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:04 pm Amplo said that the "key ingredient" on the attack might be junior Jonathan Jarosz. Amplo said that perhaps the most important thing Coach Phipps said to him during the fall was that the coaches were focusing too much on what Jarosz was doing wrong and not enough what he's doing right. Yes Jarosz might drop the ball or throw it away over the sideline sometimes but he can score, he's a match-up nightmare, he's a monster: "If we can't figure out how to get a 6'5" guy who scores on the field we're not coaching right." Said Jarosz reminded him of Ian Dingman.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:52 am I cancelled my subscription so I can not read it, but assume it is just a follow up from the QK interview that Orfling linked?

My guess...Navy Football, having a new Head FB coach (Newberry) and OC (Chesnut), are willing to roll the dice with XA. Why? Because I believe they are looking past XA. Why? Because I believe their vision is to get to a pass first QB, that can manage an RPO offense, with Veer and TO tendencies in year 1 and 2. Had Ken found a QB that could do this the past two years...he'd likely still be here. Navy completely wastes so much talent in the WR and TE position. If you can't pass, you can't open up your run game, and when you can't effectively run and pass....you are the current Navy.

old salt wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 3:22 pm

youthathletics wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:52 am I cancelled my subscription so I can not read it, but assume it is just a follow up from the QK interview that Orfling linked?

My guess...Navy Football, having a new Head FB coach (Newberry) and OC (Chesnut), are willing to roll the dice with XA. Why? Because I believe they are looking past XA. Why? Because I believe their vision is to get to a pass first QB, that can manage an RPO offense, with Veer and TO tendencies in year 1 and 2. Had Ken found a QB that could do this the past two years...he'd likely still be here. Navy completely wastes so much talent in the WR and TE position. If you can't pass, you can't open up your run game, and when you can't effectively run and pass....you are the current Navy.

Tai Lavatai is the better passer. That's why he started ahead of X the past two seasons. Ivin Jasper is still the QB coach. If Lavatai can come back from his knee injury, I think he's the better fit for what they're looking for. Who know's how the 2 rising sophs will show in spring ball.
I'm glad that X is coming out for lax this spring & keeping his options open. X only started 9 games at QB the past 3 seasons. Each year, IJ & KN started a better passer ahead of him, even though none of them were the running threat that X is, nor could they execute the TO as well as X did. Unless this staff commits to X that he's the presumptive starter, imo, he should concentrate on lax. He's too much of a lax talent to be wasted as a backup QB, unless/until injuries to the other QB's necessitate his return to FB. He could still have 2 full, productive lax seasons if he commits full time to learning the game at the college level (hint, hint).

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:28 pm

The Orfling wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:04 pm Amplo said that the "key ingredient" on the attack might be junior Jonathan Jarosz. Amplo said that perhaps the most important thing Coach Phipps said to him during the fall was that the coaches were focusing too much on what Jarosz was doing wrong and not enough what he's doing right. Yes Jarosz might drop the ball or throw it away over the sideline sometimes but he can score, he's a match-up nightmare, he's a monster: "If we can't figure out how to get a 6'5" guy who scores on the field we're not coaching right." Said Jarosz reminded him of Ian Dingman.

That's good to hear. Seems like every time #6 pulled a clunker, I'd ask, " why is he on the field ? " ...then he'd score a big goal.

PALax11 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:49 pm https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/college/ ... 9-navy-men

USA lax magazine write-up. Some of it sounds like the QK interview.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:54 pm Anyone know where the Scrimmage in Springfield. Va will be located on 28Jan. Indoor at StJames?

wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:28 pm

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:54 pm Anyone know where the Scrimmage in Springfield. Va will be located on 28Jan. Indoor at StJames?

yes. ricky will shake your hand and sign autographs if requested.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:37 pm

wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:28 pm

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:54 pm Anyone know where the Scrimmage in Springfield. Va will be located on 28Jan. Indoor at StJames?

yes. ricky will shake your hand and sign autographs if requested.

Thanks. We've talked plenty...no need for that mess. If you go, lemma know....

AreaLax wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:50 am https://twitter.com/bwagner_capgaz/stat ... qbEETt9Jcg

Xavier Arline will juggle two sports during the spring semester, playing attack for @NavyMLax while also participating fully in @NavyFB activities as the starting quarterback and soon-to-be senior leader.

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:46 pm

AreaLax wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:50 am https://twitter.com/bwagner_capgaz/stat ... qbEETt9Jcg

Xavier Arline will juggle two sports during the spring semester, playing attack for @NavyMLax while also participating fully in @NavyFB activities as the starting quarterback and soon-to-be senior leader.

A) Tweet references article behind paywall. Completely believable though.
B) There was a time I looked forward to his time on the lax field. Time has passed.
C) Speaking of passing, not sure MIDN Arline can pass. Period. 4 of 11 passes completed in a football season. 3 assists in 6 games in lacrosse.
D) Now I approach his playing as “show me”.
E) Both Navy lax and FB need offense. A part time player so far has proven to not be the answer.