I moved the above from the Maryland thread where the question about Xavier Arline surfaced. It's now likely to be an item of interest again.blue angels wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:18 amTherein lies the question, and you raised it..... "If he survives the football season in good health." Lacrosse isn't low contact baseball...... He must be a special athlete to even make both team. Then, he must be very fortunate to be healthy enough to make an impact. Hat's off to him for trying and hope he succeeds.old salt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:12 pmArline was hampered by a lingering hamstring injury. He was still impactful when he played, even without fallball.blue angels wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:00 pmArline may have been on the team and played a little, but he had minimal impact for Navy. I looked it up and he had 8 points in 6 games. No idea if he was injured, and didn't play more, or something else. just being on the team is one thing. being a key player is another.
If he survives this FB season in good health, I expect 2 more good lax seasons for him.
QB of Navy's triple option offense is one of the most hazardous assignments in the Naval Service.
I'm glad he's the backup QB. They played him at running back (not slotback but lined up in the fullback spot) a couple plays last wk.
They're still trying to find a way to get the ball to him in open space.
In this week's Senior Day game vs Temple, Navy starting QB Tai Lavatai came out late in the 1st qtr with a season ending knee injury. Arline came on in relief & after a 3rd qtr fumble into the end zone giving Temple a TD, he bounced back to lead Navy on a lengthy 4th Qtr TD drive, then he scored the winning TD in OT on a breakaway 23 yd run. You could see Navy's offense reverting back to it's triple option roots. The longer Xavier played, you could see the offense gel around him. This comes as Navy heads into the hardest part of a brutal sched with remaining games against Cincy, Notre Dame, UCF & Army. Xavier's future as a lax player his last 2 seasons will likely be determined by the rest of this FB season. There are no underclassmen QB's on the depth chart who look ready to replace him this season or next. I hope Lavatai is ready for his Sr season next fall, if not by this upcoming spring ball. Xavier Arline is now a full fledged 2 sport athlete in lax & football. I hope he stays healthy & is able to pursue both sports to his fullest potential. With the impact that the COVID lockdown had on USNA in general & Navy sports in particular, I really admire Xavier & his fellow Mids who stuck it out & did not transfer out.