Mon 10-25

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Jim Arthur

Not a good weekend for the good guys. It's easy to see why TCU is ranked 4th this week in the BCS standings. To my eye they are better than Oklahoma. Now for the Falcons, they have to re-group and get ready for Utah. Oh yeah, the Utes are 8th in this weeks BCS standings. But the game is at Falcon Stadium and the Air Force-Utah series has produced some great games over the years both here and in Salt Lake City. But Air Force will have to play better. I thought the last two games the Falcons did not tackle as well as they had earlier this year. And, with Jared Tew out with his broken leg, they have to find more ways to get Kyle Halderman and Jonathen Warzeka involved, which may mean they need to throw more. I was surprised they only tried 7 passes after falling behind at TCU. Bring your radios to Saturdays game and listen to us live on Colorado's 740 KVOR.

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Thur 10-21

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Its a tall order when fully healthy for any football team to go into Fort Worth and beat TCU. Air Force is without fullback Jared Tew and wide receivers Kevin Fogler and Zac Kauth. And on defense the Falcons are missing safety Brian Lindsey and defensive lineman Ryan Gardner, Ben Kopacka and Wiley Wickstrom. Without Tew in the lineup I expect TCU's defense to try and take away the pitch game to Asher Clark. I believe they feel they can keep Tim Jefferson and Nathan Walker under control. Sounds like Kyle Halderman could move to the wide receiver spot to replace Kauth. I feel The Falcons will need big games from Halderman and Jonathen Warzeka to have a shot at TCU. On defense Air Force has to tackle better than they did last week against Ronnie Hillman at San Diego State. The problem is at TCU all their backs and wide receivers run like Ronnie Hillman. The Horned Frogs offense is averaging 40 points a game, and their defense is giving up 9 points a game and 1, yes 1 point a game in conference matchups. If the Falcons have a shot at winning it has to be a low scoring game. And they can't let TCU jump out early, otherwise it could be a tough hill to climb. We're lie Saturday afternoon at 4 with Falcono Football Saturday and we kick things off from Amon G Carter Stadium at 6 on Colorado's 740 KVOR.

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Mon 10-18 OUCH

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That was not a pretty game against San Diego State Saturday night. The Aztecs are better, and played well, but the Falcons didn't help their own cause. A clip on a Kyle Halderman touchdown catch, An Eric Sodaberg miss from 46 yards. Going for 2 on the Falcons first touchdown and having all sorts of confusion on the call from the bench-the decision to go for 2 to begin with, although I thought it was a good decision. And lastly the injuries to fullback Jared Tew and wide receiver Zac Kauth. It all added up to a bad, bad night all around. And now, whats next for Air Force? They play at TCU Saturday and have not played well in Fort Worth against TCU in recent memory. The Horned Frogs have team speed everywhere. Hell, even the water boys fly on and off the field. And The Horned Frogs are 5th in the BCS and have tons and tons to play for. Not that Air Force doesn't, but you know what I mean.


Later this week I'll talk more about the rushing game without Jared Tew, and the wide receiver picture with Zac Kauth going down.

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Mon 10-11

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The good news is Air Force is 5-1 and 3-0 in the Mountain West Conference after beating Colorado State. However things figure to get a tad more interesting in the next few weeks. The Falcons had 3 players go down with injuries Saturday. They lost safety Brian Lindsey to a broken clavicle for the rest of the year. He was really playing well. PJ Adeji Paul will take his place. Air Force also lost defensive linemen Ryan Gardner with a groin pull and Ben Kopacka to a knee injury. Both will miss several games. The other concern is teams have moved the ball on the ground against Air Force, teams that have not run well the entire season. Colorado State and Wyoming both had success against the Falcons rush defense. And Saturday they meet the leading rusher in the conference, Ronnie Hillman from San Diego State. He was held in check somewhat by BYU Saturday-The Aztecs, by the way, had the ball for only 15 minutes in that game-WOW, yet only lost by 3.


Other thoughts-Pick Your Poison-Do you stop Tim Jefferson, or Asher Clark, or Jared Tew? Tough call for Rocky Long the Aztecs defensive coordinator. Thats his task Saturday. The former Lobo head coach has seen the option for a long time. I wonder what he will do to try and slow it down...How bout Jonathen Warzeka. 2-100 yard Kickoff returns for touchdowns in his career and he is still only a junior? They won't kick to him Saturday. The Falcons will have to be creative to make sure he gets the ball.

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Thur 10-7

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Jim Arthur

Looks like the Falcons will be without linebacker Brady Amack for this weekends game with Colorado State. He suffered a pretty bad ankle injury last week and could be out a while......The Rams have struggled this year rushing the football, averaging a bit more than 50 yards a game on the ground. They have really relied on their young quarterback Pete Thomas, and will probably have to do so again this weekend. Expect the Falcons to thrown a ton of defensive looks at him......The schedule does not get any easier following CSU.-At a very, very, very improved San Diego State next week, then TCU where the Falcons have struggled, then home against Utah.

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Sun 10-3

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Service Academy Football-once again on display Saturday at Falcon Stadium.  Air Force and Navy know each other so well. No surprises, so all you see is just hard hitting, gritty football. There was more pressure on Air Force in this game than I can remember in recent times. They hid it well, but the Midshipmen losing streak hung like an albatross on the Falcons. But Air Force didn't play like it, and that's why they won. They cut down on mistakes from previous weeks, and remained patient, and found a way to beat Navy 14-6. It was finally the Falcons that made a few more plays than the Midshipmen. This series has been so close over the years. I thought it was critical that Air Force get, and play with the lead, which they have hardly done in the last 4 games. A lot of heroes Saturday, but 3 stood out. Tim Jefferson, finally healthy, has been very good this year and was again yesterday with two td runs. Linebacker Jordan Waiwaiole played the game of his life with 15 tackles and the key interception with under 30 seconds to go. And how bout the freshman Jamil Cooks who blocked two kicks. He's got the makings of a very very special player for the Falcons.

The victory pushed Air Force into the top 25. They are ranked 25th in writers poll.

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Fri 10-1-10

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Had an Air Force fan say to me last night he thought this was the biggest game for the Falcons in DECADES!!!!!!! Thought about that for a while and he might be right. An Air Force win over Navy gets the 7 year monkey off the Falcons back. And it really sets them up for the potential of a BIG Season. Should the Midshipmen win, its another year of losing to Navy and now having to forget it and gear up for a difficult second half of the season. Talked to Troy Calhoun Thursday night and he said this might be the toughest schedule the Falcons have had in years. For Troy to say that is significant because he never looks ahead. But he's right. Next week an in-state rival Colorado State, then off to face much, much improved San Diego State. Then to Fort Worth to battle TCU and home at the end of October to face Utah.

Keys to Saturdays game...The Falcons defense must stop Navy on 3rd down. If they keep the ball for 6-7 minutes Navy will have the advantage...The health of Navy QB Ricky Dobbs. Has had a bum ankle. Said this week he was 91 percent (yes, 91 percent-love that from a service academy kid)..And the Falcons can't hurt themselves- Can't miss a field goal, give up a blocked punt, stupid penalties. What worries you is Air Force has battled those demons at times this year.


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