Blake Carter News

Senior offensive lineman Curtis Bass has learned to tone down his wise-cracking ways and has become a key contributor on the offensive line for Navy over the last two seasons.

Which team's defense will do a better job of containing the other's option offense? Josh McNary, right, will help Army put up a better defensive effort against Navy this year.

During a drill earlier this year at spring practice, Blake Carter made a mistake on a fairly routine play.

There will be a reunion of football offenses when host Hawai'i plays Navy today at Aloha Stadium.

Red zone defense may have been the most important element of Navy's stunning 23-21 upset of 19th-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday.

Captains Osei Asante and Ross Pospisil will lead the way as members of the senior class stride onto the field carrying bouquets of flowers and flanked by their parents or other loved ones on Saturday.

I wrote a feature article for today's paper about Navy cornerbacks Blake Carter and Kevin Edwards, both of whom had big games against Notre Dame.

No. 8 Iowa finally ran out of time. Robby Parris, Blake Carter Click to enlarge Notre Dame wide receiver Robby Parris, right, fumbles after a reception while being tackled by Navy cornerback Blake Carter during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov.

No one on No. 19 Notre Dame needs convincing about how tough Navy is to play. The Fighting Irish remember how the Midshipmen last season recovered two onside kicks and scored two touchdowns in the final 99 seconds, causing a scare before the Irish held on for a 27-21 victory.

It didn't take long for Kevin Edwards to realize the challenge that awaits him this weekend in South Bend, Ind.

Navy cornerback Blake Carter has come out of games lately feeling as though he's been involved with a traumatic incident.

You might think that a defensive back would not be too anxious to face a team that employs a high-powered passing attack and throws the ball on almost every down.

There is a select group of talented high school football players that are willing to attend a service academy.

I spoke to Navy defensive coordinator Buddy Green on Monday and asked which members of his unit stood out during Saturday's game agaisnt Ohio State.

NCAA Football roundup Buckeyes hold off Midshipmen Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes tries to elude the tackle of Blake Carter #1 of the Navy Midshipmen at Ohio Stadium on September 5, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio.

Navy came up with a big defensive stop to hold Ohio State to a field goal following an impressive drive.

Navy junior John Angelo doesn't remember the crushing helmet-to-helmet hit that knocked him out of the Midshipmen's game at Wake Forest last September. That's probably a good thing, because it has made it easier for him to eventually return to the football field.

'It's almost like I have nothing to go off of. It's like it didn't happen,' said Angelo, who has watched a video of the hit on YouTube. 'It is kind of scary to think about, but that's what happens when we play. . . . I kind of brush things off, and don't let them bother me.'

Mike Brass, Navy's veteran strength and conditioning coordinator, has always done a terrific job directing the program's offseason workouts.