Author: Jake Schaller
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Air Force vs. Utah – 3 Things to Watch
AIR FORCE vs. UTAH 3 THINGS TO WATCH 1. UTAH’S SIZEIn the Utes’ 71-54 victory over Air Force on Jan. 23, 7-foot-3 sophomore center David Foster blocked six shots, and he and teammates Jason Washburn (7-0) and Kim Tillie (6-11) altered several others. “Their size really bothered us,” Air Force coach Jeff Reynolds said after…
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AFA basketball notes: So close, but …
Air Force put itself in position to pull off the upset of the college basketball season Saturday at then-No. 12 New Mexico. But the Lobos did something that the Falcons haven’t been able to do the past two seasons. “They found a way to win,” Air Force coach Jeff Reynolds said at his Monday press…
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Close loss shows AFA ‘can compete with anybody’
ALBUQUERQUE – Air Force came to The Pit with something to prove. And the Falcons did – even though they lost to No. 12 New Mexico, 59-56, on Saturday afternoon. “It shows we can compete with anybody,” senior forward/center Grant Parker said. And while competing never will replace winning, it was at least a step…
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AFA basketball notes: Stewart returns, Fow sits
Air Force sophomore guard/forward Taylor Stewart saw his first action since breaking his left wrist on Dec. 28 against Niagara. He played 5 minutes, all in the first half, missed both shots he took, grabbed a rebound and turned the ball over three times. Air Force coach Jeff Reynolds said Stewart “wanted to do really well,”…
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Air Force nearly knocks off No. 12 New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE – When Grant Parker drove to the hoop and scored with 27.8 seconds remaining Saturday afternoon, Air Force – yes, Air Force – led New Mexico, the nation’s 12th-ranked team, by a point at The Pit. And within the Falcons’ grasp was the biggest upset at the legendary arena since Jimmy Valvano was running around…
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Falcons want to avoid another hoops embarrassment
Air Force senior forward/center Grant Parker figures most observers have left the Falcons for dead after their performance last week against BYU. At the Marriott Center in Provo, Air Force lost for the 26th time in its past 27 Mountain West Conference regular-season games. And it was ugly. The 91-48 beat-down issued by the Cougars was the third-worst…
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Air Force at New Mexico – 3 Things to Watch
AIR FORCE at NEW MEXICO 3 THINGS TO WATCH 1. PERIMETER SHOOTINGIn the teams’ previous meeting, on Jan. 20, the Lobos made 13-of-27 3-pointers, while the Falcons made just 3-of-24. That disparity was one of the main factors in New Mexico’s 73-50 blowout victory. And that came at Clune Arena. Today’s game is at The…
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AFA opens football practice with new faces up front
Air Force began construction on a new offensive line Thursday when the Falcons opened spring practice in the winter cold at Falcon Stadium. The Falcons will have five new starters on the offensive line in 2010, as all five from last season’s squad were seniors. Only sophomore guard A.J. Wallerstein saw significant time as a…
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For AFA, it can be hard to believe
Air Force coach Jeff Reynolds said this week that his players are “resilient.” But the Falcons have lost 36 games the past two seasons. And during that time they’ve suffered through the longest losing streak in program history (17 games), the longest home losing streak in program history (nine games), the program’s first winless regular…
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Early start to Air Force football ‘spring’ practices
Officially, the first day of spring in 2010 is March 20. So if all goes as planned, Air Force will finish its spring football practices before the end of winter. The Falcons open up “spring” drills this afternoon and plan to hold their last session March 17. Air Force will be back on the field…