Author: Jake Schaller
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Air Force wants to prove it’s worthy of No. 1 pass defense rank
Air Force finished the regular season with the nation’s top-ranked pass defense, allowing just 148.7 yards through the air per game. And yet the Falcons still have something to prove today when it comes to stopping the pass. That’s because the last time they were on the field they were shredded by BYU and quarterback…
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AFA basketball: Three things to watch vs. Northern Arizona
Three things to watch as the Air Force men’s basketball team hosts Northern Arizona. 1. AIR FORCE G TODD FLETCHERMichael Lyons wasn’t the only freshman guard to have a breakout performance in last Saturday’s 75-68 loss to Washington State. Fletcher, a 6-foot-2 point guard from Lee’s Summit, Mo., scored a career-high 13 points in a…
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Falcons forward/center McLain has been solid of late
Air Force senior forward/center Mike McLain describes himself as “my biggest critic.” So when he analyzes his performance in the Falcons’ last two games he finds fault in his 3-point shooting (1-for-5) and rebounding (just four total). But that’s just nit-picking, as McLain has put together back-to-back solid games for the Falcons (5-3). He scored…
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Falcons hope Lyons builds on breakout game
Air Force freshman Michael Lyons is “extremely quiet” and “low-key,” according to coach Jeff Reynolds. And during the Falcons’ first seven games this season, Lyons often played that way. He admitted this week that – in large part because he’s a freshman – he didn’t want to step on any toes by trying to do…
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Senior guard Lusk ‘every bit Air Force football’
It would have been hard to imagine Peter Lusk one day becoming a Division I starter when he was cut from his middle school’s football team in seventh grade. Heck, even now, take a look at the 6-foot-3 guy who weighs just 249 pounds, and it’s difficult to believe he could be a starter on a…
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Falcons ‘disjointed’ because of injuries
Air Force men’s basketball coach Jeff Reynolds has spent the last several weeks trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle – without all the pieces. Reynolds has been missing at least one starter and one key reserve in each of the Falcons’ last five games because of a rash of injuries. Air Force used three…
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Falcons’ Rembert went from suspended to honored
Air Force junior cornerback Reggie Rembert began the season in the stands. He finished it on the All-Mountain West Conference first team. Rembert was put on suspension for an unspecified violation of academy standards in March. He was allowed to practice but not play in games, so he missed the Falcons’ first two contests. He took…
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AFA football: Spotlight on Andre Morris Jr.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT – ANDRE MORRIS JR. Ht: 6-3 Wt: 235 Pos: Outside Linebacker Class: Jr. No.: 36 Hometown: Newnan, Ga. High School: Northgate Nickname: King 2009 stats: 59 tackles (third-most on team), including 29 solo stops and 6.5 tackles for losses; 1 interception; 3 fumbles recovered; 2 fumbles forced. Notable: Made his first career start…
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Three things to watch: Air Force vs. Houston in Armed Forces Bowl
ARMED FORCES BOWL – Air Force vs. Houston 3 THINGS TO WATCH 1. HOUSTON QB CASE KEENUM How good was the Cougars’ signal-caller this year? Well, the Houston sports information department created a Web page devoted to promoting his Heisman Trophy candidacy (www.acasefortheheisman.com). In 13 games this season, Keenum has put up numbers that would…
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Air Force vs. Washington State – Three things to watch
AIR FORCE vs. WASHINGTON STATE (in Spokane, Wash.) THREE THINGS TO WATCH 1. WASHINGTON STATE G KLAY THOMPSONThe 6-foot-6 sophomore has been called one of the better pure shooters in the country, and he ranks second in the nation with 25.8 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting from the floor, including 44.4 percent from 3-point…