Recent content by TheNimble1

Caveat - this feedback is just one family's perspective... I'd tell anyone that easy button here would be Marion Military Institute (MMI). By "easy" I don't mean to suggest that the MMI program is easy. It is not. What I mean is that they have cracked the code on SA appointments with their...

Admissions is not "...hell bent on fielding" a certain amount of division 1 athletes. Admissions is hell bent on building the best possible class - nothing more, nothing less. No spots are eaten up, as you say, by athletes. There is no limiting of "already limited spots". The class composition...

DD went MMI a few years ago and she had a challenging, but great experience. It's been said that MMI is in the middle of the middle of nowhere. It's also been said that MMI is an appointment factory. It's not easy, but if you stay focused, do the work, and stay out of trouble, you'll be at...

I think I may have interpreted the OP's post differently. My take on it was this: "I know NAPS is, and has been, the right road for me. I recognize that a tough stretch lays ahead, and I want to equip myself to make the most of my opportunity. Any advice on how to do that?" Perhaps I'm just a...

We've got a current NAPSter who came here looking for advice and this is what you think is helpful? C'mon... From my point of view, @Bomboxlat is approaching this exactly the right way, i.e. he/she sees a touch stretch ahead and is seeking input on how to make it through successfully. In your...

NAPS had a strong QB this year as well. Looking ahead, the QB room at Navy will be a crowded one, and that's a great thing. Rising tides... Go Navy!!

The Navy football brotherhood is a very real thing, and for those at NAPS, the bond is strong and it starts early. I'd encourage him to lean on his brothers. Many may be the same boat and he does not need to fight the battle alone. Coach Shev will have seen this before and can be a great...

Come on, man. You have no idea whether he belongs "academically or mentally". If he was accepted to NAPS, he belongs. It is as simple as that. Your assertion is baseless and you are way out of line.

I agree. DS is a recruited athlete and is currently at NAPS (and loving every minute!) He's doing some digging to see how this opportunity may slot in with his current path. He was also surprised that it was from an @gmail address and has not clicked on any embedded links. Maybe its trivial, but...

Ahh, yes. I'd forgotten about that piece in the annual USNA class profile.

@blhenrywalpole - I believe you made a reference (a few pages back) to this year's NAPS class being small. How is that being defined and what is the source of the data? What is this year's actual number and what is it compared to - last year's class or to a historical average? Since none of us...

Not yet, but we've certainly been made aware and it is absolutely on DW's radar! I love the name of the group. Fun tidbit - DS will be the 10th player from his high school to play at USNA, dating back to the 2008 season. DS's firstie year will mark 20 straight years of at least one player from...

DS is a football recruit. When the head coach transition occurred last fall, the remaining coaches stayed in constant contact with him. They were open and honest about their situation, i.e. not sure if they were staying or going, etc. They reassured him about his place at USNA/NAPS, his football...

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I thought an update would be welcomed... With a new plan to work with elite athletes (and potentially military operators) as a sports scientist, DD has completed her undergrad work in kinesiology. She recently learned that she earned a teaching assistantship that...

When the Bancroft doors closed behind our DD in '19, that was our signal that it was her time to soar and it was our time to get out of her way. I-Day was for her, not for us. That evening, we had a nice dinner and a great night's sleep - we were worn out! We spent the next day in DC and...