Many Navy football fans were miffed about why starting fullback Anthony Gargiulo did not play against Army.
Garguilo was dressed and was highlighted by CBS announcers Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson during the pregame evaluation of the matchup. However, the 6-foot-2, 239-pounder did not get into the game for a single snap as the Midshipmen went with Chris High and Josh Walker instead.
Navy football followers who had watched Gargiulo emerge as the team’s most effective fullback in the latter half of the season were up in the arms about the situation. The Capital was flooded with emails from fans questioning why the New Jersey native was not used on offense.