When Army head coach Jeff Monken joined the media post game for his press conference, he made a comment about being able to bring better news for a change.
“We are a 2-4 football team that is desperate to win,” said Monken after Army’s 42-17 victory over Colgate Saturday afternoon. “Every game at this point is like the playoffs for us. We have to play our best every week.”
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The Black Knights weren’t exactly perfect, but the next-man-up mentality was strong from guys like quarterback Jemel Jones who was given the starting nod Friday, right before the team went out for practice.