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Navy Coach Apologizes For Blaming Pentagon On Series Decision

Niumatalolo believes moving forward with the round-robin service academy series makes no senseGETTY IMAGES

Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo "apologized for blaming Pentagon officials for the fact there will be a Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series" in '20, according to Bill Wagner of the Annapolis CAPITAL GAZETTE. Niumatalolo maintained his stance that "moving forward with the round-robin service academy series under the current circumstances makes no sense and sullies the meaning of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, but admitted his frustrations were misplaced." Asked about the announcement made earlier yesterday that Air Force was moving forward with only playing Army and Navy, Niumatalolo "reacted angrily." He repeatedly said that the decision was "made by 'guys at the Pentagon' and questioned their qualifications for doing so." In hindsight, Niumatalolo "regretted commenting on the issue at all." At issue is the fact Air Force is "not playing an official football season" in '20. The Mountain West Conference, of which Air Force is a member, announced in August it was "postponing fall semester sports." Niumatalolo expressed "great respect for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series and believes the history and tradition could be tarnished by what will happen this season" (Annapolis CAPITAL GAZETTE, 9/15).

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