re: Naval Academy... boo or applaud?

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"My dad always says how awesome it is when we run in and [opposing fans] clap," Navy senior linebacker Clint Sovie said. "But I always say I kind of hate it. We love going into hostile environments."

The Midshipmen have felt that, too. They all remember being booed at Rutgers two years ago. But worse, they remember entering the stadium at Wake Forest last season, when Navy was 2-2 and the undefeated Demon Deacons were ranked No. 16.

"When we first came into the stadium, they were giving us a pity clap, a courtesy clap," Middleton said.

"We got the golf clap," said senior defensive end Matt Nechak. "And then we were beating them at halftime and we came back out and got booed."

Frankly, the Midshipmen loved that. They went on to their first win over a ranked team in 23 years.

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they're football players. Boo them if you want. They know it's a football game, and that's what they came for. They're looking to play and have fun, not be honored or get pity claps.