In the lead up-to last week's 86th All-Star Game in Cincinnati, Major League Baseball unveiled the results of its Franchise Four contest with fans voting for the four best players in the history of all 30 teams.
On Thursday, I wrote a blog arguing that faceoff specialist Bryan Cole, goalkeeper T.C. DiBartolo and attackmen Andrew Scalley and Greg Tolker would represent Mount St. Mary's "Franchise Four." You can read more about the four players and some players in consideration here.
Continuing this series and going in alphabetical order, here is one person's take on the Mount Rushmore for Navy. Like the MLB model, coaches were not included, and players are listed in alphabetical order.
Attackman James Lee Chambers II (1946-1949) – Four-time All American who achieved first-team status in 1946, 1948 and 1949 … Winner in 1949 of the Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull Memorial Award, given to Division I's most outstanding attackman … Owner of school-record 143 career goals and 11th in all-time points (143).
Goalkeeper Mickey Jarboe (1997-2000) – Two-time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Award, given to Division I's most outstanding goalie in 1999 and 2000 … Two-time first-team All-American … Owner of program-record 701 career saves … One of only three players in school history with at least 200 saves in a season; ranks second with 215 in 1999.
Attackman James C. "Jimmy" Lewis (1964-66) – Three-time winner of the Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull Memorial Award … Three-time first-team All-American … Fifth in program history in career assists (91), sixth in points (169) and tied for 16th in goals (78) … Owner of the fourth-best single-season mark in assists (36 in 2013), eighth best in points (66 in 2013) and tied for 12th best in goals (38).
Attackman Jeff Long (1974-77) – Three-time All American who earned first-team status in 1977 … School's all-time leader in points (233), assists (149) and shots attempted (393) … 12th in goals (84) … Owner of two of the top four single-season performances in assists in 1977 (53, first in program history) and 1976 (43, fourth) … School record-holder for most points all time in NCAA tournament play (31).
Others in consideration were attackmen Donald G. "Bruno" Albertson and Mike Buzzell; midfielder Glen Miles; defensemen Michael Coughlin, John "Jake" Lawlor and Carl Tamulevich; and goalkeeper Matt Russell and Dennis Wedekind. Unfortunately, with only four spots available, some difficult decisions had to be made.
Agree? Disagree? Feel free to chime in with your thoughts.