CMU Game Preview

Well, first let's talk about CMU's secondary. The glaring spot where we can exploit on the Chippewa D.

From CMU's game notes:

Secondary Shake Up
CMU has seen eight different players start at least one game in the secondary already this season. The Chippewas have started four different quartets in the secondary in four games in 2007. Last week against North Dakota State, three sophomores (Tommy Mama, Tim Brazzel, Kirkston Edwards) all made their first career start. South Carolina is the only other Football Bowl Subdivision program to start a different foursome in the secondary each week this season.

Youth Movement
At least 12 true or redshirt freshman have played in every game this season for CMU, while more than half of the players to see action in each game have either been freshmen or sophomores. For the season, a total of 21 players (including kicker Andrew Aguila and long snappers Chris Starkey and Jake Ekkens) have either made their first career start or made their first start at a new position.

They've had to start 8 different players in the secondary so far! Great. So we'll probably throw a TON! Good time to develop the talent of our WRs (Hello Britt Davis). I also expect to see a lot of Justin Anderson catches out of the backfield.

Next, let's talk about the mental state of CMU's football team:

LETS PLAY FIREMAN!

There were people calling for Butch Davis' head after this incident:

Since the loss the reviews for the Chippewas have been critical. One of the issues that came out of Saturday's loss involved an incident on the sidelines where strength and conditioning coach Dave Lawson was seen spraying down a CMU football player with water on the sideline.

Fans in the crowd may have interpreted the incident as disrespectful, but it is actually something that the CMU team does during practice. "That is an inside thing with the team," Jones said. "We make reference to our guys being like fire fighters and Dave is there to help put out the fire and the guys get around and get the water sprayed on them. The players were laughing today at practice about it because to them it isn't a big deal and they were surprised at all the attention it got. I didn't even know it was causing so much discussion until today and we just can't worry about those things. We just need to stay focused on improving as a team and preparing for Northern Illinois."

This would be too literal an interpretation of "Fire Up Chips!"

Here's another question:
Will the Central Michigan fans stay the whole game?



"Bison over the Chippewas!"