http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/enWed, 02 Jul 2008 21:55:04 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1515120http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/325720375/cmu_football_preview_from_blue.htmlSteven RossoWed, 02 Jul 2008 21:55:04 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.1143810 ]]>Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook does in-depth previews of every college football team in the nation, possibly the best scouting reports of any publication. Most magazines have about one page per team, but Blue Ribbon goes into much more detail....http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/07/cmu_football_preview_from_blue.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/322878272/cmu_adds_gallon_to_2008_footba.htmlSteven RossoSun, 29 Jun 2008 19:33:02 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.1133054 ]]>Cornelius Gallon was an electric wide receiver for Plant High School in Tampa, who caught the eye of college recruiters. All that came crashing down in October when Gallon tore his ACL during a game. Scholarship offers were pulled, and...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/06/cmu_adds_gallon_to_2008_footba.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/322689080/malek_redd_discusses_his_futur.htmlSteven RossoSun, 29 Jun 2008 12:16:11 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.1132211 ]]>Malek Redd is the latest player to commit to play football at CMU, and may be one of the fastest players ever to set foot in Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Baltimore area native has been pursued by many big-name schools, but...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/06/malek_redd_discusses_his_futur.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/317209462/dan_majerle_now_an_assistant_c.htmlSteven RossoSat, 21 Jun 2008 21:51:28 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.1107888 ]]>Former CMU basketball star Dan Majerle has been named as an assistant coach with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Majerle has spent the last four years as a Suns broadcaster, but couldn't turn down the chance to be an assistant under...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/06/dan_majerle_now_an_assistant_c.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/304939488/dan_lefevour_is_the_nations_be.htmlSteven RossoWed, 04 Jun 2008 20:29:58 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.1049069 ]]>Rivals.com has rated CMU's Dan LeFevour as the best non-BCS quarterback in the country, ahead of other stars such as Max Hall and Nate Davis. Having disgustingly good stats in his first two seasons (6,683 yards passing, 1,643 yards rushing,...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/06/dan_lefevour_is_the_nations_be.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/300180571/will_the_mac_expand_to_14_team.htmlSteven RossoWed, 28 May 2008 18:54:19 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.1026751 ]]>There is a real possibility of the MAC moving to 14 teams in the very near future. According to college basketball insider Andy Katz of ESPN, the MAC is in discussions to bring in Western Kentucky and Temple for all...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/05/will_the_mac_expand_to_14_team.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/298391036/cmu_wrestling_gains_second_ran.htmlSteven RossoMon, 26 May 2008 08:10:01 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.1017230 ]]>CMU Wrestling, led by standout coach Tom Borelli, has been the class of the MAC in recent years, dominating the conference. As a national power now, CMU has also been a top ten ranked team. Now, CMU has hauled in...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/05/cmu_wrestling_gains_second_ran.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/289058186/previewing_the_mac_west_cmu_in.htmlSteven RossoMon, 12 May 2008 19:35:11 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.973280 ]]>ESPN.com has some nice articles up today on the MAC. There are previews of the MAC West and East divisions, as well as writers Ivan Maisel and Mark Schlabach breaking down their three most interesting subplots going into the season...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/05/previewing_the_mac_west_cmu_in.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/284973335/usa_today_preview_of_cmu_footb.htmlSteven RossoTue, 06 May 2008 18:19:39 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.955332 ]]>USA Today had a nice write-up of the 2008 CMU football team, something you don't see them do too much for a MAC school. Dan LeFevour and Antonio Brown receive a lot of praise, as they likely are the two...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/05/usa_today_preview_of_cmu_footb.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/283104952/cutts_excited_about_new_york_j.htmlSteven RossoSat, 03 May 2008 23:19:21 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.947335 ]]>Former CMU safety Curtis Cutts was not among the lucky players to be selected in this past weekend's NFL Draft. However, like some of his CMU teammates, he was able to land a free agent opportunity with an NFL team....http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/05/cutts_excited_about_new_york_j.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/283095130/top_nfl_pick_jake_long_may_be.htmlSteven RossoSat, 03 May 2008 22:50:45 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.947269 ]]>Former CMU offensive lineman Drew Mormino may be sharing in the wealth top overall pick Jake Long has after being selected by the Miami Dolphins in the NFL Draft. Mormino currently wears number 77 for Miami, the exact number Long...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/05/top_nfl_pick_jake_long_may_be.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/276516789/cmu_basketball_adds_new_recrui.htmlSteven RossoWed, 23 Apr 2008 18:58:46 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.916518 ]]>Ernie Zeigler has announced the signing of two more players to the 2008 basketball recruiting class. Antonio Weary and Jacolby Hardiman both come from the junior college ranks, and will be counted on for immediate help this coming season. While...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/04/cmu_basketball_adds_new_recrui.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/266741958/staley_worth_the_trade_for_san.htmlSteven RossoTue, 08 Apr 2008 21:19:07 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.865835 ]]>The NFL Draft is almost upon us, and many people in San Francisco and the entire Bay Area are now reflecting back to the draft day trade a year ago, where the 49ers sent their 2008 first-round pick to New...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/04/staley_worth_the_trade_for_san.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/263909954/the_busy_life_of_robbie_harman.htmlSteven RossoFri, 04 Apr 2008 05:16:43 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.854070 ]]>Robbie Harman came to CMU two and a half years ago as a unheard of walk-on to the basketball program. Now, he is counted on as one of the basketball team's most important players, and is a strong candidate to...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/04/the_busy_life_of_robbie_harman.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/256311259/interview_with_curtis_cutts_as.htmlSteven RossoSat, 22 Mar 2008 20:54:11 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fireupchips//2310.822339 ]]>I recently had the opportunity to speak with former Central Michigan strong safety Curtis Cutts as he gets ready for the NFL Draft this April. Cutts had an excellent career at CMU from 2003-2007, and was a key member of...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2008/03/interview_with_curtis_cutts_as.htmlnonadult