http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/Latest news, rumors and opinions about the Central Michigan Chippewas.enSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:39:42 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noLatest news, rumors and opinions about the Central Michigan Chippewas.fireupchipshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/fXohOS6HUcs/press_clippings_playoff_editio.html615164615165615166615162467569487177486636492905Kyle WarberSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:39:42 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3909456 ]]>   Morris Daily NewsKevin Henry tackles a ball carrier on Saturday.Ben Brown (Romeo, MI) RBBen Brown lit up Clarkston last year to the tune of 222 yards and two touchdowns. This year Clarkston was ready, limiting Brown to just...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/11/press_clippings_playoff_editio.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/iqRLlJD2Mkk/mac_roundtable.htmlFootballKyle WarberThu, 05 Nov 2009 19:30:32 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3888017 ]]> Now that we have reached November, what do you really think of this no-Saturday stuff?  Is it a necessary evil, an unnecessary evil, or a non-issue?  Do you think that the difficulty for home fans outweighs the long-term benefit...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/11/mac_roundtable.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/TWjBxzBl2-E/cmu_wants_talented_pittsburgh.htmlFootballFootball RecruitingStatewideTop Sports514396610515594131610510610512492905610514Kyle WarberWed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:56 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3875985 ]]> Gatewaygators.comDayonne Nunley of Gateway High School (Monroeville, PA) has the skill set of an elite D-1 corner back, but at 5-foot-8 he doesn't have the height you traditionally look for at that position. Knowing the concerns of coaches in regard to his...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/11/cmu_wants_talented_pittsburgh.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/6tVKpV4kwQI/press_clippings_volume_seven.html606553321462477545474093467569Kyle WarberMon, 02 Nov 2009 07:26:20 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3863338 ]]>Ben Brown (Romeo, MI) RBUndeafeated Grand Blanc was feeling pretty good about their season until they realized they had to play Ben Brown and Romeo in the opening round of the playoffs. How did that work out for them? I'll...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/11/press_clippings_volume_seven.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/pqaeI2sm-yA/hard_8.html133798604776458446230267514396604778604779Kyle WarberFri, 30 Oct 2009 21:29:18 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3850246 ]]>  . The game of craps is one on the most popular casino games around the world. The goal of craps, like college football, is to figure out where you match up best, and execute your bets, to beat the casino. On...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/hard_8.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/UE1yBg-mA9w/king_sophmore_making_a_name_fo.htmlFootball59784917372597851597853597855492905Kyle WarberWed, 28 Oct 2009 10:29:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3550077 ]]>Detroit King running back Dennis Norfleet is a name to remember in the PSL. At only 5-foot-6 and a 160 pounds Norfleet is diminutive, but any sophomore who can dominate against national ranked teams like Muskegon and Southeastern is a...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/king_sophmore_making_a_name_fo.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/LRY2liBRkfk/cmu_offers_2011_defensive_back.html599355492905599357599359599361Kyle WarberTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:23:43 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3830300 ]]>Photo by Stan Olson#15 Butler High junior Mark Bridges has an offer from CMUCentral Michigan has four 2011 offers out, but only one of those prospects stands out as a possibility to become a Chippewa. The others, like Trey DePreist...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/cmu_offers_2011_defensive_back.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/FqfOwC6dTaA/press_clippings_volume_6.html500848598324321464474093467569507433492905598326Kyle WarberTue, 27 Oct 2009 08:44:07 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3827545 ]]>Ben Brown (Romeo, MI) RBWhat was once the hammer is now the nail. CMU commitment Ben Brown and Romeo were pounded by rival Sterling Heights Stevenson. Brown still managed to churn out seven points:The Bulldogs got a momentum boost just...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/press_clippings_volume_6.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/spWdHYuzZ1U/bowling_green_preview.html594130321462594131230531594134492905Kyle WarberFri, 23 Oct 2009 14:21:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3799773 ]]>Central Michigan may have won the battle against Western Michigan last week, but they lost several wars along the way. Central Michigan allowed 40 out of 66 completions to Tim Hiller last Saturday, which included 410 yards and two touchdowns. Those stats do not bode...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/bowling_green_preview.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/M9HS_mJCpCk/nothing_nasty_about_saginaws_t.html321462321464492905590406590408Kyle WarberThu, 22 Oct 2009 05:10:10 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3801902 ]]>Say what you will about Saginaw -- known as "Sag-nasty" by locals -- they play a great brand of football. Sam Sword (Michigan), Lamarr Woodley (Michigan) and Charles Rodgers (MSU) are just a handful of the talented football players who have come...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/nothing_nasty_about_saginaws_t.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/jaz_bQFA8k4/mac_blogger_roundtable.htmlKyle WarberWed, 21 Oct 2009 18:35:41 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3801544 ]]>The MAC Blogger roundtable has a new format where I add other peoples answers to my thread as they come in. This week Over the Pylon (Ball State) had the questions are these are my answers.   1.)Tyler Sheehan and...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/mac_blogger_roundtable.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/lz8cGmojA7c/better_loses_to_best.html133798103459569619418785Kyle WarberMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:39:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3788507 ]]> Erik Holladay / Kalamazoo Gazette New ServiceDan LeFevour out duels QB Tim Hiller in their second and final match-up.One of the better teams in the MAC, lost to the best team on Saturday and it is not very hard to figure...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/better_loses_to_best.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/81sPa38L0DQ/post.htmlKyle WarberThu, 15 Oct 2009 21:42:56 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3773944 ]]>Fire Up Chips put on the daddy pants this week and jumped behind the wheel, steering the vessel which is the MAC bloggers roundtable into unchartered territory...like Roy Orbison tattoos.    1) In last weeks most dramatic match up, Western...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/post.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/X4yySRiY3dE/out_out_black_spot.html23026748664023053158108988719Kyle WarberThu, 15 Oct 2009 14:32:33 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3770861 ]]>Louis Delmas tries to catch Bryan Anderson in CMU's last game at Waldo Stadium (2007)Central Michigan heads into Kalamazoo this Saturday to play Western Michigan in the biggest game of the season. That's right. If Central Michigan wants to get...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/out_out_black_spot.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/tw9kToSHTUI/warbers_wrap_the_emu_game.html576423Kyle WarberMon, 12 Oct 2009 16:50:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3756764 ]]>     #1 Pass Defense After the Eastern Michigan game it was almost like Alcorn State never left, and on this past Saturday we dressed them in Huron uni's and played them again.#1 Pass Defense? EMU's ranking as the #1 pass...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/warbers_wrap_the_emu_game.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/GG3_slIidYs/press_clippings_2009_volume_6.html321462321464575118506177492905Kyle WarberTue, 27 Oct 2009 06:35:36 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3747819 ]]>Jerry Gates (Middleton, OH) DBJerry Gates had not one, not two, but three interceptions to help keep Middleton undefeated. While some feel Wayne Pettus is the player CMU wants the most to finish off the 2010 class, I feel Jerry Gates...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/press_clippings_2009_volume_6.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/y9WVbQIlRGQ/cmu_ad_dave_heeke_sets_the_rec.htmlFootballStatewide56030517372571992492905Kyle WarberFri, 09 Oct 2009 20:51:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3742201 ]]> CMU Sports Information Central Michigan athletic director Dave Heeke, left, hopes Chippewas students, alumni and fans give new tailgating rules a chance before declaring them unfair.Athletic Director Dave Heeke's tenure at Central Michigan has played like a really good...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/cmu_ad_dave_heeke_sets_the_rec.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/hgzpx2l3sNA/eastern_michigan_will_be_the_f.html569619569618506177492905Kyle WarberWed, 07 Oct 2009 17:31:57 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3737444 ]]>For my third video preview, I took a familiar 80's rock anthem, two of the most popular comedies of all time, and a whole lot of EMU football and spliced them together to produce the greatest Eastern Michigan Eagles preview...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/eastern_michigan_will_be_the_f.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/pEUE8GABuDA/press_clippings_vol_4_2009.html230267560305Kyle WarberMon, 05 Oct 2009 11:27:05 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3726356 ]]> Cody Kater in action last Thursday Ben Brown (Romeo, MI) RB/QBFootball warlock Ben Brown did a little bit of everything for the Romeo Bull dogs on Thursday.Brown ran 23 times for a total of 139 yards and three touchdowns....http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/press_clippings_vol_4_2009.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fireupchips/~3/PMT3EJAVMXQ/the_ghosts_of_2008_still_haunt.html23026755447256030517372Kyle WarberSun, 04 Oct 2009 21:27:16 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fireupchips//2310.3724501 ]]>Not a trap game. Luck had nothing to do with it. Central Michigan’s game against Buffalo was simply two great teams going at it under the lightning, the rain, and the hail, beyond the dusk and into the night; until...http://blog.mlive.com/fireupchips/2009/10/the_ghosts_of_2008_still_haunt.htmlnonadult