GRCC standout quarterback signs letter of intent to play at CMU

So can we go back to the “Kelly-Jones Spread Offense” and win some MAC championships or is Cody going to have to run Danny Boy’s 3-9 win-loss offense?

Cody must have asked the former MSU QB if CMU would be running the Spread or the Pro-Set?

Could CM LIFE find out from Cody what Enos said?

Thanks!

I look forward to seeing any talent this kid has being wasted.

Great pick up! He ran a PRO STYLE for Anesse at GRCC. He didn’t fit the spread at Cincinnati so he made the change, good for him and good for this program. Another great pick up Coach Enos! Laying the foundation that was cracked when Jones left. Fire Up Chips!

Auburn won the SEC and National Championship running the spread last season.  Oregon won the PAC 12 (a superior  conference to the Big 10) running the spread. 

To think that a team that won three championships in four years only had enough talent for two consecutive 3-9 seasons is nieve to the point of childish.  VanDelay Sports rated Butch Jones’ 2008 and 2009 recruiting clasess tops in the MAC.

You mention Florida.  Yes, it went 7-5.  That’s is CONSIDERABLY better than 3-9. 

Nobody expected CMU to win championships with the talent it lost after the 2009 season.  However, with the majority of starters returning from that team (only 13 seniors lost) and the talent from the 2008 and 2009 recruiting classes, consecutive 3-9 seasons is inexcusable.

Had Enos had the respect and maturity to gradually ease into his offensive system (as outdated as it is), the Chippewa would have likely had two winning seasons (but no championships) in 2010 and 2011. 

Nice to have this opportunity to educate and enlighten you Chips#1

Either 2013 or 2014 we will win the MAC title. I see us going 6-6 or 7-5 next season with a winning record in the MAC. If I’m wrong I’m wrong but at least I hope for the best instead of being negative like you!

Northwestern went 6-6 this past season, you do that in the MAC no bowl game. I’m not talking BCS all I’m saying is if we get the right players into the system which we are, this team will be looking great and be unstoppable in the MAC.

Well lets see, Akron had a horrible defense this past season but a middle of the pack offense so that wasn’t that much of a suprise how close that game was. Eastern hardly lost anyone on their team from last year so it was expected a 5-7 to a 7-5 season out of them (check Lindy’s preseason guide they had them going 5-7).

Their are more teams that run a pro set than Michigan State……how about another Russel Wilson? Or a Troy Smith?

For ND to win 7 games in a season and not go to the BCS is a losing season in ND’s minds. In all honesty his job is more on the hot seat this next season than Enos. ND has to go to a BCS or the title game in order for Kelly to keep his job, since it will be his third season, the magical season for all ND coaches that win national titles there.

I foresee us going 6-6 or 7-5 next season with a winning MAC record and a MAC title in 2013 or 2014. It won’t take 15 years to win another MAC title like 1994-2009. I also don’t think we will go to a bowl game next season, even with a 7-5 record. Western will have a down season, Eastern will have a middle of the pack season going 6-6 and we will lose in our division to NIU and to Toledo going 3-2 in the division. You can quote me on that but if you look back to the comments when Enos was hired I predicted us going 3-9 his first season and 5-7. Yes I was wrong on the second season but I was close, yeah but no cigar. Better predicting than you guys thinking we’d go 14-0 all the time or we should be!

Chips#1 –

I admire your boundless enthusiasm for CMU football.  However, while you may watch a lot of football, your posts demonstrate a shallow understanding of what you are actually watching. 

Here’s a link to a fine article on the spread-option offense under Urban Meyer and how it has changed the game of football, even at the professional ranks: http://www.footballtimes.org/Article.asp?ID=217. 

Also, here are links to VanDelay Sport’s review of CMU’s recruiting classes from 2009 and 2008.  Again, it is nieve to think a team that won three championships in four years only had enough talent for two consecutive 3-9 seasons.  The cupboard clearly was NOT bare when Enos arrived, depending on the style of football Enos wanted to play.

http://www.vandelaysports.com/football/recruit/2009/central-michigan.html
http://www.vandelaysports.com/football/recruit/2008/central-michigan.html

I encourage CM-Life to review these lists and follow-up with the players on them.  Who left and why? How were they treated by the new coaching staff when it arrived?

Also, the abrupt move away from the spread is symptomatic of MUCH deeper and greater problems within OUR football program.  Not only is our alumni base divided, to the point of indifference (CM-Life should check the dwindling numbers in the 1100 Club), the players themselves are also deeply divided with many, if not most, holding little respect for Enos & Staff.

By any and all objective measures, Dan Enos is a failure at CMU.  The only reason he is still employed by CMU is because it can not afford to buy him out (CM-Life, please check into the buy-out clause of Enos contract). If CMU doesn’t have a fast start next season, which is highly unlikely, Dan Enos is Dead Man Walking.

Have a Happy New Year, Chips#1, and allow me to have some of what you are drinking!

Butch Jones went 4-8 last season at Cin, this year he won the Big East but he had 10 of his players from CMU that went with him to Cin play this year. The players left right AFTER Jones left because he was leaving and they wanted to play for him, CM-Life reported these things as they happened.

Two seasons and one year of recruiting and one year of 1/3 of his players playing makes you a failure? By no means does that make you a failure when changing systems. It doesn’t mean that he is a success either. If you look at ESPN’s list for the worst teams in the nation for college football no where has CMU made that list in the past two season, nor have they called for Enos to be fired. Yes I agree if he doesn’t win his early games and the MSU game next season he will be a dead man walking, but if he wins 6 games even without a bowl that’s going to be enough to keep him around.

If CM-Life checked into the 1100 club they’d see no change, I don’t know where you get your facts but the 1100 club was sold out every game this season. The lack in attendance factors greater on the weekday nights games the MAC schedules. For years the people that sit next to me don’t come to the late night games during the week because it would be too long of a drive from metro Detroit, even under Kelly and Jones. The other problem is the tailgating rules, now students party on main and get drunk and don’t show up like they did before.

Going to different benefits sponsored by the CMU football program I’ve seen a divide in the football program more from this years seniors. They had no emotions at all, the under class men on the other had showed an emotion on the sidelines instead of joking and slapping hands. The seniors didn’t care, but then again why should they? With them gone and the bad apples out of the mix this team should be able to take off and we will see this next season how good of a coach Enos is. If we finish under 6 wins I’ll be right here with you Florenceschneider.

Our best players this year were our freshmen. If Garland hadn’t gotten injured after the NIU game this team probably could’ve won more games. If Tipton stayed healthy and hadn’t gotten injured at Kentucky that game would’ve turned out different. We have a lot of promise in our team, and now we will have a back up QB that will be good enough to play (Kater and Niznak) so if Radcliff isn’t playing well we actually have back ups for once like with Brunner.

The clipboard wasn’t bare when he arrived, we had close games in 2010 that we couldn’t finish or our field goal kickers made mistakes. But this past season the young players showed how young they were on defense and our offense couldn’t stay on the field when we really needed them too. Under LeFevour our defense sucked, minus a few key players on defense like Keith Red and Dan B, but when we needed a score LeFevour worked his magic and just threw the ball up for grabs where Brian Anderson would catch it. We’re not that team even without running the spread. When a team is winning no one is complaining or talking about the mistakes that happen, but when a team is losing everyone is pointing fingers….just remember three are point right back at you!

Amen…

I got an idea.  How about we recommend Enos to Penn State.  They’re having a heckuva time finding a coach.  I guess it’s paying $5 to $8 million.  I’m sure Enos would like to have a big pay raise.

I wouldn’t have a problem if we waived the buyout.

Then, we can go get one of our former assistants under Kelly or Jones and get our offense rolling again.