Pursuing Perfection


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Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Senior wide receiver Titus Davis catches a pass from quarterback Cooper Rush Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Chippewas defeated the Bobcats 28-10.

Titus Davis is the last person who recognizes his prominence on the Central Michigan University football team.

Davis lead the Chippewas to a 28-10 victory over Ohio in CMU’s Homecoming Game last week.

Davis said he was not satisfied with the way he played against the Bobcats, despite his award-winning numbers.

“I’m never satisfied,” Davis said during practice this week. “It’s never going to be good enough. I ran some bad routes (against Ohio). I need to get better.”

Davis scored both of CMU’s first two touchdowns en route to his 181 receiving yards and career-best 10 catches in the victory.

His success earned Davis the Mid-American Conference’s Week 6 Offensive Player of the Week award.

Despite the incredible numbers during his three years in the maroon and gold, it was the first time Davis has taken the honor.

“It feels good,” he said. “I’ve played against and with a lot of really good players in this league. I’m just happy to be mentioned with those guys. I have to continue to get better.”

The Wheaton, Ill. native said he is excited to travel to his home state to play college football one last time before he graduates.

“I get two homecomings in a row,” Davis said. “It is an opportunity to play in front of a lot of people and I just can’t wait to get down there.”

Head coach Dan Enos said Davis’ humility this week despite the award has inspired others on the team to consistently try and better themselves.

“That’s Titus,” Enos said. “He’s a perfectionist. I know I say this over and over again but it is so true … he works hard. That’s why he’s able to be so successful.”

Thomas Rawls, another one of CMU’s breakout performers recently is a graduate transfer student from the University of Michigan. Rawls said Davis’ competitive drive is world class.

“Before I came (to CMU), I had never seen Titus play,” Rawls said. “I can tell you one thing … he is official. He puts it all out on the field. I’ve seen a lot of great players and Titus is for real.”

Rawls’ performance on the ground, Davis said benefits nobody more than it does the standout wide receiver.

“Thomas has been awesome,” Davis said. “Coach talks about it all the time. When we can get the run game going, that opens things up for us down the field. You keep defense honest. We can open up the playbook more.”

Despite missing three full games and receiving limited playing time in the other three due to a leg injury, Davis’ numbers remained among the best in the conference.

His 17 catches for 320 yards is an average of nearly 20 yards per grab.

“We on the team rely on each other for everything,” Davis said. “Those are the guys that I talked to. I wanted to work as hard as I could to get back to this team.”

The numbers make no dent in the mindset or work ethic of CMU’s top receiver during the last three seasons.

“Losing three straight, we needed something to pick us back up,” Davis said. “After every play, there is something I could have done better. That’s how I operate. I want to be great.”

The standards that Davis’ has for himself are contagious, other members of the team said.

“You’ve got to be accountable for yourself and he is real good at that,” Rawls said. “The way his talent is, he could play anywhere in the country. All those stats and awards and stuff … that doesn’t matter to him. All he wants is that MAC Championship.

“That’s why he came back.”

 

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Dominick Mastrangelo is the Editor in Chief of Central Michigan Life. Contact him at: editor@cm-life.com 

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