The CMU football team began spring practice on the heels of a bowl appearance and Mid-American Conference championship — like it has in several previous seasons.

But unlike recent years, where the players and coaching staff had little catching up to do, both sides had adjustments to make at the first two practices last week under new coach Dan Enos.

Central Michigan University and the Athletics Department spent $188,903 to send the football team to the GMAC Bowl on Jan. 6 in Mobile, Ala.

Total game costs were $561,133, which included lodging and transportation, but CMU received a $350,000 travel allocation from the Mid-American Conference and earned $22,230 in ticket sales, which helped offset the costs.

The Mid-American Conference is working to create a partnership with the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho, for the 2010 college football season.

Negotiations between the bowl and the MAC have been ongoing for six months, and the two parties are getting closer to an agreement that would secure a MAC team to the bowl for the next four years, according to Humanitarian Bowl officials.

0The CMU football team’s 2010 Mid-American Conference schedule was announced Monday, with the team not playing its first home conference game until Oct. 2 against Ball State.
After opening at home against Football Championship Subdivision team Hampton on Thursday, Sept. 2, the Chippewas play three consecutive road games, including their MAC opener against East Division opponent [...]

Jan. 12 was an exciting day for Dan Enos.

His first day as Central Michigan University’s head football coach was spent meeting his team for the first time, answering questions from the media and taking in his surroundings.

Sports Editor Andrew Stover and Senior Reporter Daniel Monson had a chance to see the other side of new CMU football coach Dan Enos last Thursday. Here’s the end of their conversation about what Enos — a very down-to-earth 41-year old — does when he is not coaching.

Andrew Stover: What do you do around here in your minimal free time?

Dan Enos knew he had some holes to fill when he was hired as CMU’s football coach Jan. 11.

Three record-setting cogs of the team’s offense — quarterback Dan LeFevour and wide receivers Bryan Anderson and Antonio Brown — departed for the NFL and graduation.
Now, he will be without another offensive weapon.

CMU football coach Dan Enos said he likes the prospects he has to replace Dan LeFevour at quarterback at Wednesday’s signing day press conference.

The CMU football team will have three quarterbacks on its roster going into spring practice in April. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff was the only quarterback on the roster last season to get any playing time besides LeFevour — he played sporadically in six games — and he will be joined by junior Derek Rinfenbury and redshirt freshman A.J. Westendorp in spring practice.