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“I feel good about where our football program is. Our new football coach will feel the same way.” Dave Heeke, Athletic Director
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ENOS ERA Chippewas football coach resigns, takes offensive coordinator job at Arkansas Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor
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t about 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Athletic Director Dave Heeke received a phone call and some surprising news to start his morning: Head football coach Dan Enos told him he was resigning to take a job as offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas. “It certainly was not the way I thought I would start my day,” Heeke said. “I don’t know in this business, anymore, if I am ever shocked. I was aware of the opportunity that was out there. My intention was for him to be our football coach moving forward.” Heeke said he and Enos had specific conversations about expectations for the 2015 season leading up to Thursday morning’s phone call. “I’ve talked to Dan everyday since he has been the football coach here,” Heeke said. “We are constantly discussing the state of our football program.” Heeke said he does not take Enos’ decision personally. “I feel good about where our football program is,” Heeke said. “Our new football coach will feel the same way.” Enos informed CMU football players of his resignation at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
WHAT CMU WENT THROUGH WITH DAN Highs w Two wins against Big 10 opponents (Iowa 2012, Purdue 2014) w Eric Fisher selected as the first-pick in the 2013 NFL draft w Twice had the best record of Michigan-based MAC teams w 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl victory against WKU
LOWS w Allowed 28 points in a fourth quarter loss to Western Michigan during 2012 season w Handshake-gate against Western Michigan w 12-20 record in road games w 1-4 record in homecoming games
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Dan Enos
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Le Tour de Mont Pleasant to host state champs race Eliminates criterium from programming By Ben Solis Staff Reporter
Race directors for Le Tour de Mont Pleasant are planning to make big changes to the 2015 event as they gear up to host a leg of the Michigan Bicycle Racing Association’s state championship. Traditionally a three-day race, this summer’s Le Tour de Mont Pleasant will be just two days. Organizers are eliminating the downtown centered criterium race from the 7th annual Le Tour program. A criterium race —
known in the cycling community as a “crit” — is a lap race usually spanning a mile. Le Tour de Mont Pleasant’s crit looped around the downtown shopping district. Removing the crit allows race directors to focus their sights on the championship, said Lisa Hadden, a co-director and founder of the race. Mount Pleasant’s portion of the MBRA championship is a road race, according to the association’s website. Le Tour de Mont Pleasant holds a road race as part of its normal programming. The Mont Pleasant road race and the state champs will be billed as the same race. “There will be many more people coming to the race on June 13, so we
decided we needed to put our energy toward that and making sure all the rules and guidelines for the state championship are met before the race,” she said. Hadden also is the executive director of the Mid Central Area Health Education Center, housed in Central Michigan University’s Health Education building. She said just because they’re holding off on the crit doesn’t mean it won’t resurface in the main event next year. The 2015 event will continue its road race and time trial. Organizers may expand the event to a cycle-cross race in the fall. Cycle-cross is a form of rough-terrain cycling made popular in Europe, Hadden said. Compounding the issue is Hadden’s own health — she broke her hip in a cycling accident in August. Bowing out on medical leave last semester put extra strain on her fellow organizers in the process. w le tour | 5
Intoxicated student threatens shooting outside Pearce Hall By Malachi Barrett News Editor
Central Michigan University Police concluded an investigation of a student who made threatening comments outside of a class Wednesday in Pearce Hall. The student, who was intoxicated, allegedly disagreed with conversation in the classroom and mumbled about a possible shooting as he walked out of class in Pearce Hall around 3:15 p.m. The student was apprehended by CMUPD officers around 4:05 p.m. He was not armed and not determined a threat to the campus community.
The investigation has been sent to the Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney and the CMU’s Office of Student Conduct, CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said. He did not have a weapon when police took him into custody. No one reported seeing a weapon, and a search of his home revealed no weapons, Yeagley said. The investigation found no other evidence of threats or past violence. The student was released and told he cannot attend classes or come on campus until the Office of Student Conduct determines appropriate next steps. He could be arrested for trespassing if he does return to campus.