Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Nature or nurture? Generally, it’s a little bit of both.
For Tony Annese, it would seem he was destined to be where he is today, the linchpin of a Central Michigan defensive unit that appears solid-to-very-good on the eve of the 2016 season.
Annese, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound safety, recorded 84 tackles and two interceptions last season and is among the best at his position in the Mid-American Conference. He is on the preseason watch list for the Thorpe Award, which goes to the best defensive back in college football.