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Fire Up Chats is a new feature on CMUChippewas.com that aims to bring fans into the office of Director of Athletics Michael Alford. In each post, Alford will provide his unique perspective on CMU Athletics and a host of other topics. Be sure to visit cmuchippewas.com daily for the latest on CMU Athletics!

Passion. If there’s one word that encapsulates my experience with Central Michigan University since I started in July, it’s passion. There’s an unmistakable passion for the work we are doing on this campus, and it extends far beyond the city limits of Mount Pleasant.