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Central Michigan's Colin Miller sits down with us to talk about what his team needs to do to win the MAC West Division this season. He also lets us in on the best wrestling move - should you ever need to use it.

Finish this sentence. Central Michigan will win the MAC West if…

We play tough and assignment-sound football, and we play to our abilities like we’ve been playing since the beginning of August.


You father was a wrestler at Virginia Tech. You were an undefeated wrestler in high school. 60-0, I might add. What’s the best move he ever taught you, and how many times have you used it on your teammates?

The best move he taught me was a stand-up from a referee’s position when you’re down. He said, without fail that was the move he was good at and he was consistent with, and that was the move I should be good at. In college, messing around with my friends, I’ll go to the Gramby roll.


Have you given any thought to bringing your wrestling game to the college level, or beyond?

I always thought about it. I have a pretty good relationship with Coach Borrelli here at CMU and I know a lot of the guys on the team. They’re a fun bunch to be around. I always tell them during the offseason that I have my shoes up here and I’d be willing to go out and give them a look just to have a little bit of glory days.


What about football? You’re in your senior season at Central Michigan. Any aspirations for the NFL?

When you’re wrapping up your college career, you have to be optimistic about what you’re going to do after college. That’s always a thought. You’re not being responsible if you don’t think about it, but you can’t obsess about it. I put myself in a situation every day at practice to be ready to play at the next level, and if someone sees potential in me at the end of the season, then I’ll go for it.


Give me something you think the average fan doesn’t know about playing the center position.

The center is the quarterback of the offensive line. A lot of people don’t understand the progressions and all the calls that are made at the line, reading the defense and what they’re doing. There are a lot of complexities there rather than just snapping the ball and blocking the guy. There are a lot subtle movements and a lot of technique behind playing the position.