Jeremy Mauss, manager of the SB Nation blog Mountain West Connection, was kind enough to answer a few questions about the Colorado State Rams ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium.
The Daily Gopher: The Rams have struggled out of the gate this season, with a blowout loss to Colorado in the opener and a couple less than impressive wins over UTSA and Northern Colorado. Is this simply a slow start or will this season be a significant step back from previous years?
Jeremy Mauss: They did lose a few players to the NFL last year in wide receivers Rashard Higgins and Joe Hansley and linebacker Cory James, so losing those players is a big deal and especially with Higgins, who is one of the best players to ever go to Colorado State.