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When new Colorado linebackers coach Ross Els first approached Akil Jones about learning both inside backer positions, Jones was hesitant.
"I want to focus a lot on Mike (backer), but when he told me I want you to play Jack too, I was like, 'OK, this is a lot that's going to be on my plate,'" Jones said.
With the Sept. 1 season opener against Colorado State around the corner, however, the redshirt freshman is growing more comfortable each week.
"It just means I have to put in more time for it," he said of learning both positions.