Loveland Reporter-Herald · Sep 17, 2015
Colorado State's young linebackers step into the action
Colorado State linebacker Cory James brings down Minnesota's Rodney Smith during last Saturday's game. As the only returning starter at linebacker, James has headed a group that has played well in the early going. (Michael Bettis / Loveland Reporter-Herald)FORT COLLINS — One had to expect a drop in production.
A defense just doesn't lose its top two tacklers, a duo which manned the middle of the Colorado State unit for three years, and not expect things to remain the same. Aaron Davis and Max Morgan were not just the Rams' leading tacklers last year, but two of the best in program history, so it wasn't just the talent, but the experience.