| Colorado State Rams 2006 Mountain West Conference Preview |
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| Written by Mike Rose | |||||||
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Thursday, 31 August 2006
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Seven starters return for Colorado State head coach Sonny Lubick and he also gets back two full time starters from 2004 that includes free safety Ben Stratton who was their best defensive player. He'll add to what already looks to be a solid group that has seven starters back from last year's squad. The defense has been humiliated the last few seasons, but it looks to be much improved this year and should go from a weakness to a strength. However, the same can't be said about the Rams offense. Gone are the program's best wide receiver, three offensive line starters, and quarterback Justin Holland who threw for over 3,000 yards and 23 touchdowns a year ago. However, running back Kyle Bell is back to tote the rock off a 1,288 yard campaign in 2005, and his big frame will continue to terrorize opposing stop units in 2006. Still, this unit's output should see a dramatic decrease from the 27 points per game they averaged last season. Bet on Colorado State Rams here. Special teams could help mask the offenses deficiencies as it returns a fantastic group led by 1st Team Mountain West Conference punter Jim Kaylor who averaged 45.3 yards per punt last season.                        |
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Colorado State Rams O:6 D:7