Inexperience at the receiver and tight end positions might be the offense's biggest weakness this season.
"We have yet to have that guy who steps up and becomes the go-to guy," receivers coach Ben Cahoon said Monday. "We are still looking for that."
The obvious candidate is 6-foot-6 senior Nick Kurtz, but the Cougars' third-leading receiver from last year is nursing a broken foot suffered in June, and is still questionable for the opener on Sept. 3 against Arizona. Kurtz got in some light work this week, but couldn't go if the season started today.
"It warms your heart to see him out here running around a little bit.