BOULDER — Colorado sophomore linebacker Jonathan Van Diest is ready.
Ready to step on the field Friday night at Broncos Stadium at Mile High. Ready to get his first taste of starting as a college player. Ready to get a real taste of the Colorado-Colorado State rivalry.
But most of all, just ready to play. It's been a long road for the redshirt sophomore, but his dedication, work ethic and refusal to accept setbacks are about to pay off.
"Honestly, I don't know what it will be like exactly when I walk out there for the first time," Van Diest said after Tuesday's practice.