BOULDER — When Mitch Rodrigue received a call from Karl Dorrell asking about his interest in becoming the offensive line coach at Colorado, Rodrigue had plenty of reasons to listen.
Power 5 school. Excellent facilities. Solid recruiting base. History and tradition.
But the biggest attraction, Rodrigue said, was the man who made the call.
"The most obvious reason I'm here is because of Coach Dorrell," Rodrigue said recently. "He and I hit it off. We have a lot of similarities in our philosophy, especially when it comes to young men and how to treat them and how to lead them.