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Spring football should be a bit more comfortable for Colorado linebackers coach Ross Els than it was a year ago.
"Yeah, considering I showed up on day two of practice last year," Els said with a laugh.
A year ago, Els was hired by CU just as spring drills were starting and he hit the ground running with a new group of players.
With this year's spring drills set to begin Feb. 23, Els is not only comfortable in his surroundings, but familiar with his linebackers. Seniors Rick Gamboa and Drew Lewis are both returning starters, making inside linebacker CU's most experienced position group on defense.