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What They Are Saying: Teammates, Coaches Remember Rashaan Salaam

BOULDER — What former teammates, coaches and associates of late CU great Rashaan Salaam are saying about the Heisman Trophy winner:

Former head coach Bill McCartney (1982-1994) — "Rashaan was a national recruit. He projected to be a tremendous can't-miss player coming out of high school. He was big and strong, fast and tough, and was very gifted, very athletic and very competitive. I remember when we officially signed him, we had a lot of high fives around the coaching staff offices because we knew this kid was really special.

"He was very coachable.