FORT COLLINS — Joe Kawulok can't remember exactly how old he was, but it was before he was in high school. Best guess, he thinks he was about 12.
But there he sat, in his brother Chris' room in a house off campus at Colorado State, telling himself that one day he'd live there, too.
Kids are funny that way, especially those who look up to their older brothers. They have a tendency to be a tag-along, and while it can be annoying at times, the Kawulok story is a bit different.
It was still a long time before Joe would grow into the 6-foot-6, 250-pound player he is today.