Barrett Ruud’s second season coaching inside linebackers at his alma mater is already shaping up to be an interesting one.
On the one hand, he’s got a dangerously low number of scholarship players — three for two positions — potentially standing between the current situation and being forced to put a true freshman on the field.
On the other, he’s got a group that blends leadership and an undeniably bright future.
“I think the biggest thing is I think the young guys — and including some of the walk-ons coming back — we’re younger but we’re more experienced at the same time,” Ruud told the Journal Star on Wednesday.