BOULDER - Along with linebacker, the University of Colorado football team's position affected most by graduation is tight end, where assistant coach Kent Riddle waved good-bye to key contributors Riar Geer, Pat Devenny and Devin Shanahan.
Help was never that far away. Over the winter, veteran Luke Walters was granted a sixth season of eligibility, and at the start of spring drills Riddle said hello to former quarterback Clark Evans. He also was getting further acquainted with DaVaughn Thornton, a still-raw but highly promising redshirt freshman whose athleticism stood out during a season-long scuffle with the learning curve.
Midway through the 2009 season, Riddle said this of Thornton: "You watch him and you're pretty amazed . . . he'll be so much better when knows what he's doing."
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