FORT COLLINS — Coaches preach the mentality all the time, and Colorado State’s football team will have to see what the next man up can do this week.
In the 27-24 victory over New Mexico, the Rams had a host of players go down with injuries throughout the game, and while some were able to return, the Rams will be without the services of wideout Bisi Johnson and safety Jamal Hicks this week, possibly the remainder of the regular season.
Head coach told the media at Monday’s press conference Hicks, a sophomore, was to have his pre-operation meeting during the day and have surgery this week for the broken right forearm he sustained during the win.
Johnson will avoid surgery, but has a sprained MCL that will keep him out this week, possibly longer, with Bobo calling it a week-to-week process.
“That’s why you practice. That’s why guys get reps,” Bobo said. “We’ve got to get the right guys in the right spots, and we’ve got to figure out how we’re going to put them on the field this week and execute our game play. I don’t know the answer to where everybody is going to be and who everybody is going to play yet.”
Cornerback Shun Johnson and defensive tackle both went down during the game and returned, and Bobo expects both to play this week. Linebacker Max McDonald is under concussion protocol, so his status is up in the air, and slot receiver did not play with a shoulder injury, and his progress will be monitored, calling him questionable.
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