Any time a program loses an athlete like Sammie Coates, there’s cause for worry.
However, that may not be the case on the Plains with the list of receivers head coach Gus Malzahn has on his roster heading into spring practice. Most notably, seniors D’haquille “Duke” Williams and Ricardo Louis.
Williams was suspended for the Outback Bowl last season, but Malzahn said that is well in the past.
“He’s in good standing just like everybody else,” Malzahn said. “We ask a lot of our seniors each year. “He’s been with us for one year, he knows the expectations. We’re going to have him and the rest of our seniors really lead and guide this team like we expect.”
As far as Louis, Malzahn said the playing time he has under his belt will help him on and off the field.
“He’s a guy that has a lot of experience,” Malzahn said. “All the seniors have experience, and we’ve really asked them to raise the level and he’s one of those guys. He’s a made a lot of plays for us in the past, and we expect big things out of him.”
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