Fifth-year senior safety Thomas Gordon, who was third on the team with 81 tackles in 2012,
has taken on a leadership role for this year's defensive backfield.
photo by lon horwedel
tention spans these days, sometimes
it's like in one ear and out the other.
"It kind of correlates to how you
get the younger guys here into it, too.
There are certain things you pick up,
ways to get people involved and excited. Once they're engaged, then it's
a lot easier to get the message across."
Under his watch, the secondary
flourished this summer. Guys with ex-
