FIVE THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN JIM McELWAIN'S FIRST SEASON

The calendar is getting ready to roll over into July, the heat of summer is setting in, and most kids across the country have been on summer break for a few weeks now. Practically speaking, that means a few things:

ON-CAMPUS STADIUM ISSUE BLOWING UP

You can think what you want to think about CSU building a new on-campus stadium, but Colorado State is going to do what Colorado State is going to do. There will be a stadium built on the southwest side of campus and there is nothing you can do about it. That is Jack Graham and Tony Frank’s mission. It was Graham’s private funding experience that sealed the deal and got him the AD gig.

ALL-TIME TIGHT ENDS: VOTING

Colorado State has generated some great tight end talent over the years so we narrowed it down to 7 choices. We need 2 tight ends to fill out our roster of all-time greatest tight ends. You have two weeks to vote on your favorite rock ramblers. Vote wisely.

MORE RAM PRIDE FOR THE MASSES

New to the Ram Pride page, some more wallpapers! Blare your Ram Pride and show people how kick ass Colorado State is. Chris Nwoke, Charles Favors, Garrett Grayson and Weston Richburg are the first to be featured.

ALL-TIME OFFENSIVE LINE: RESULTS

You voted them in. Here are your top five linemen that made the Ramifications All-Time Team.

RAM IN CAJUN COUNTRY | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE

After a couple months of slacking at my job it became apparent to me that I needed a vacation. Updating my Facebook status and researching my fantasy baseball lineup 8 hours a day was getting exhausting. I needed a place where my 4G network would run slow and distractions minimal. After much deliberation I decided on a place that would be the exact opposite of Ft. Collins, Colorado. That place was Lafayette, Louisiana.

BLAKE NOWLAND 2013 CSU RECRUIT

Keep bringing them in coach! Another nice pick up for the Rams over the weekend in the form of a 6'5" tackle, 280 pound monster from Douglas County High School in, yep, you guessed it, Castle Rock, Colorado. Blake Nowland is a 2nd Team All-Conference bruiser who loves making pancakes out of human flesh (~:59). Sounds gross but after watching his highlights you'll see what I mean.