"We start a freshman, a redshirt freshman, two sophomores and a junior. And we have four guys redshirting. The potential is definitely there for us,” said offensive line coach and coordinator Gabe Giardina.
“For as little time as they had together on the field, they have been tremendous for us,” said CSU head coach Jamey Chadwell. “We have basically one guy (Truitt) that had a lot of experience. We have a freshman starting at center. We have a guy, Benny Timmons, that came here as a defensive lineman and really has not played a lot during his time here. “There is no doubt, we would not be where we are right now without their development. Our backs and receivers and quarterbacks get a lot of the publicity, but without those guys up front we would not be 7-0. It’s probably one of the more fascinating stories in our program.”
“It really is next guy up around here,” said Truitt, an all-conference candidate from Stockbridge, Ga. “There is no drop-off when someone goes down and that’s just the mentality we have developed. No one likes to see injuries, but it’s football and they happen. When we lose a guy, we all know that the next guy has to step up and play at a high level. “We just work our tails off every day. We work together and we help each other. We’re a family within the family and we know we have to be at our best in order for this offense to be successful.”
