FORT COLLINS — What Will Friend said he wanted at the beginning at fall camp was to have his front five established with a few weeks to go, allowing the Colorado State offensive line to build a chemistry with each other.
What the new offensive coordinator and offensive line coach was presented was five players who had started multiple games in their careers, but also a hole to replace at left tackle with the graduation of Ty Sambrailo, now in line to be the Denver Broncos starting left tackle.
Yet it was the interior of the line that delayed the process more than anything, with Kevin O'Brien playing injured most of camp, Jake Bennett returning from two major surgeries and Fred Zerblis missing a few days with an ailment.