The left guard spot is still up for grabs between two players.One of the competitors is Wayne Tribue, who played in 13 games last season, with five of them being starts. The 6-foot-4 junior was also utilized on the field goal unit last season.
Competing with Tribue is Derek Dennis. He was redshirted last season following a knee injury after seeing his first action of the season against then No. 5 Penn State. As a true freshman, the New York native started 10 games, then saw six starts in his sophomore season. He is a bigger body then Tribue, and has previous experience, but we will have to see how he comes off his knee injury to judge if he's ready to start.
Behind Tribue and Dennis is sophomore Stephen Yuan. In 2009, Yuan saw action in four games, and was a part of the field goal unit in Temple's wins over Kent State, Akron, Miami (OH), and Navy.
At right guard is Pat Boyle and Colin Madison. Despite being a first team All-MAC selection, Madison is listed behind Boyle on the depth chart. But just like Bernard Pierce's situation, don't get too worried about him being benched, as this is just another one Coach Golden's motivational maneuvers. Expect to see Madison get the start against Villanova this Friday.
Pat Boyle saw action in 10 games last season, receiving no starts, but did get good experience for the future. Once Madison graduates, Boyle will be the every down starter. He did record four starts in 2008, so the in-game experience is there, but with Madison coming off a terrific season, his playing time will remain the same as in 2009.
Starting at center is John Palumbo. In 2009, the New Jersey native was named as a third-team All-MAC honoree following his 12 starts on the line. He didn't open as the starter, but received his first start against Penn State, and from that moment on he continued to receive the starts.
Behind Palumbo is Jeremy Schonbrunner. He saw action in nine games last season, and did not receive any playing time during his time as a freshman. With Palumbo being a staple on Temple's offensive line, Schobrunner will continue to watch from the sidelines in preparation for when it's his time to start in the future.
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