After electing to stay with the Texas A&M Aggies under coach Mike Elko, sophomore offensive lineman Chase Bisontis was moved from tackle to guard. Now, he's ready to get to work in what's likely to be a new-look offense.
Amid a bout of homesickness and some ongoing family struggles, the offensive lineman was strongly considering not returning to College Station for his second collegiate season and instead heading back to New Jersey, where he grew up. But he didn't.
Since taking the helm of the program, Elko has begun to change the culture around the program. He earned the support of his captains rather quickly, maintained — and stressed — a strong relationship with surrounding high schools in Texas on the recruiting front and has begun to help shape the success he's hoping to see from a squad with tons of talent.
"Our ability to get really talented and really good on the offensive line, as quick as we possibly can, will play a huge role in our ability to be successful," Elko explained. ”I do know that they will be a much scrappier, much grittier, much tougher group as we move into the fall." “Chase has been a guard all the way. He has never left guard. We feel that’s the right spot for him. He has been a guard since day one with us.”
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