Leaving out the debate about the return of Frost...
Do AMart, Allen, and Cam return? I'd guess no to all, unless NIL money keeps AM around one last time.
Do players like Sichterman, Hixson, Bando, Vokolek, Manning, Oliver Martin, Daniels, Riley, Deontre Thomas, and Damian Jackson really come back for a 6th year of college ball? All are redshirt juniors with a free COVID year.
Outside of the above, we lose only one skill player in Toure, none of the OL, but lose key parts of the defense (Stille, Domann, Dismuke, and Williams).
This means, potentially, this is our depth this year.
QB: Smothers, Haaberg, Torres (plus you'd have to assume a transfer)
RB: Rahmir, Sevion, Gabe, Markese
WR: Betts, Liewer, Brown, Nixon, Belt, and a bunch of others we haven't seen
TE: Fidone, Chancellor, Hickman
OL: Cochran, Piper, Jurgens, Bando, Benhart, Teddy, Nouli
DL: Robinson, Rogers (plus a transfer)
LB: Reimers, Nelson, Payne, Henrich, Tannor, Gifford, Snodgrass, Butler, Eteva
CB: Newsom, Clark, Johnson, Buford
S: Noa, Farmer (plus a transfer)
To me, the defense looks like it would still be solid, especially at LB, the OL would be experienced, but we would be uninspiring in the QB and skill positions. I also suspect players like Alante Brown, Will Nixon, and one or two RBs will be transferring. Keeping a few 6th year players would be nice.
Do AMart, Allen, and Cam return? I'd guess no to all, unless NIL money keeps AM around one last time.
Do players like Sichterman, Hixson, Bando, Vokolek, Manning, Oliver Martin, Daniels, Riley, Deontre Thomas, and Damian Jackson really come back for a 6th year of college ball? All are redshirt juniors with a free COVID year.
Outside of the above, we lose only one skill player in Toure, none of the OL, but lose key parts of the defense (Stille, Domann, Dismuke, and Williams).
This means, potentially, this is our depth this year.
QB: Smothers, Haaberg, Torres (plus you'd have to assume a transfer)
RB: Rahmir, Sevion, Gabe, Markese
WR: Betts, Liewer, Brown, Nixon, Belt, and a bunch of others we haven't seen
TE: Fidone, Chancellor, Hickman
OL: Cochran, Piper, Jurgens, Bando, Benhart, Teddy, Nouli
DL: Robinson, Rogers (plus a transfer)
LB: Reimers, Nelson, Payne, Henrich, Tannor, Gifford, Snodgrass, Butler, Eteva
CB: Newsom, Clark, Johnson, Buford
S: Noa, Farmer (plus a transfer)
To me, the defense looks like it would still be solid, especially at LB, the OL would be experienced, but we would be uninspiring in the QB and skill positions. I also suspect players like Alante Brown, Will Nixon, and one or two RBs will be transferring. Keeping a few 6th year players would be nice.