We really haven't lost a lot of starters.
As it looks right now, on offence our starters will be:
RECEIVER
Arsenault (moved back outside)
Morrow (A.C. Leonard) (tight end/slot)
Austin Collie (Adekolu, Tomasiuk)
Courtenay Taylor (Lavelle Hawkins, Burnham)
Sean Gore (Iannuzzi
OFFENSIVE LINE
Center - Matt Norman, Jon Estes, Thorn)
Right Guard - Valli, Allison Campbell
Left Guard - Fabian (Player, Husband)
Right Tackle - Olifoye
Left Tackle - Hunter Steward, Kaycee Ike, Tommie Draheim) Our Leos may move Steward to guard although he played very well at left tackle when given the opportunity last season
QUARTERBACK
Travis Lulay
Partridge
Beck
Plethora of candidates
RUNNING BACK
Tailback - Andrew Harris, Murray-Lawrence, Bigalow)
Fullback - Lumbala, Lochard
RETURNER
Brendan Bigalow, Lavelle Hawkins, Murray-Lawrence
DEFENSIVE LINE
Alex Bazzie, Craig Roh, Ese Mrabure-Ajufo
Khareem Smith (Alex King, Doedge)
Westerman (Menard, Maxx Ford)
MacFarland, Michael Brooks, Zack Minter, Tim Jackson, Andre Monroe
LINEBACKER
Sol E. (Middle)
Bighill (Hoffmann-Ellis) (Outside)
Lokombo, Adrian Clark, Casey Chin (Canadian Backup)
Josh Johnson (Torri Willams) Nickle Back)
DEFENSIVE BACK
Ronnie Yell (short side corner)
Cord Parks (short side halfback)
Kenyan Parker, (Chris Rwabukamba,Josh Brinkworth (safety)
Ryan Phillips (wide side halfback)
T.J. Lee (wide side corner)
The usual parade of import defensive back prospects
Players that I see on the bubble going into this training camp include Khareem Smith and Alex Bazzie. Phillips may also be in tough but we probably will want to have one vet back in the defensive backfield and therefore Phillips could also be moved out to wide side corner, which would be a wise choice.
An interesting battle will be at safety. Our Leos really had their eye on Chris Ackie as a future safety and we would have selected him as our first round draft choice but he was taken just before selected. At this point we have Kenyan Parker, Chris Rwabukamba and the very untested Josh Brinkworth at the position. it would not surprise me to see us go with an International safety, depending on the ratio and what happens at training camp.
On offence, I see Courtney Taylor on the bubble on offence. Matt Norman's starting status will depend on whether Tedford wants to go with an International at center. The decision as to whether to play Steward at guard or tackle could impact Valli or Fabian at starting guard.
Overall, while there appears to be a lot of changes, most of our starting lineup from last season is returning and there should be some good battles for a few key positions.
"When I went to Catholic high school in Philadelphia, we just had one coach for football and basketball. He took all of us who turned out and had us run through a forest. The ones who ran into the trees were on the football team". (George Raveling)