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One way that um is beating tOSU is

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Is in the number of starters lost at the end of the year. Probably good for them though.

tOSU - Could potentially lose 15 starts next year (but that sounds scarier than it looks).

um - Loses 17 starters... 9 on offense (includes Butt) and 8 on Defense (not Peppers, has one more year). What is insane is how many they lose along the Oline and D front 7... only 1 player returning. Jimmy might have to risk bowl eligibility to get underclassmen playing time.

Didn't see an updated depth chart for um on rivals so I used this one: http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/depth-chart/michigan/91119


8 on offense
Jones (JT) -- Not bad, in most games this can be an upgrade
Elliott (Weber, or Dunn?) -- A significant drop off, unless Weber can keep up on early returns.
Thomas (pick em?) - A significant drop off, unless we have the next Randy Moss (Gibson?)
Miller (Samuel) - Tough to say, a healthy Miller is a freak, but how healthy can he be, fingers crossed
Vannett (Baugh) - Baugh has the physical gift to be better, just has to get it to click on/off the field.
Decker (Jones) - An initial drop that PT should help with.
Farris (Price think he will be ready) - see above
Boren (Elflein?) - Hate to lose Boren's toughness... would be much harder if he was 6'5


Lose 7 on Defense?
Bosa (Hubbard looked good, although Bosa might challenge!) - Nick could be better, will take some time. But lets not forget about Hubbard, could be special too.
Washington (Munger, will Sprinkle get good PT?) - Wash was looking real good.
Schutt (Hill or Alabi?) - Not sure
Lee/Perry (Worley/Booker) - Drop for sure.
Bell (Smith) - Smith might be just as good next year... or am I on Koolaide?
Powell (Burrows) (Powell leave early? I think he could) - Not sure on Burrows.. opinions?


Hope it's not too early for this... but I just saw um'd depth chart and it shocked me after watching how they looked so young against Utah.
 
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