I think we were preseason #15 when we won the NC... if that's the case I'll take it, at least that way we don't have the big bullseye on our backs (or aleaset not as big of a bulleye... with who we lost I can see it... the fact we need to replace a QB, TE, and 3/5 of the OL (little do they know we will prob. still be fine at QB, def. fine at TE, and have some guys that look like they might be ready to step up on the OL)...
On D we replace 3/4 of the DL (have another round of studs to replace them), lose one LB (will be sick with LB talent next year, no loss at all), and lose a saftey and CB in the backfield (have enough saftey's to field several Big Ten teams... the CB could be a concern if Ashton or EJ don't step up)....
All in all I think we have great guys to replace the out going guys with the exception of maybe a couple positions...
Also our coaching staff lost a great one, however I have a guy feeling that the staff will still consistently out coach the other side line (isn't it nice to beable to say that :tongue2: ... oh, howlong its been since that could be said...)