What's the outlook by position for 2018?

[BlueRaider22]

The Wolverines are a secondary school of mine and I don't quite follow them as much as my primary allegiances. Who do they have to replace? And what's the outlook of the replacements?

For example, I have a good feeling about Patterson/Peters competing at QB with McCaffrey backing up. I feel decent about the majority of RB's and WR's coming back.......but the OL?....looks murkier. What about defense?

 

[ArrowheadBlue]

defense returns 9 starters. The DL will be fine after losing only one as well as the linebacker corp. Specialty teams will be improved, as well as both the FG kicker and punter gained a year of experience as freshmen.

 

[Lake Tahoe Spartan]

defense returns 9 starters. The DL will be fine after losing only one as well as the linebacker corp. Specialty teams will be improved, as well as both the FG kicker and punter gained a year of experience as freshmen.

Is Bryan Mone a senior or 4th year Junior this season?

 

[BlueRaider22]

After what Brown did with the defense this yr after losing all those draft picks, I had a feeling things might be decent nex5 yr...thanks Arrow.

What about the OL? Are we losing both starting OTs and OC? Ouch, what do we have in terms of replacements?

 

[BigHouseBallin]

None of it matters if:

The offensive philosophy/playcalling doesn't improve.
QB play doesn't improve.
OL play doesn't improve.

I don't care about anything else. If these areas don't improve we're wasting our time watching this team.

 

[buck999]

Outlook, 4th place

 

[glboony]

Players are being developed,like other schools. Corners and safeties can't cover anyone if the line and linebackers can't get to the qb

 

[OneillIrish]

defense returns 9 starters. The DL will be fine after losing only one as well as the linebacker corp. Specialty teams will be improved, as well as both the FG kicker and punter gained a year of experience as freshmen.

Is Winovich definitely coming back then?

Losing both Winovich and Hurst would be quite a bit, if that happens