Starting lineup at Jerryworld vs. Florida 2017

Submitted by jimmyshi03 on
So something Brian said on the podcast Monday has us me thinking all week. He noted how many players come back on both sides of the ball for 2016, with the offense only losing Graham Glasgow, the fullbacks, AJ Williams and Jake Rudock, and the defense losing Wilson and the linebackers, barring an unexpected NFL defection.

Combine that with another year of Harbaugh and staff, a remarkably easy nonconference and expected attrition in the conference, and 2016 sets up to be a pretty good year, to say the least.

What I'm interested in though is the year after, since we'd be set up to lose the bulk of the O-line, Butt, and Darboh, along with Smith and Green. What's your best guess for the starters against Florida?

My stab: Oline- Cole (provided he's not kicked inside), Dawson, Kugler, JBB, Newsome WR: Harris, Ways, Canteen in some order outside, Brian Cole in the slot TE: Bunting, Wheatley, Hill at H Back RB: Isaac, FB: Poggi, QB: Assuming Rudock lasts the year, next year's competition winner, probably O'Korn DL: Mo Hurst, Mone, (knocking heavily on wood placeholder) Buck: Marshall LBs: McCray, Furbush, Wangler Secondary: Peppers, Kinnel, Richardon, Watson, Dawson

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October 2nd, 2015 at 8:09 PM ^

QB
1. John O'Korn (RS Sr.)
3. Alex Malzone (RS So.) / Zach Gentry (RS So.)
5. Wilton Speight (RS Jr.) / Brandon Peters (RS Fr.)
situational: Vic Viramontes (RS Fr.)

RB
1. Ty Isaac (RS Sr.)
2. Karan Higdon (RS So.)
3. Matt Falcon (RS Fr.)
4. Kiante Enis (RS Fr.)

FB
1. Wyatt Shallman (RS Sr.)
2. Kingston Davis (So.)

WR1
1. Drake Harris (RS Jr.)
2. Brian Cole (Jr.)
3. Amir Mitchell (So.)

WR2
1. Maurice Ways (RS Jr.)
2. Brad Hawkins (RS Fr.)

SLOT
1. Freddy Canteen (Sr.) / Grant Perry (Jr.)
3. Chris Evans (RS Fr.)

H-Back
1. Henry Poggi (RS Jr.)
2. Chase Winovich (RS Jr.)

TE
1. Ian Bunting (RS Jr.)
2. Khalid Hill (RS Sr.) / Tyrone Wheatley Jr. (RS So.) 
4. Sean McKeon (RS Fr.)
rs: Carter Dunaway (Fr.)

LT
1. Mason Cole (Sr.)
2. Grant Newsome (RS So.)
3. Erik Swinson (RS Fr.)

LG
1. David Dawson (RS Sr.)
2. Ben Bredeson (RS Fr.)

C
1. Patrick Kugler (RS Sr.)
2. Jon Runyan Jr. (RS So.)

RG
1. Juwan Bushell-Beatty (RS Jr.)
2. Michael Onwenu (RS Fr.)

RT
1. Blake Bars (RS Sr.) 
2. Nolan Ulizio (RS So.)
3. Devery Hamilton (RS Fr.)

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DE
1. Lawrence Marshall (RS Jr.)
2. Reuben Jones (RS So.)
3. Ron Johnson (RS Fr.)

DT
1. Bryan Mone (RS Jr.)
2. Brady Pallante (RS Jr.)

DT
1. Maurice Hurst (RS Sr.)
2. Rashad Weaver (RS Fr.)

DE
1. Shelton Johnson (RS So.) / Ron Johnson (RS Fr.)

WLB
1. Jared Wangler (RS Jr.)
2. Dele Harding (So.)

MLB
1. Noah Furbush (RS Jr.) / David Reese (RS Fr.)

SLB
1. Michael McCray (RS Sr.)
2. Dytarious Johnson (RS Fr.)

WCB
1. Brandon Watson (RS Jr.)
2. Keith Washington (RS So.)
3. Antwaine Richardson (RS Fr.)

SCB
1. Channing Stribling (Sr.)
2. Reon Dawson (RS Sr.)
3. Sir Patrick Scott (RS Fr.)
rs: Benjamin St.-Juste (Fr.)

NB
1. Jabrill Peppers (RS Jr.)
2. Tyree Kinnel (RS So.)

S
1. Josh Metellus (RS Fr.)

S
1. Devin Gil (RS Fr.)

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K
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)

P
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)

KO
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)

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Mr. Yost

October 2nd, 2015 at 8:20 PM ^

2 years out is just silly. Too much attrition and you have a whole freshman class that you don't know about.

DE, LB and S are SCARY if you look at what I put above...(however, 2016 look almost unfair).

OL, I'd say Newsome would be starting and Bars may be at RG or C. 

Also we may be able to add Rashan Gary, another WR (Corley?), Hill, another TE, and a LB...all of which could be in line for major PT in 2017. Starting two freshman safeties? Good gracious. I suppose you put Peppers and/or Kinnel back there. You'd have to, right?

Highly doubt Speight would still be on the team if he was battling it out for a 5th QB spot on the roster.

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GoBlue C4

October 3rd, 2015 at 8:13 AM ^

Bars and Stribling will be gone. Michigan desperately needs a big time DT, LB and DB in the 2016 class. Good thing is they are looking good for a few players in each of those areas. The offense looks absolutely stacked! Defense is going g to have some work to do and it all starts with filling out the 2016 class. ( Wheatley could always move to 5T and Winovich can play SLB)

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Mr. Yost

October 3rd, 2015 at 9:37 AM ^

I have a few guys that I messed up on as RS SRs and they'll be gone.

I do think Wheatley will be your starting 5T, SDE...but he also could be your starting blocking TE. Bunting and Hill aren't blocking guys. So he's going to play/start regardless, just a matter of which side of the ball.

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UMProud

October 2nd, 2015 at 7:45 PM ^

I would make a few paragraphs out of your post would improve readability.

And yeah like Thad said it's too early.  Harbaugh is going to rope some very nice talent in soon which will change alot of these dynamics.

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TESOE

October 2nd, 2015 at 10:00 PM ^

but the season is only just begun.  He is a year ahead of both due to injury.  Hmmm...I don't see anything driving this early entry expectation other than expectations at this point.  The Woodson/Berry comparison is a reflection of his upside not his accomplishment.

Peppers is free to make this look silly starting tomorrow.  Right now...not so much.  Both Woodson and Berry were all conference freshmen and played 3 years

There is no shame or harm in playing 3 years before declaring or finishing out under the current quality coaching and facilities.  I don't see what is driving him to declare as a red shirt sophomore.

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UofM626

October 2nd, 2015 at 8:09 PM ^

About 2 plus years! This happened w all you guys w Hoke and kept saying, "we're gonna be beast in 2014" see how that turned out? Worry about tomorrow's game.

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