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FinalFourCy

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Yep. Probably the biggest need on the team for next year IMO. Losing Lima and Johnson will be tough to replace. Lee looks pretty good, and hopefully Singleton too, but we definitely will need a transfer or JUCO on the interior DL.
I wonder if Uwazurike moves inside on more downs.
 

OnlyCyclones

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Yep. Probably the biggest need on the team for next year IMO. Losing Lima and Johnson will be tough to replace. Lee looks pretty good, and hopefully Singleton too, but we definitely will need a transfer or JUCO on the interior DL.

I wonder if Uwazurike moves inside on more downs.

Roberson and Lee will get plenty of snaps next year
Agree with all of this.

Lee only played a series with the backups on Saturday; he may have been banged up. He was replaced by 300lb RS-Fr Matt Seres from Hudson, and Robertson stayed outside. Without a new addition, next year is looking like Lee, Josh Bailey, and Seres, with maybe Robertson or Uwazurike moving over. Did Josh Bailey pick up an injury?
 

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Josh Bailey will be pretty decent next year too. Robertson has played a lot inside as well. With lee, Bailey and robertson we will be solid. None are game changes but should be solid
 

Aclone

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Bankston is probably a plug and play starter and maybe an impact player and at the very least quality depth. This a definite need.
Yes, but “definite need” has a different definition nowadays than it did under the past...several coaches.

As in, since Earle Bruce.
 
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Aclone

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Understood and agree this staff is much better - I just think Bankston reduces the chance of the defensive front dropping off.
Understood that myself. I was just remarking on how nice it is now that a “need” doesn’t reflect a gaping hole on the roster. I could get used to this! :)