What starters return on offense and defense?

[Trevor4Iowa]

Do we have 14 coming back total? Who fills the gaps? Seriously, next year could be big.

 

[And1Hawk]

Just stop. Understand that many things went our way. Not saying we cannot have a big year but appreciate what it took to get to 12-0 even with a soft schedule. Lots of one score games that could have gone either way. Balls bounced our way, opponents made late game miscues, CJ made key drive extending plays on third and long, big timely runs by our RB's, big returns by King, a 57 yard FG, etc., etc.

The schedule is ramping up some with Michigan, PSU. There's one more conference game and one less non-con. We will be targeted by most opponent as way of validating there own programs and seasons. Expect A games from the weaker opponents. We rely on being the underdog and have to play with a chip. Kirk does not know how to instinctively motivate players at the college level and relies on his pro background of system/organization prep. A key injury or two could happen say CJ is knocked out early for the year like Ott. You just do not know from year-to-year.