"3 Senior Starters"...but who?

[BanditVol]

The announcers stated the above a couple times yesterday.  I am guessing they are not including AJ?

If not, then is Coleman a starter?  I know he plays nickel but does he start at nickel?  



I suppose it's Gilliam on the OL and O'Brien/Williams at DT...anyone disagree?

[BanditVol]

Had to go to a Hawkeye site, but yup....those three are all seniors. 

http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2015/01/01/iowa-tennessee-lineups-taxslayer-bowl/21156145/

[BanditVol]

Correction...Coleman is listed as a starter and O'Brien turns out to be a sophomore.

So...we lose Williams, Gilliam, and Coleman from the current starting lineup.

Clearly the strength of the line was at DE, but I thought Williams did a serviceable job along with O'Brien in spite of seeming to play hurt most of the year.  I am glad O'Brien is back.

Coleman had his best year but still was inconsistent at times.

Gilliam was (and I know this is not saying much, lol) one of the better OL IMO in spite of playing with a torn ACL.  If I could pick one I wanted back it would be him.

I thank all three for their contributions and we will miss them, but clearly none of them are "deal breakers" in terms of being replaceable.

The future is very bright.   

[PirateVOL]

The announcers stated the above a couple times yesterday.  I am guessing they are not including AJ?

If not, then is Coleman a starter?  I know he plays nickel but does he start at nickel?  



I suppose it's Gilliam on the OL and O'Brien/Williams at DT...anyone disagree?

in the base defense, as we opened in yesterday, Coleman is the starter.  When we go to nickel Colleman moves to Nickel and Mosely comes in at corner