re: A look ahead to Alabama Michigan

If B. Jones comes back, that's 4/5 Lineman returning. Slide him inside to C , and Cyrus takes over LT. The most important position, QB, has a returning starter. (And even the biggest flaming rantard has to admit AJ played better than they expected.) The Lacy/Hart/Fowler/incoming freshman combo is as good as anyone in the conference.
On D, the biggest loss is Chapman. To make a Saban D function, you have to have the space-eater in the middle. We will return Lester at S & Milliner at CB, so the secondary is not a complete overhaul. The front 7 will still ne elite.