Riley Bullough and John Reschke are gone, the former graduated and the latter transferred. While Shane Jones started a few games last year, he is not perceived to be in line to start this year.
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Moreover, Andrew Dowell is back after a slight sophomore slump. Chris Frey is also returning for his senior season and will be a key contributor. Normally, there would be cause for concern at this point given the turnover of experience and talent. However, there is reason for optimism in Spartan Nation.