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Shawn Grimm was a senior this year right?? if so that hurts losing him and j.k. ratiliffe both....but i think jc will be aiight next year...not GREAT but you all will make 3rd round of playoffs IMO.

Both were great players and will be sorely missed, but JC has the talent and depth to replace both adequately. Lets not forget that back in 2006 when Ratliff went down in the Boyd Co. game with a broken collarbone, Dennis Dillon stepped in and ran the offense very effectively, some even thought he should keep the position he ran the offense so well. Dennis posses nice size with good speed and a good arm. I dont think he is the passer that Ratliff is, but he has alot better mobility and strength. The question is will the QB for JC next year be Dillon or Hall. I like what JK Hall showed as a freshman and with Dillon being a senior next year, I'd give the nod to Hall. But both will be great QB's and could allow JC to run a much more effective spread attack.

I dont expect anyone person to give the offense the bang that Shawn Grimm did, but I expect a host of running backs account for his contributions. As someone already said, Nathan Dillon will probably be the feature back. JC will be solid once again on the offensive side of the ball, but the defense will have some work to do in the offseason.