Folks who cover the USMNT drop lists like this projecting the 23 guys who end up on the next World Cup team. Brian appropriated it, dropped it for a few years, and then I stole it from him. Regarding the number of tickets: typically its’ 22 starters on offense and defense + 2 kickers + a Flex TE/Slot + nickel + extra DL. I’m adding a 2nd RB, a 2nd QB, and a couple of receivers for a total of 30. The last 27 tickets was put out in February and had a summary of each player. This update will track what we saw from each this spring. PACK YOUR BAGS You will see them on the field a lot, whether or not they’re technically getting the start. 1. WR Ronnie Bell (Jr/5th) [Last time: 1] Sat out while recovering from last year's injury. Still on target to participate in fall, and offense is still clearly geared to his strengths. Abruptly abandoned Devin Gardner interview because Darrius Clemons made a diving TD catch. 2. RB Blake Corum (So/Jr) [Last time: 2] We did not fault the linebackers who lost Corum on a bounce in the spring game, because the only guys that didn't happen to last year were Wisconsin's and Georgia's super-elites. All-Big Ten, perhaps All-American season could be in the cards. 3. TE Erick All (Jr/Sr) [Last time: 4] Barely played in the spring game, except for throwing a pass to Colson Loveland. Didn't need to, either. Engine of the offense is expected to have an All-Big Ten-caliber season. 4. DL Michael Morris (So/Sr) [Last time: 28] Star of the spring, mentioned by every coach, player, and former player as the dude standing out. Put some proof to that in the spring game by dominating backup tackles. Wormley-style DE now looks Wormley-level dangerous. 5. CB DJ Turner II (So/Sr) [Last time: 9] Noticeably different than the other cornerbacks when defending the one-per-drive fly routes, stuck with Cornelius Johnson stride for stride and blanketed Darrius Clemons so tightly it felt wrong to even be trying that matchup. Also spoken of differently than the other cornerbacks. Probably not fair to compare him yet to the Jourdan Lewis clones, but Turner is closer to them than he is to losing the #1 CB spot this year. 6. RG Zak Zinter (So/Jr) [Last time: 6] Played center in the spring game, a sign they still hope to have their favorite mauler available to slide over if there's an injury to the starter. Michigan also thinks he's going to be a All Big Ten this year; he's clearly their favorite lineman, even if the newcomer next to him got more talk. 7. NT Mazi Smith (So/Sr) [Last time: 8] Other star of the spring chatter, though that came with being the lone returning starter. Got moved off the line of scrimmage by Zinter and Oluwatimi, and we thought that was a promising thing for the interior maulers, not a knock on Smith. Should be one of the better DTs in the Big Ten. 8. QB Cade McNamara (So/Sr) [Last time: 12(tie)] Injury to McCarthy cleared the path for the reigning Big Ten Champion to exit spring where he exited the 2021 season. Not great spring game left the door open like it was at the end of the 2021 season, but before that the chatter was McNamara came back improved, and ended spring the more likely to win the QB 1-A job out of fall camp. 9. RB Donovan Edwards (So/So) [Last time: 14] Assumes last year's Corum role of the star they plan to get on the field as much as the guy technically starting. Fly route to beat Nikhai Hill-Green wasn't even a knock on NHG because we know Edwards is going to do that to mortal LBs. Rocked up, will be a major part of the offense; how much will depend on matchups and bangups. 10. K Jake Moody (Sr/5th) [Last time: 3] Didn't play in the spring game, which is the only excuse I need to push the reigning Groza winner down here out of disrespect for special teams. No news out of spring is the other excuse. These are absolutely excuses; Moody remains the best at his position in college football. 11. P Brad Robbins (Sr/6th) [Last time: 5] Also didn't play in the spring game because he didn't have to. Also returns among the best at his position. Also drops down the list because I need an excuse to do so after getting hollered at in the comments for putting special teamers so high. 9. QB JJ McCarthy (So/So) [Last time: 12(tie)] Spent the spring game limited for his throwing shoulder. Also raked in the NIL and announced he intends to play at Michigan, and nowhere else, until his eligibility expires. Spring game offense had even more run read-type plays in it than last year's offense, which might be a clue to the already obvious inference that Michigan would like McCarthy's maturity as a quarterback to catch up to his maturity as a person as soon as possible. [After THE JUMP: Everybody gets a spring update]