Overview

• DeBoer retained every scholarship player and prevented any major transfers following his first season.
• He promoted Nick Sheridan and hired Ryan Grubb as offensive coordinator to reinforce play-calling continuity.
• Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell are locked in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback role vacated by Jalen Milroe.
• Players point to familiar routines and staff alignments as key factors in building trust in DeBoer’s system.
• Second-year defensive coordinator Kane Wommack will lead a defense returning seven starters as the offense seeks to rebound from a 9-4 finish.