21.   -- If an outside linebacker emerges to win a starting position and complete a revamped and clearly improved front seven.

22.   A quarterback controversy is developing at USC this week, as sophomore John Fox and redshirt freshman Mike Van Raaphorst are vying for the starting position.

23.   A season-ending knee injury during his junior season ruined one year, but he regained his starting position a year later.

24.   A senior cornerback whose starting position is being challenged by Quincy Harrison and freshman Daylon McCutcheon, Bradley went home to Long Beach in order to reacquire his edge.

25.   A wreck the day before the race caused him to forfeit his starting position and move to dead last.

26.   A spring in the elbow brings the hand back to starting position after each victory slap.

27.   Actually, Lynch lost two starting positions in the past six months.

28.   Add forwards Dana Dingle and Bright into the mix and UMass has more experience at each starting position.

29.   All three outfielders are new to their starting positions and Ashley in particular has been very worrisome in the field.

30.   Burdened with unfulfilled potential, he came close to quitting his college football team the spring before he earned a starting position.