51.   Ron Harper and Toni Kukoc are the only returning starters, and Bill Wennington was the lone free agent offered a contract.

52.   Returning starters Abel Montanez and Rob Garibaldi have been in a slump.

53.   Roger Duffy at left guard is the only returning starter on the line.

54.   Senior center Aaron Graham, the lone returning starter, begged to differ.

55.   Slocum said his lone returning starter, cornerback Donovan Greer, figures to be the only defensive back with job security.

56.   Six returning defensive starters include linebacker Michael Rogers, safety Sam Shade and cornerback Tommy Johnson.

57.   Still, an offensive line with one returning starter will require patience and simplicity.

58.   Tailback Delon Washington leads eight returning offensive starters.

59.   Tackle Brian Thure is the only returning starter on a line that will include center Ben Lynch, guards Todd Stewart and Frank Beede and tackle Randy Nonhof.

60.   That would make center A.J. Bramlett the only returning starter next season.