Moving towards the future. Next year will be interesting to see how much we improve, but I think 2022 is the year we should be building to. The freshmen this year will be juniors (or third year sophomores) by then, and it'll be year 3 of the air raid at MSU. Many of the same excuses used for our struggles this year will be gone. Our P5 OOC opponent will be Arizona, which should be a very winnable game. We do have Georgia from the east, but we get them at home. We should be a very veteran team. I'm aware, a lot can change between now and then, and it most definitely will. With kids getting a free year this year, it's hard to gauge who will still be around and who will go pro, but here's a crack at some of the guys (who will be two years older)that will be on that team.

QB: Sawyer Robertson (2nd yr) or Will Rogers (3rd year); it'll be a battle. Robertson is more naturally talented, but it'll be Rogers' third year in the system. I ultimately think talent wins out, but either way, we'll be in good shape at QB

RB: Jo'quavious Marks and Dillon Johnson (both 3rd year); Thunder and Lightning.

WR: Jaden Walley, Tulu Griffin, Teddy Knox, Geor'quarius Spivey, Jacobi Moore, Caleb Ducking, Cam Gardner, Rufus Harvey

OL: Charles Cross (might go pro next year), Cole Smith, Kam Jones, Dolla Bill, Grant Jackson, Nick Jones

DL: Charton (UCF transfer), Pickering (might go pro next year), Jaden Crumedy, Jordan Davis, Cam Young, Jevon Banks, Armondous Cooley, Aaron Odom, Jack Harris

LB: Aaron Brule, Bookie Watson, Deshawn Page, John Lewis, Demonte Russell

CB: Emerson (could leave after next year), Forbes (will definitely go pro after 2022), Decamarion Richardson; need some more guys here

S: Collin Duncan, Janari Dean, JP Purvis, Shawn Preston, Dylan Lawrence

This doesn't take into account potential transfers or signees in next year's class. But that's a lot of talent mixed in with experience that should set up for a good season in 2022.