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6 Thoughts on a Thursday

February 27, 2025
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No one has found the perfect way to measure the importance of players returning for college football teams.

I recall that Athlon used to list returning lettermen back in the day. Many have listed returning starters for as long as I can remember. It can be broken down into total snaps returning, number of total starts returning, yards, touchdowns, or whatever anyone deems important.

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