Perhaps the Grizzlies' deepest position group a year ago, UM begins 2016 with little more than questions at wide receiver. Gone from last fall's roster are a dozen WRs.
"It's kind of weird," said junior Josh Horner. "Last year there were guys two, three years older than me and all of a sudden I'm the oldest guy."
Horner is one of just three returning receivers to have caught a pass in a Griz uniform, his 22 receptions a year ago the bulk of the combined 30 total among he and sophomores Keenan Curran and Caleb Lyons.
That could be worrisome for a program head like coach Bob Stitt, but he likes this group's upside more.
"The jury's still out, but I'm excited about 'em," Stitt said. "They don't act like they're afraid and tentative. They're going out and getting the ball when we went 7-on-7 on Monday.
"... I like the way they went out and performed on Monday (at the first practice), going out and catching the ball. Last year it was a struggle as a group really all spring and Monday was maybe better than all of spring last year."
They can catch; that's at least one major question answered.