QB Kenny Kelly left early to play baseball with the Devil Rays. The next in line is sophmore Ken Dorsey who did start three games at the end of last season and scored 155 points. That set a three game span record surpassing Jim Kelly and Bernie Kosar. The bad news is the defenses were the likes of Rutgers and Temple. Beyond Dorsey is Ethenic Sands who switched over from wide receiver for the spring.
Depth is a concern.
All conference center Ty Wise is also a big loss. Kicker Andy Crossland finally departs and finding a new replacement will come from the inexperienced category. Returning starters in bold. Hands down, or up as the case may be, The Canes defensive backfield is flat out the best in the country man for man. All four starters return with three of them earning All Big East honors in 1999.