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I dont know if it's been mentioned yet but if this show makes it to next year which I hope it does, what's gonna happen? They really haven't done a good job of introducing new characters(under classmen)into the show. I was positive that last year Riggins was a senior so there is no way they can try and pull that again. I dont think the show is as a good if you have all these old graduated players hanging around.

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Problem is that they are so touch and go to get renewed that they can't afford to introduce new characters. I guess they'll just cross that bridge when they come to it. I think it might be kinda fun to start with a new cast of characters next year.

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I've watched the whole series, but I'm not sure if we have proof positive as to who is in which class.

Jason - graduated '07
Tim - has to be a senior, right? No way he and Jason are this tight and two years apart.
Lyla - graduated '07? Not sure.
Smash - senior
Matt - junior
Landry - gotta be a junior
Tyra - probably a junior
Julie - probably a junior

Smash's role has faded a little this year, so they can drop him when next season rolls around. I can't believe he doesn't have a little brother ready to step in at RB though--probably will be a half-brother that moves in with him later this year.

Jason can stay involved as the QB coach, or maybe the new offensive coordinator when Mac retires. Matt, Julie, Landry, and Tyra will be back as seniors. They can bridge the gap.

Tim and Lyla have to stay somehow, IMHO. There is probably a junior college in the next town over, which is where he is headed due to slacker tendencies and eligibility issues. I could see Lyla skipping college to do mission trips or some type of volunteer work, which can keep her in Dillon at least part-time.

As for new characters, Lyla has two younger siblings, including a younger brother who is definitely a football player--not sure how old he is. If he could be an 8th grader now, he could be in the mix next year. Buddy will be even more meddlesome when his kid is on the team. Also, the new kid Lyla is trying to save will probably be a DB or something within a couple weeks, and they could stretch it and call him a junior.