Ok. Still not seeing why this is a "major issue" as you originally suggested. "Do you play freshmen over more experienced players" is a question every coaching staff must answer every single year.Sagittarius A* wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:50 amThis issue is, do you play freshmen over more experienced players and if you do, what does that do to your team chemistry?HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:46 pmSorry...what's the major issue here? Too many good players?Sagittarius A* wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:28 pmThis would seem to be a major issue for next season. In general, I would rather see talent play over experience.51percentcorn wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:48 pm
1. Team chemistry with alot of veterans and some talented newcomers - even if there is no Degnon - you can name 14-15 players that obviously want to play and if you subtract Angekus/Melendez and Collison as givens than you are essentially saying you have 10-12 or so players fighting for 6 spots.
There is going to be a lot of continuity on offense. That's a good thing. Not sure how or why you're trying to contort yourself into a mental pretzel to turn that into a bad thing but you seem to be trying. News flash: Every team in the country has to integrate freshmen.
It must be August because some of these posts...whew.
Guys who have been working in the system for years might feel unfairly treated, it could potentially disrupt your leadership, etc.
Why should I knock myself out for a spot if a newcomer can just come along and grab mine?
Even if Degnon has to move on, I would say virtually every spot on offense is already taken. How do you integrate newcomers and players like Marquis (who got behind due to injury) into your lineup and keep everyone happy? Many teams have major graduation losses. On offense, we don't.
Coaches love competition but I don't think they want to totally ignore team chemistry either.
If Degnon does not return, his spot is not "already taken." Someone will have to earn it, whether that's a freshman, senior, or anyone else. They'll put in the guy they think gives the team the best chance to win and if that person doesn't get it done then it'll be next man up.
It's possible and likely that not everyone will be 100% happy. That's sports. It's not a "major issue" that there may or may not be a couple of veterans who are disappointed with their playing time next year. Find me a team where that's not the case.
Last season proved (and Crawley has definitely helped with this), that team chemistry/culture is in a good place. It can withstand a little bit of competition for limited roles. That tends to happen on good teams.