There is just something about seniors, or at least most of
them. They may not be any better than the younger players, but they have an air
about them. They have arrived. They made it. The other guys are still just
potential; they actually have done it. “This is our team.” Historically teams
with a good senior class over-achieve more frequently than younger teams.
Sleezipari’s and Coach K’s rent-a-championships notwithstanding, mature and
experienced players will accomplish more than younger players, all else being
equal. This is one reason that it behooves coaches to strive to keep their
classes somewhat balanced, so that they will have that senior leadership year
in and year out.
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