Reading the article after all of the debate back and forth actually trying to view this article with what some appear to think is contempt is difficult.
Wessler just simply tries to express that there is a core veteran group that he express makes him feel better about this team then last season. He is not wrong in saying that Juco's and Freshman rarely can be relied upon to give significate contributions and uses Warren as that example and Wilson as the otherwise.
I think he is a little lacking in not talking about one significate thing... players generally either Juco or Freshman make their biggest gains between the first and second season.
That means in the case of SM, Wilson, DC and Egolf all should move forward in their development, that also should include that this staff is now together for a full second year and their development should also be much more significate then last season.
I really think the X factors are how quickly Thompson adjusts, how improved and confident Egolf has become, what the influence of DD has on the development and focus of Roberts and if DC developed confidence and is more aggresive.
I believe we have excellent leadership at the one, two and three and honestly believe there is not a team in this conference who is better equiped at those 3 areas but its how much we have grown and matured at the 4 and 5 that will separate this team. The biggest advantage from last season is depth at those two areas, that type of daily competition will be so important in the overall development of this team.
