the fab 5.
the cuse team that won it with melo.
Wasn't Hakim Warrick and upperclassman on that team?
Warrick was a soph. Their top three players were Melo, McNamara, and Warrick: 2 frosh, 1 soph. I"m pretty sure their center, Forth, was a soph as well.
Upperclassman leadership is valuable. Any coach given the choice, would choose a healthy balance of young players and veterans.
Like many have pointed out, Norm has nobody to blame but himself. Look at all area seniors on rosters all across the country. He went to Virginia to pull out a stiff like Tomas, when there were kids around here that went to smaller schools.
Also, we'd have upperclassman if they all didn't transfer out.