by Flip » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:22 pm
Here is my coach talk if that is one of my players. Ask them why they played when they were younger. They most certainly weren't playing, in many cases through their freshman season, thinking about playing varsity. They played because it was fun. Remind them it can still be fun. In most instances, these kids are still going to get to play sub-varsity. Remind them they can still be part of something, the team.
I was thinking about Rugby girls basketball team. I've heard they have ten seniors. All ten of those girls know they will not get to play, but it's something they've done their whole lives and they want to be part of something special, possibly a state championship.