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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 1389882, member: 716"]
Those are reasonable points.

I don't ever see practice anymore, so I won't (and can't) contradict any of this. And I'm probably over-generalizing in suggesting that there's some "system" in place. There are always exceptions. In general, though, I see it like this: a freshman comes in, is lost on defense, doesn't really know what's required of a D-I player in practice, and sits for much of January-March. (Again, there are exceptions to this.) He has his March meeting with Boeheim; recommits himself; and comes back fit, knowledgeable, and driven; he plays well and frequently as a sophomore and junior. As a senior, he's cemented in the rotation and can go through the motions in practice without having to think too much about it, and Boeheim is glad because he doesn't think too much about managing the player. If there's a little drop-off in level of play (which we see -- especially defensively -- with many seniors), so be it.

That's over-simplified, but it's how I see a lot of four-year SU careers play out. Call it the Kris Joseph model.
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