My take is the transfer portal has changed college sports significantly going forward. And now that athletes no longer have to sit out a full year, freshmen will no longer want to wait and earn playing time. But the mission is the same for coaches, balance what is the right thing to do for the athlete with winning the right way. Sometimes that means injuries ,or attrition may dictate which freshmen play because of position and not necessarily the most talented. That is why I like the idea of recruiting more multi-position athletes, they call them utility players in softball and baseball.