As I wrote about earlier this week, there has been a leadership void among the Colorado Buffaloes during their winless start in the Pac-12 Conference.
Head coach Tad Boyle himself noted that three of his four fifth-year seniors — Derrick White, Josh Fortune, and Wesley Gordon — hardly are vocal at all, making it impossible for them to be leaders. The other fifth-year senior, Xavier Johnson, certainly isn't shy about being vocal, but Boyle also said the Buffs are waiting for more consistent efforts from Johnson beyond his solid scoring.
In a sport rich with statistical analysis, it is difficult to gauge which 17 or 18-year olds on the recruiting trail will develop into the sort of player who can get the job done on the court while keeping his teammates both motivated and accountable, like the Buffs had in Josh Scott last year.