The best college football coaches project before a season what roster vacancies they'll have to fill at year's end, whether it's replacing graduated seniors or underclassmen who may enter the NFL Draft.
Sports writers do the same thing.
We suffer "quote losses," the graduating seniors or departing underclassmen who are consistently our "go to quotes."
They are the players who deliver the best perspective. They are humorous and graciously patient. They engage naturally and are accountable after wins and losses.
Yet every once in a while, there's a go-to-quote who's simply irreplaceable, who has a way of phrasing answers that veer off the conventional path.