Things change from year to year. Kids may transfer in or other things may change a situation. Do you keep a senior because he is a senior? Will he be a negative influence? Tough call. As far as cutting is concerned it is better to do the inevitable after soph year than keep as a junior and then make the decision in the senior year. there have been cases where a senior was kept and was a great asset to the team despite limited playing time but there have been times when it was not so pleasant. If you are going to make that decision the best thing is to be up front from day one.