When my son was in high school I attended some college games to chat with parents. One game (mid major) it turned out I was chatting with a pro scout. He was waiting for a certain pitcher to take the mound.
He handed me the roster and asked if I saw anything unusual. First there were only twenty-five on the roster. It was fourteen freshmen, ten soph transfers and one senior. I noticed and commented it was odd.
It was a warning. The program had some mediocre seasons. A new coach came in. He was a fast rising assistant from another program. He released the entire roster except one senior worth keeping.