Is it just me, or does the "rebuilding year" feel like a psychological trap? Every time a program hits rock bottom, there’s this massive wave of optimism that a new face or a fresh strategy is going to magically fix everything overnight. We've all been there—watching a team fall apart, waiting for the inevitable coaching shakeup, and then getting hyped for the "new era" that's supposedly going to change the culture.
I remember following a team back in the early 2010s that went through the exact same thing. We went from total apathy to absolute fever pitch in a single offseason, only to realize that changing the person in charge doesn't automatically fix the talent gap or the systemic issues. It’s easy to get swept up in the hype of a new regime, but the momentum is so hard to build when you're coming off a brutal run.
Do you guys think there's a point where a fan base should just stop believing the hype and wait for actual results on the field?
I remember following a team back in the early 2010s that went through the exact same thing. We went from total apathy to absolute fever pitch in a single offseason, only to realize that changing the person in charge doesn't automatically fix the talent gap or the systemic issues. It’s easy to get swept up in the hype of a new regime, but the momentum is so hard to build when you're coming off a brutal run.
Do you guys think there's a point where a fan base should just stop believing the hype and wait for actual results on the field?
