The injuries this is the second year. Players returning on both sides of the ball like this it's the first year. And I'm not saying it's legitimate, but it is a way to sell hope.
You know the best way to get butts in seats?
Win games.
Contest - Throw footballs at Harley Davidson and win a garbage can.
I don't think you can sell hope for next year. That's how bad of a state the football program is in right now.
The hope is our defense has 6-7 new starters next fall that are Big12 caliber defenders.
The hope is our DB's play press coverage much more
The hope is our OL is very much improved w/o Farniok.
The hope is another year under Mangino means the offense can score 35+ppgThe hope is Warren is a stud RBThe reality is Jamie hopes fans will pay big money to watch bad football, at least one more year
Not sure, there are so many things that need fixing that you can't think a few returning players and a tweak here and there is going to do much.
Some of you younger folks might live long enough to see this turnaround but I am feeling like the old folks I saw at the 2000 bowl who probably thought they would never get another chance to go to a decent bowl after the the 1970's. I have given up.
Fortunately I like following our other sports including the non-revenues that we don't suck at like volleyball and cross-country.