The Hauck post-seasonal blatherings have ended, to be replaced by the predictable euphoria of another stable of new recruits, as hope springs eternal for a turn-around season from Bobby's continued failures to RTD. The past 6th place finish is now a faded memory, with a re-invigorated fan base filled with the anticipation of the coming season.
Yet, not much has changed since we were embarrassed by MSU and NDSU a couple of months ago. We purged a couple of old fly-fishing coaches via retirement, but the hopes for a new direction for our offense, and a realization that the 3-3-5 offense is for losers, still remains. And we lost our three best defensive players, with no apparent replacements for all of their tackles and big plays. We lost the all-time best KO returner, who single-handedly won two games with his exploits. We lost our "Mr. Reliable" possession WR, who led the team in catches.
The 2023 season will still have a head coach unable to make game-time adjustments, and being out-schemed and out-coached each week. We will feast on the parade of chump teams lured to Washington Griz by monetary guarantees, believing that our boys can compete for a national championship, only to have those hopes dashed when we have to play real contenders. We will still feature a stable of capable running backs, but no real running attack due to a poor O-line, coached by an inept O-line coach, and as predictable as the latest mthoopsfan name-dropping post. Our hopes of a new group of position coaches now dashed, we are resigned to another dose of the same-old same-old.
We will remain the new Little Brother in the state, as the Bobcats continue to out-recruit us in-state, and out-coach us during the Brawl.
But, stay excited for next season. It's what Griz fans do.......