I've talked to a number of them, yes. They have a fairly large social group on campus as well. Everybody there is pretty much on the same wavelength. This isn't a campus mystery. What they say is consistent with what's been happening on the field. However, if you are claiming everything is copacetic with the team, well, news flash: that is inconsistent with how the Griz have played, and inconsistent with Stitt's own remarks criticizing the team that they have "lacked fire" and have lacked it for "quite some time."
There's a point at which "spin" to try and defend a coach isn't spin, it's wobble. You can make reasonable assumptions, or you can make unreasonable assumptions.
The kids are at a bit of a disadvantage here. If you want sworn affidavits from them, you're not likely to get them, not from the schollie holders or hopefuls anyway. But, they voted. They voted on the Field. Some fans just don't want to count the votes.
We just lost to a bunch of teenagers coached by a first year coach in WaGriz stadium. We have a 0.325 Conference record. Did you miss it?
With our NFL caliber QB, we lost to a team whose QB was in high school just months ago, and may not have even started to shave yet. In our "own house" where Stitt publicly and defiantly declared "we don't lose!" -- just before the Cal Poly debacle.
What do you think is "reasonable?"
Why do teams suddenly "lack fire?" Why would a coach be publicly hammering them for it? Do you have other reasons, or are you making your own assumptions that it is some intangible mystery of life that has nothing to do with the coach and his relationship with the team?