re: What, exactly, was everyone expecting last night? We got a dose of reality.

We only had 30 players to suit out late last year. There's a large infusion of transfers. We have a new coaching staff and players working with each other in a game for the first time. I thought it was a great achievement to come back the way we did. Standing back to look at it, the QB and the team as a whole were playing considerably better at the end than at the beginning. The team didn't quit and came back strong at the end. I'm anticipating better as the season goes on and a competitive game against Alabama. Remember that a lot of these players are teenagers.