Negativity reigns... it does with me too but is it a defense mechanism?
I am 53 yo, grew up in Quad Cities (Illinois side) and graduated from Quincy HS and watched the great Douglas teams play. served all over the world in the Army and have always worn Illini gear and followed them closely. The day they announced Cubit's two year deal was the worst day as an Illini fan, not because i think he is a complete failure. But because it sucked the hope out of me and I know, for the most part what we are getting and what it looks like.
At least with a new coach, no matter who it is I don't really know what the on field product looks like and there is the possibility of a good product. With this regime I don't have those feelings whatsoever.