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I get it, you don't have much hope in the team doing well this year, but come on, 11-7 isn't that much of a stretch when it comes to hoping.. Now if that was someone's expectation as our floor, I'd agree with ya.
First of all, you've defined "well" and are applying it as though you have some sort of sacred vision that overrules what I find to be obvious limitations relative to the other teams in the league. I think the team can do "well" this year, but I look at the roster, read the latest info, look at our past, and form an opinion. Probably same as you do, but with different insights.
Speaking of, I've been watching for a lot of years, and I can tell you there have been plenty of times where I've been more optimistic than the fan base, and I can make a very good case that history gives me a pretty solid track record --if you want some prescient stories, pm me.
I think it's hypocritical to put the dead horse out there. People repeat
optimistic expectations ad nauseum in their posts. I get that the board is biased --hell it's a fan forum, and I'm glad to see the support. But when you get to the point where anything less than your personal opinion or critical thoughts aren't welcome, it really dumbs down the board and takes out a lot of the fun of watching what's actually happening, how the team is developing, etc.. When expectations are unrealistic, the team looks worse than it is, you don't necessarily see the positive strides, and at times honestly, it starts to look delusional.
It's a thread about the 16-17 season, is it not?
Heck, if folks chime in or pm me to stay out of this thread, I'll refrain. Honest. Not here to bring people down --just think it's fun to get different perspectives. YMMV