True, but we know better. How many fan bases have watched a team go from 0-10-1 to 8-4? Have some faith. Florida has too much talent and too many resources to be down for too long. It took a lot of fluke injuries and depth issues caused by years of coaching changes to get here.
Speaking of coaching changes, do not get comfortable yet. We are about to kick off 2014 with our 3rd OC and OLC in 4 years, 6th in a decade. Expect more turmoil with recruiting and problem players leaving. Kurt Roper has a reputation for being no nonsense: no slackers in practice, no slackers in the classroom, and no attitude problems.
I fully expect a few of our offensive players with discipline issues to be shocked by Roper's hardcore coaching and leave. Cutliffe and Roper together kicked a lot of good athletes off the team for being primadonnas, and they created depth by recruiting multiple players at the same position. South Florida high school 4 and 5 star kids tend to prefer the superstar treatment they get from FSU and Miami, so expect Florida to focus on developing 3 stars to perform like 5 stars, minus the sense of entitlement.
OK--I won't get caught in the "Yes, BUT--" circle...HOWEVER (notice that I found another word besides "but"), Damnit, I've gotta grab onto SOMETHING, and it isn't unreasonable to imagine what a healthy-bodied Muschamp-Defense, PLUS a revamped Roper-Offense, might accomplish next year (starting in a few hours, in fact).
I have decided here tonight to feel pretty GOOD about 2014, and our chances at not just a "nice turn-around", but a "startling resurgence". How "startling"? OK, I'll take the first plunge: 10-and-2 regular season. Mark it down.
(Alright, yeah: I've been drinking for several hours--and NOT "sippin' ", either. We were watching the Roper-Bowl, see, and there's this drinking game that's tied to scoring, so, well, you get the picture...)