"Four returning starters" is a good foundation to build upon, especially since none of them are named Mosqueda-Lewis, Stokes, Banks, Stewart, Buck, Jefferson or Tuck.
Five losses last year and the team led at some point in the second half of each of these games. Not too big a gap to close.
End-of-season losses two seasons in a row to Notre Dame. If that does not motivate these players, I don't know what will.
And someone saiid that "Bria is on a mission," or something like that.
I expect to see mojo, attitude, and chip-on-the-shoulder from wire to wire.