This news & the Hartford Courant article in this morning's edition has caused an expectation reset in my mind. My original hope of a 6-6 bowl eligible season has been altered. With Crozier out for the season & Mayala out for 4-6 weeks, along with so many freshman earning playing time, this looks like a true rebuilding year with the associated learning curve as HCRE & Co. integrate their system & find the best players on the roster to implement it. There will be peaks & valleys in on-field play. I am no longer looking at wins & losses, just week to week improvement with a look ahead to next season as more of a breakout year.