Yes and Yes... I think it’s some kind of coping mechanism. They suffer from Ostrich syndrome - they prefer to stick their head in the sand rather than face reality.
“ALL is WELL with the offense, we will win out this year and play for the title next year!!”
Anybody with a set of eyes and an IQ over 70, knows that’s not going to happen. There is no way we’re ripping 5 straight with this offense. Every game will be a dog fight. We got exeamly lucking last year, plus our offense is WORSE this year.