This might sound stupid but

The correlation is that Whitt closed down practices. We’d know how good/bad the team is when we could see them in the fall. Now? We know nothing about the team until game 1. We try to make assumptions based on past knowledge (like Cam Rising, after 18 F**KING months is healthy and is smart enough not to f**k himself and the team over) but we don’t know. And when the assumptions are wrong, and expectations were high, you get disappointed.

Whitt closing practices takes away all accountability and when accountability is removed, you get lazy. When you get lazy in football, you get your ass beat.

And Whitt is getting his ass beat.

There is absolutely a correlation between expectations and performance when it comes to enjoyment. Only thing I can suggest is to let it be your expectations and don’t let an echo chamber convince you that you are wrong. Posting “16-0 baby, we win it all” may get you upvotes but it won’t feel good if you actually start believing it.