I don't feel duped. I'm much more disappointed than anything. Disappointed in the mental effort and toughness of this team in the face of adversity. Disappointed in the apparent lack of preparation.
When asked about discipline after the game Saturday, Aaron Beasley looked at the floor, stumbled around searching for words, and eventually said "No, I'm not surprised" about the lack of discipline on the field, based on what he had seen during training camp.
This team has plenty of talent that aren't living up to their potential. We don't need Joe to be Hendon. We just need Joe to take the top off the defense after our OL and Rbs establish the run. Suck'em in and then throw over the top. We know he can do that. We have seen him do it. We don't need Crawford or Mincey to be Darnell. What we need is this OL work as a unit, communicate, execute the play, and run the dang ball. We know they're capable, but they can't average 6 penalties a game and get into rhythm. They can run the ball when they work together, but they have been inconsistent at best. His offense relies on the running game to get the one on ones in the backend.
That's the most disappointing part. I really thought after last season this team would know what it takes and be more mentally prepared than they are. I don't know if its confidence or just not taking their job seriously or both, but it's holding them back.