Repeat after me: 2017 is not 2016. 2017 is not 2016. 2017 is not 2016.
In other words, just because Fresno State endured an abysmal season last fall does not mean the Bulldogs are automatically doomed again.
“That’s a blessing about college football,” senior center Aaron Mitchell said. “Each year teams come out and shock the world. We can be one of them too if we keep getting better every day.”
With the Sept. 2 season opener just days away, let’s opt for optimism as first-year coach Jeff Tedford takes the reins at his alma mater.