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There will be no magic elixir, no finger snap that will turn the Wolf Pack around in one season.
In the dream scenario, a first-year head coach can double a struggling program’s win total in one offseason. That’s called a dream scenario for a reason. Reality is much harsher and sobering.
If Nevada fans thought Jay Norvell could cure all of the Wolf Pack’s ills in one offseason, Saturday’s home opener at Mackay Stadium – a sometimes head-scratching 37-24 loss to Toledo in front of 18,617 fans – showed this will be a multi-season rebuild.