Man this is exactly how I feel. I went to my first basketball game in 1976 and have never looked back. The last year and a half my family laughs at me when I say "they pulled my heart out again" so I, too, have the callouses. Just got back from Indiana and it was the saddest road trip I was ever on. The hard core fans there I've seen at away games for the last 10 years were simply drained. It was eerily quiet in the USF section - very, very strange to see these core travelers sitting on their hands. It was cold, but trust me that wasn't why they were sitting on their hands. In the 3rd quarter, only one other person was clapping on Cardinal 3rd downs. So we are definitely at a crossroads. Are we at the day where hard core supporters have given up on this staff (and team)? I fear next week. If FSU hangs 20 on us in the first quarter, it will basically become a Noles home game without the marching band. We'll see.