Be overjoyed. Be devastated. Be over the top in some shape or form.
No week in college football produces more outlandish, baseless claims than Week 1. It’s a ritual, you see.
We do this yearly. We see, we react and we overreact. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Things happen, and the sky falls on a fanbase or program. The season ends now. Heismans are handed out like candy on Halloween. National championships are won and lost in 60 minutes.
The whole process is both ridiculous and familiar. For that reason, there’s comfort in tossing around far-reaching statements after such a minute sample size.