The 2018 season started off really strong. A win streak put the team in control of its own destiny. Perhaps through a little luck and some unsustainable play, the team raced to the top of the standings.
And just as quickly as the team seemed to rise, they collapsed. A long losing streak and a stockpile of injuries derailed any chance for postseason success. Or even a sniff of it.
Inevitably the coaching change came. The franchise looked to be drifting in a poor direction. And, yes, attendance and enthusiasm which seemed a given at the start of the season and for the franchise as a whole.