As Dante and Virgil pass from Purgatory and approach the gates of Hell, they're greeted by a sign which reads, "lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate" - abandon all hope, you who enter here. This Florentine phrase could also have appeared above the door to the meeting room of the 2014 Penn State offense. It would have fit. The tortured souls stuck in that place certainly reflected incredible pain, anguish, and suffering most Saturdays last Fall.
But hope springs eternal in the breasts of men. Or, at least, spring football births new hope. A fresh, unblemished season provides a chance at a new offensive life for our Nittany Lions.