I was ready for the Tommy Stevens era. The idea of a fifth-year senior who waited his time, showed loyalty to the program, and did whatever was asked of him to finally get the spotlight was as pure a storyline as there can be in college sports. Sure, expectations in Happy Valley for 2019 aren’t as high as they’ve been in year’s past (mostly talking 2017 here), but with the level of talent surrounding Stevens, the chance for the movie-like ending for the fifth-year senior was there.
As we all know now, that ending won’t be happening in Happy Valley, and instead will be taking place elsewhere.