Not sure on the word bleak, but that is the world we live in with the highs and lows. Positive and negative. I can't look at things that way. We've got a cup tie with City, which is a great game. One of the standout ties. We have to be positive from the Manchester United game, let's use that to attack this game and get into the next round.
One of the great things about college football as an experience is that with only 12 games and what feels like 100 teams hoping to play for a championship, every game is loaded with the import of the entire world. When you place that burden on a bunch of 20-year-olds, and coaches constantly on the doorstep of an aneurysm, lots of chaotic and hilarious things will emerge.