Cyclical theme it appears with "chemistry much better this year, tighter/happy bunch, etc..." Then the following year we throw all the seniors under the bus and report that it really didn't turn out that rosy. How many years in a row have we heard that about basketball and even football? Guess it's a love-fest every preseason then the bickering begins.
Seems a bit cynical eh? I don't think the cycles started till JC got here so it is not like it has been going on all that long. ( I may be wrong but I think we would be hard pressed to find JG or TOS quotes year to year with any similarity) In SP's 2nd year I think he is right in being honest with his feelings and is answering a question to the best of his ability. It looks to me to be an honest statement of fact and the history is ours as fans not his with the program. He may be totally unaware of what you see as a cycle. I think you are right in your analysis of a cycle but I think in this situation it is unwarranted and purely co incedental... we'll know next year eh? JMHO, but I think a lot of dysfunctional crap walked out the door so I expect unless some undercurrent or tone is carried forward with all the new faces present and SP at the helm we will see a kinder, gentler, more cohesive locker room and more of a team.