I think he sees it. I think he sees something that is very tangible. Players know. Most try to be optimistic regardless of the circumstance, but players know when the roster looks talented, when practices are on another level. The can tell when a guy has stepped up. They're in the meetings. They know when players are getting it, when they're on the same page, when the guy that wasn't processing things is now reacting instinctively. Those are tangible things he can point to but it's probably best to leave unsaid.