But Steele sees progress being made inside the program and he senses an attitude change that's for the better. Externally, you would view this program as not in very good shape.
People think only about what happens between the white lines.
Internally, the program has grown on a daily basis in every facet. Steele said players have responded to being pushed to higher levels in the weight room, on the practice field and in the classroom. You don't wave a magic wand to get them to do it. It puts us now in a situation where we've got a lot of returning players and have established a work ethic we can build on. The next, more difficult step is translating those changes into more victories on the field.