We know that players hope they are spotted and will be considered in the future.

The best a player can hope for is a reduction of the suspension or fine.

Brown will leave Connecticut having done just about everything a player could hope to achieve.

His fellow players were hoping to win one in a row.

Next time around, however, the players hope to do things differently.

On the other end, players are hoping just to get into the top 125 to keep their exempt status for next year.

And the players hope they have done enough to make Johnson's spell in charge permanent.

The players hope the Horsemen become known for their winning ways.

The players hope a victory, and a national title this season, will keep the fans coming.

The regular players certainly hope - and many believe - that will be true.