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[justgladtobehere]

I cannot find the original article, but how does 'hope float/sink' make any sense other than as a reference to the charity related to the brother?

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

The lede referred to the quarterback being the player viewed as giving fans the biggest reason for renewed hope in the program.

The story is still on the website.

 

[poindexter]

"Hope Floats" was a Sandra Bullock movie.

Hope Floats - Wikipedia

 

[Starman]

"Hope Floats" was a Sandra Bullock movie.

Hope Floats - Wikipedia

Which few people under the age of 35 would ever have seen or remembered.

 

[dirtybird]

Which few people under the age of 35 would ever have seen or remembered.

We can wonder if on average more people would get that part or know what Hilinski's Hope is.

 

[justgladtobehere]

I knew about the movie title. What is its connection to the story?

 

[jr/shotglass]

I've always thought that anyone who blames the writer for a print headline on his story has so little understanding of the genre that I can't take their criticisms seriously anyway.

 

[BTExpress]

The State ran a Hilinski's Hope ad at the bottom of the Sports section today.

Guess that's one way of trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.