I'm not sure about after the loss, but this year seems different.
In the locker room: The culture does seem to be changing. Players could have bolted in mass exodus when Sark was announced or after spring ball. Even Casey could have been gone at any time. Instead players seem to be buying in to the program being built. They aren't regurgitating Turtle Tomisms after watching the team lose close games they should have won easily.
On the field: The difference is noticeable in overall special teams improvement, fewer shoot your own foot moments, and much better utilization of personnel.
On Surly: Not much. Overreactions abound. You know what that white stuff on top of chicken shit is called? More chicken shit. That's what this coaching staff is dealing with, and yet we average 44 points a game. Still people are clamoring about not calling X play in situation Y and fire this guy after 6 games. Holy cheese. We don't have an NFL lineman on our team. There might not be an NFL caliber player on the entire defense.
I'm still in the show me camp, but I won't be surprised if Sark and Co. don't have a bulletin board with every available D1 transfer lineman, juco, or Rahway work release candidate for next year already lined up. Recruits are still pumped to come here. Anyone who thought we were going to be a final four team in year one was dreaming a pretty big dream.