Never been disinterested. And there was certainly something about those crappy years. There was always hope early in the season. Perhaps a little displaced hope, but hope. It was just wanting to make the playoffs. The problem was, all hope was dashed, usually around late Nov, early Dec, sometimes earlier. At least when it all ended, we didn't come crashing down to earth like what happens now with all the expectations so high.
So now we've traded the merry-go-round of the drought years with the roller coaster of today.