In the cocoon-like isolation of training camp Canyon State’s football program undergoes a transformation. Buoyed by astute recruiting and the acquisition of a great ball carrier who fell through the cracks, the Wranglers emerge as a headache for oddsmakers and a formidable opponent for anyone. But can players and coaches hoping to satisfy Kobe beef appetites on a chicken-liver budget keep the momentum going with a quisling in the lineup and off-field problems just over the horizon?