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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 4230224, member: 40"]
In the objective universe where wins and losses matter, not qualitative subjectivity about coming close to actually performing well.  In the objective universe where 7 games constitutes a limited subset [~20%] of the total number of games we played for the entire year.  And in the objective universe where we got steamrolled by every top 25 team we played.

"All of our losses came to teams higher than us in the standings" -- thanks for unintentionally proving my point.  Since we finished in the bottom half of the ACC, with a losing record, that context suggests that we couldn't beat any conference opponent with a pulse, even in a watered down league.

We were what our record said we were.  And occasionally, when we shot well, we could hang with even good teams.  The problem is that happened too infrequently for the team to overcome its limitations [such as inability to handle pressure defenses, poor inbounding, limited athleticism, etc].  And when we faced opponents who were ranked, the disparity of how far away we are from being on par was stark -- with the exception of our final game, when we gave it our all against a Duke team that seemed to take us lightly in the first half, since we were playing without Buddy, and still lost by 9.

No idea where you come up with 10-21 as a comparative data point.

But you are right about one thing -- this is a thread on the football board, and it is clear that this is a pointless discussion.  If you'd like to continue, let's do so offline via PM.
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