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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 2490192, member: 874"]
So what's the answer if we don't get to a bowl game, start over again?
If you want to look at BC, you need to do it with proper perspective. Addazio took over a team that was only 2 years removed from over a decade of winning football, including multiple 9+ win seasons. The perception of the program was different than what DB came into. Addazio has had 11 guys drafted since he took over including 7 the first two years (probably the previous coaches players). Contrast that with us having 3 over the same time period, the only one under DB being a punter. Addazio took over a more talented team than DB. We should see an uptick in depth this year, but Dino's players are all freshman and sophomores.

We need to look beyond the record to see progress. If the team is 4-8 this year, we get blown out more often, we look disfunctional on defense, and the offense doesn't improve in the redzone, then there is cause for concern.

If we're 4-8 but score more points on offense, give up fewer big plays on defense, especially late in the season, and have no double digit losses, that's progress. Year 4 is where I'll ramp up my expectations more. By then, Dino's first full class will be upperclassmen and the sophomores, along with our two highly rated transfers, should be ready to contribute more.

If all we do is look at records, why even bother watching the games? Just check out the summary the next day.
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