I think we are unlikely to get into the playoff again. Really. This was more than a bad day. This was validation that we do not belong in the conversation with the big boys.
The administration must make a choice. They’ve sat on the fence for 20 years and have been allowed to get away with it. It can’t continue.
Idk. Both in 2012 and this year, we had close calls against bad teams. We didn't look like an elite team. This year, our defense looked legit, and I think it was. The majority of our struggles today came with Donte fucking Vaughn on the field. However, our offense really hasn't looked good all year. Dex was great, but the OL sucked, WRs weren't anything special, and Book was just good enough to win behind the defense.
Most years, our schedule will look tougher than it did this year. If we go undefeated with a legit top schedule. I think we'll get in again. 1 loss will never cut it. Also, we need to start passing the eye test. Last year, I think we passed the eye test until Miami. We kicked the crap out of USC and NC St, kept it to 1 point vs UGA, and put away our lesser opponents. Then it unraveled. This year, we struggled against a bevy of lesser opponents.
If we can keep Lea, coupled with our defensive recruiting, I think we're gonna have a championship level defense for the years to come. We gotta figure out some shit on offense. Recruiting has been sub-par (especially RB), playcalling has been hot and cold. Fingers crossed 5 star Phil is the truth.
So, I think we can make the playoffs again. But we have to earn it. Most years, if we go undefeated against our schedule, it will be enough. The people who were saying we weren't good enough this year, were right. They're not biased ND haters. They are informed CFB fans. If we are legitimately good enough to make the playoffs again, they won't leave us out. But we have a ways to go to be legitimately good enough.
