re: Expectation vs Reality

This is the same quality of players (slightly better overall actually) that won the SEC and almost won the Natty.

They had garbage losses in each of those years as well. (Opponent was weaker this year but the quality of play was about the same and margin of loss was also much smaller.)

I have plenty of issues with how the game was called and how certain players played, but a bad game was never outside the realm of expectation.

Every year play (and play calling) improved after the loss and the team show some resilience down the stretch. Therefore, my expectations remain the same: I still put us at about 50% to with the SECC and make the playoff.