The Plight of the USCe Fan -- Has the Window Closed?

We've bickered over the years, but I actually come in peace. It occurred to me just how frustrating it's had to have been the last 4 years.

2010: You get a taste of glory, win the East for the first time behind the legs of an absolute stud freshman RB in Lattimore and beat Bama at home. Yeah, the SECCG was ugly, but the program wasn't quite there yet. It was obvious the ceiling was about to come off though.

2011: Beat UGA, but then have a mind numbing loss at home to AU. Obviously, the Arky game was ugly, but that was on the road and it was Arky's best team since...well...it had been a while. UGA wins East. Devastating Lattimore injury.

2012: Not only do you beat UGA, but you trounce them. Legitimately looked like the best team in the country for a span. But the schedule doesn't match up well. After UGA you go to Red Stick and then to Gainesville. LSU was understandable, but I'm still not sure if anybody knows what the hell happened in Gainesville. Another devastating Lattimore injury.

2013: I think, as of today, you're probably the best team in the conference. You lose to UGA at home, but we were probably the best team in the conference at that juncture. You go on to beat Mizzou on the road and Clemson at home. You're the only team in the conference with 2 wins over teams currently ranked in the top 15 besides UGA. Honestly, Bama, AU, LSU, and aTm are all pretty fortunate they dodged you. But what in the actual frick happened up on ole Rocky Top? Without that loss, you're in a play in game for the MNC. Mind boggling, I'll have to rewatch tonight. I barely caught any of that game. The Clowney media circus couldn't have helped anything, but you give a little to get a lot with guys like that.

2014: Assuming Quarless and Clowney go pro, along with Sutton who is a SR, your DL is wiped out. Dylan Thompson is of course a serviceable replacement for Connor Shaw, but it's unlikely he posts a 21:1 TD to INT ratio. Anybody else going pro? Legree? Hampton? Cann? Robinson? You don't have many seniors, but it's certain that at least a couple guys leave early and the schedule gets more difficult. You play aTm, UGA, @ Vandy and Mizzou 4 of your first 5 games of the year without a bye week. And you don't get the benefit of extra prep time for UGA as in some years in the past. You also have to go to Auburn, Florida, and Clemson.

It's the golden era of Carolina football, so it couldn't have been all that bad, but you only win the East once with your weakest team of the 4. I've whined about our loss to Bama in the SECCG last year. I've whined about our injury situation that started from the first drive of the Clemson game this year. But my god, I'm almost counting my blessings after reviewing this.

In short, how frustrating has this been?

TLDR, I know