Was This Season a Success?

[BMWWcat]

I thought with our schedule we would be a better team than last year but with an equal or worse record...so a success methinks!

[Trim]

At Vanderbilt instead of at Stanford. 

Squawks, isu, tech should be locks to repeat Ws.  Baylor too barring something super weird.

Repeat Ws vs. texas and tcu?  You'd think they wouldn't both continue to suck. 

Will western virginia and osu continue to be adequate?  Possible opportunities to flip Ls to Ws there. 

OU's good.

[kslim]

Yes to the OP

Anything short of Arlington next year and it wont mean crap

['taterblast]

@osu will be very tough and ou owns the cats in manhattan

[Katpappy]

it's good to know that we're the only b12 team that's going to get better next year

We also were the only team that played young talent and are returning their QB.

TCU, FWIW.

[ben ji]

I'm happy with the way this season ended and legitimately excited about the future of the program for the first time in a while.

[scottwildcat]

it's good to know that we're the only b12 team that's going to get better next year

We also were the only team that played young talent and are returning their QB.

TCU, FWIW.

I was being very sarcastic in that post and my post about QBs

[scottwildcat]

@osu will be very tough and ou owns the cats in manhattan

This.

[kso_FAN]

Also, finishing with 5 wins in our last 6 games and a nice bowl win puts us in position to have a nice 15-20 ranking to start next season. If we want to dream of being in playoff contention, starting ranked would be a really good thing for us.

[scottwildcat]

Also, finishing with 5 wins in our last 6 games and a nice bowl win puts us in position to have a nice 15-20 ranking to start next season. If we want to dream of being in playoff contention, starting ranked would be a really good thing for us.

Eh if we go 12-1 or 13-0 which we would have to to get in, being ranked to start the season won't matter. In 2011 we made it all the way from unranked to 12th before we lost to OU, and then after losing to OSU we battled from 17th back to 11th before the bowl game.

[MakeItRain]

Yes to the OP

Anything short of Arlington next year and it wont mean crap

We have three conference championships and three championship game appearances in the history of the program. Its 50/50 whether we'll even finish this year in the top 25. Who the hell do you think we are? I was going to say that there are three programs in the country who can view not appearing in a CCG as a failed season but one of those three didn't make it this year but they're going to the CFP.

[DQ12]

of course this season was a success.  no question.

[WildcatPower]

Considering this team is arguably (or is) the youngest team under HCBS, and to go from 3-3 to 8-4?

That's pretty damned good if you tell me. Sets up a nice run for 2017 and 2018.

[Panjandrum]

Some potential stars started to emerge (Barnes, Pringle, Reed), overall units looked stronger as the year progressed (WR, RB, OL, DL, LB), and Ertz quietly amassed one of the best statistical seasons in the last 25 years of the program.

I would have liked to see them win ten games, but given the youth, and the fact that this staff didn't really know what they wanted this team to be until about seven games in, it was a very successful year.

If we get A&M in Houston, that's a very winnable game. It would be great exposure for the program, as odd as that is to say.

[kslim]

Yes to the OP

Anything short of Arlington next year and it wont mean crap

We have three conference championships and three championship game appearances in the history of the program. Its 50/50 whether we'll even finish this year in the top 25. Who the hell 5do you think we are? I was going to say that there are three programs in the country who can view not appearing in a CCG as a failed season but one of those three didn't make it this year but they're going to the CFP.

i think we are a very talented young team that potentially will have a crap load of momentum going into the season. Our schedule sets up nicely to make a real run next year. Sorry if i put the bar higher than others but time is running out

[Dugout DickStone]

I hope the coaches learned or at least were reminded how to finish a game.  I think they did.  gotta fix our kicker.

[michigancat]

Also, finishing with 5 wins in our last 6 games and a nice bowl win puts us in position to have a nice 15-20 ranking to start next season. If we want to dream of being in playoff contention, starting ranked would be a really good thing for us.

Eh if we go 12-1 or 13-0 which we would have to to get in, being ranked to start the season won't matter. In 2011 we made it all the way from unranked to 12th before we lost to OU, and then after losing to OSU we battled from 17th back to 11th before the bowl game.

It matters a lot when you have multiple one loss teams.

[michigancat]

Also, of course this season was a success. The fact that this is even a question seems bizarre.

Also, please stop complaining about scheduling Stanford and stop insinuating this is practically a 10 win team. Thanks.

[scottwildcat]

Also, finishing with 5 wins in our last 6 games and a nice bowl win puts us in position to have a nice 15-20 ranking to start next season. If we want to dream of being in playoff contention, starting ranked would be a really good thing for us.

Eh if we go 12-1 or 13-0 which we would have to to get in, being ranked to start the season won't matter. In 2011 we made it all the way from unranked to 12th before we lost to OU, and then after losing to OSU we battled from 17th back to 11th before the bowl game.

It matters a lot when you have multiple one loss teams.

We'll see. I hope we have a good enough season that we have a discussion about preseason ranking or lack there of hurts or helps our spot in the CFP.

[scottwildcat]

Yes to the OP

Anything short of Arlington next year and it wont mean crap

We have three conference championships and three championship game appearances in the history of the program. Its 50/50 whether we'll even finish this year in the top 25. Who the hell 5do you think we are? I was going to say that there are three programs in the country who can view not appearing in a CCG as a failed season but one of those three didn't make it this year but they're going to the CFP.

i think we are a very talented young team that potentially will have a crap load of momentum going into the season. Our schedule sets up nicely to make a real run next year. Sorry if i put the bar higher than others but time is running out

The "schedule sets up nicely" talking point is so weird to me. What about it is substantially better outside of an assumed easier road noncon game in Nashville instead of Palo Alto and an extra home conference game? We don't even no the order or dates yet.

[kslim]

Well scott these games at home make it easier imo. Vandy is not that good.
Isu
Ou
Tcu
Wvu
Baylor (yes the will probably suck)

[star seed 7]

Also, of course this season was a success. The fact that this is even a question seems bizarre.

Also, please stop complaining about scheduling Stanford and stop insinuating this is practically a 10 win team. Thanks.

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[CHONGS]

No doubt it was a  successful season.  No bad losses, a good win.

Not sure it means much for next year.  IMHO a playoff run seems very fanciful. 

[kslim]

Playoff run is way out there. I just want a run at the pepper and i think its doable

[scottwildcat]

Well scott these games at home make it easier imo. Vandy is not that good.
Isu
Ou
Tcu
Wvu
Baylor (yes the will probably suck)

I think we would be better served to be playing Tech Oklahoma State and UT at home than OU TCU and WV. If we are playing late in the season at UT that is a recipe for disaster. Like wise if we have to open up at Tech without giving them time to quit on the season could also be bad, and we would be favored to beat Oklahoma State at home next year, not on the road.