Perspective on Disappointing End to Season

[BobWowGoph]

I’m as disappointed as anyone about the way the season ended. After the Purdue game, it looked like we could potentially have three rivalry trophies and an 11-1 season. We ended with 0 rivalry trophies and 4 consecutive losses. Before the season most people were predicting somewhere from a 5-7 to 7-5 season. Most people said 7-5 would be best case scenario, an all the breaks went our way kind of season. I think that a 7-1 start rightfully raised those expectations to 9-3, 10-2 or even 11-1. But I think the fact that most of us are very disappointed with 7-5 season shows how far this program has come in one year. For the first time in a long time, the defense showed some promise and even won a game or two this year. There was definite improvement in this team as a whole. Despite how Illinois ended their season, that was a big win, on the road, for their homecoming. All in all, I am disappointed that we couldn’t beat Michigan, Wisconsin, or Iowa, lost on homecoming to Northwestern, and couldn’t build on the 7-1 start. However, in that disappointment it does seem like the bar has been raised. A disappointing 7-5 season, when most fans had predicted 7-5 seems like a good place to build towards next year.

 

[Schnoodler]

it's difficult to gain perspective after the Iowa loss.

I think though as time moves on and we get closer to next September we'll begin to see the program as nothing but positive.

 

[Maximus]

We switch schedules with Illinois and they're in a bowl game and we are home for the holidays. The team may be better next year with a worse record.