I would consider 'progress' to be measurable by the following criteria:

 

1. more wins than last season. I will qualify this criteria also by saying;

a. more wins against quality opponents and not just against teams with losing records who've already been eliminated from play-off contention by mid season.

b. more wins means at least going 5-11, hopefully 7-9.... or better.

 

2. more competitive play even in our losses. I'll break this down;

a. no more being blown out and the game essentially over by half-time.

b. no more running highly predictable plays into the teeth of the opponents strength. Albeit, this may well have been predicated in the past due to our talent short-comings.

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