Quote:Oklahomie brought up a good point in another thread that delves into the above rhetoric...

 

 

What games vs actual good (winning) teams on the schedule did we even remain competitive to the final score in? Usually good coaches will at least have ONE game in their first season where they beat a good team. I cited a mediocre coach even doing this his rookie year with JDR when he beat a Colts team in 2003 that had a winning record. 

 

Gus beat a lot of teams in the end half that were simply bad teams. In most of our wins, it was more about the bad opponent outsucking us or out-imploding us. 

 

This team clearly wasn't good enough to beat any good teams.

 

I would argue that this team was worse than every team we beat also.  So Credit to Bradley, for winning 4 games with inferior talent.

 

But the players and the coach need to coach and play to win.  If we win, I can't possibly be mad at it.  And you know what?  It made this season more enjoyable.  It really did.  You don't go to the games, so you wouldn't know.. but losing even 27-20 is OK in my mind like we did late in this year.  But it was also FUN to be at the Thursday night game and see our team win.  We played hard and we won, simple as that. 

 

Life is short.  I will enjoy every victory that I can. 

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