Quote Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg View Post
I think it may partially be us saying "what do we need to win a natty" but I think it is moreso asking ourselves "how can we be a legit contender in the current SEC landscape?" We all accept that Bama is a semipro team under Saban and that virtually no one is catching them. But we're asking how do we break through the glass ceiling to be the 2nd or 3rd best team in the conference. By default, that means what do we need to be a playoff threat/NYD6 team.
I agree. It's starting to happen because it's the next step for us. Eventually people will want more than just 6-8 wins and a bowl game and the bar will be raised to 8-10 and a NYD bowl game. It won't be easy but that's OK. Getting to that point where our expectations are raised is a good thing.