Quote Originally Posted by DapperDawg View Post
If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a Merry Christmas. Just because we came close doesn't mean anything. Until we're in the win column of some of these big games, we won't garner any respect or expectations from writers and analysts. OM deserves more respect because they upset LSU last year and have recruited at a higher level (according to those, whose opinions matter).
I disagree about having close games means nothing. If all our losses last year were blowout losses, I'd feel much worse about the team that I do right now.