I have a pretty simple answer for this. People are imagining we are playing this season starting the week after last season ended.

Now, could we play as poorly? sure. Could the difficulty in our opponents create a lower win total? sure. But other teams have changed from last season and so have we.

Ok State is going to be a challenge and a bigger one than Jackson State. But having good competition can help or hurt you based on how a team responds to adversity.

If we want to be an also ran for the rest of our lives in mediocre bowls we have the opportunity to choose that. I'd rather challenge it and risk the 5-7 season on the presumption that if we rise to a couple of those greater challenges, we have a shot at bigger things than we've ever known.

**** the pussified attitude of wanting decent bowls and considering the gator bowl our 'celing'. I want a shot at the big prize.