I tried to keep up with how our opponents fared this season. Gives me a feeling of the quality of opponent we put on the schedule. Take this however you will.
Eastern Kentucky (Win) - 8-5
Arizona State (Loss) - 10-2
Toledo (Loss) - 7-5
Florida (Loss) - 7-5
Texas (Loss) - 11-1
Georgia (Loss) - 10-2
Texas A&M (Loss) - 8-4
Arkansas (Loss) - 6-6
UMass (Win) - 2-10
Tennessee (Loss) - 10-2
Missouri (Loss) - 9-3
Ole Miss (Loss) - 9-3
So out of 12 games, 11 of our opponents had winning seasons with three of those games coming against opponents ranked in the top 7 (at the time), and another 3 against opponents in the top 20 (at the time).
Not trying to create any excuses, but our competition wasn't shabby.
Eastern Kentucky (Win) - 8-5
Arizona State (Loss) - 10-2
Toledo (Loss) - 7-5
Florida (Loss) - 7-5
Texas (Loss) - 11-1
Georgia (Loss) - 10-2
Texas A&M (Loss) - 8-4
Arkansas (Loss) - 6-6
UMass (Win) - 2-10
Tennessee (Loss) - 10-2
Missouri (Loss) - 9-3
Ole Miss (Loss) - 9-3
So out of 12 games, 11 of our opponents had winning seasons with three of those games coming against opponents ranked in the top 7 (at the time), and another 3 against opponents in the top 20 (at the time).
Not trying to create any excuses, but our competition wasn't shabby.

