You are so right plano. We had a good year. No one said we were the best. With a healthy TA we keep both Iowa & OSU games close. We were hurt big time on the O-line and at QB. It is what it is. Our recruiting has improved and by next year, so will our depth. NU could beat Penn State if that's what you mean.
As crazy as it may sound, this team may have actually overachieved. re: All conference teams. Blame injuires all day but every team had them, ours werent different. OSU destroyed us and would again. We do not match up with them and we hung with Wisky but lost, no excuses, we had our chances but didnt convert.
I think depth issues still haunt us for a few more years. It takes time to build things back up across the board and one class wont do it. More like 4-5 good classes in a row and addressing the weak areas which we have plenty of.
We face this Penn State next year. They are on a roll and playing very tough and they are young. No cake walk with them next year.