Would you rather...

[ZaneHickey]

...rack up many wins in a weak conference each year, be under the impression you're a national contender until getting thumped in a bowl game by a southern team with superior athleticism accross the board...or this? Trying to figure out if early Osborne or early Frost is more/less enjoyable.

At any rate, we appear to be WAY closer, rosterwise, to being "there" than we have been in years. Need snake repellent, STAT.

 

[9and4_rivals188421]

Early Osborne
1973: Cotton Bowl victory against Texas
1974: Sugar Bowl victory against Florida
1975: Fiesta Bowl loss to ASU (17-14)
1976: Bluebonnet Bowl victory against Texas Tech
1977: Liberty Bowl victory against North Carolina
1978: Orange Bowl loss to Oklahoma (31-24)
1979: Cotton Bowl loss to Houston (17-14)
1980: Sun Bowl victory over Mississippi State
1981: Orange Bowl loss to Clemson (22-15)
1982: Orange Bowl victory against LSU
1983: Orange Bowl loss to Miami (31-30)
1984: Sugar Bowl victory over LSU
1985: Fiesta Bowl loss to Michigan (27-23)
1986: Sugar Bowl victory over LSU
1987: Fiesta Bowl loss to Florida State (31-28)

What's this meme about "early Osborne" getting his doors blown off by Southern teams? If you're referring to the stretch between 1988 and 1992, well, that's 15 seasons into his head coaching career.

 

[54T]

I think “racking up wins” beats “we are way closer”, but that’s just my opinion