No matter how close the loss is, it’s not as good as a win. We knew this year was going to be rough, but I don’t think anyone envisioned this many close losses to good teams. As a fan, it’s frustrating. The team we saw last night is clearly better than the team that lined up against UNI and Iowa at the beginning of the season. However, the wins haven’t arrived yet.
I am optimistic about the improvement we’ve seen from a lot of the younger guys -- including OC Tom Manning -- but that doesn’t change the 1-8 record.