Rewind to 2013 and relive the Nashville inferno and the reality that surfaced upon kick-off. Kentucky had damning personnel deficiencies and finished the season at 2-10. In that same season, Auburn played Florida State in the BCS National Championship Game. It finished 13-2.
Fast forward to Thursday night. Personnel wise, the playing field was even. The end result, frustrating: Auburn 30, Kentucky 27. The Cats lost a game that many felt it should have won. It didn’t. Does this emotion (frustration) describe the BBN’s mismanagement of expectation? Somewhat, thus fan frustration is virtuous. Was it realistic for the BBN to expect to beat a team that’s two years removed from playing for the Crystal Ball?