[82lsju]

Nope.  But right now, our horrible, frustrating down years are the ones where we only win 8 games.  That doesn't mean I am satisfied but it also doesn't mean that we are never going to have Rose Bowl level seasons again.  I am more than satisfied to have a program that consistently wins 8 games and has many years where we win more.  The idea that we can't regress to the bad old days is beyond foolish so I try to appreciate every season of this era to the fullest.  I will be in El Paso cheering the team on.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

exactly, as an undergrad (1979-82) I thought if get to the Rose Bowl even once that would be fantastic, we did in 2000, at that time I thought well that's my one Rose Bowl trip ever.  We've been three more times since then with with an Orange Bowl and a Fiesta Bowl thrown in as a bonus.  Like most of you I recall the really bad teams (1-10 in 1983 and 1-11 in 2006) which were the real dark times while I have been a fan, I do hope we are never that bad again!!!!

[82lsju]

Nope.  But right now, our horrible, frustrating down years are the ones where we only win 8 games.  That doesn't mean I am satisfied but it also doesn't mean that we are never going to have Rose Bowl level seasons again.  I am more than satisfied to have a program that consistently wins 8 games and has many years where we win more.  The idea that we can't regress to the bad old days is beyond foolish so I try to appreciate every season of this era to the fullest.  I will be in El Paso cheering the team on.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

exactly, as an undergrad (1979-82) I thought if get to the Rose Bowl even once that would be fantastic, we did in 2000, at that time I thought well that's my one Rose Bowl trip ever.  We've been three more times since then with with an Orange Bowl and a Fiesta Bowl thrown in as a bonus.  Like most of you I recall the really bad teams (1-10 in 1983 and 1-11 in 2006) which were the real dark times while I have been a fan, I do hope we are never that bad again!!!!