[JustAnotherFan]

1995: 7-4-1
1996: 7-5
1997: 5-6
1998: 3-8

Do you want to extrapolate that to Tyrone Willingham's 1999 record?  I will even spot you a 69-17 drubbing in Austin and a loss at home to San Jose State.

BC

1999: Woo hoo! 8-4 baby!! (and lose the bowl game)

Not sure what you're getting at. Are you saying that 1998 or 1999 is the outlier? 

Also

2000: 5-6
2001: 9-3 (and lose the bowl game)

Are you suggesting that we should embrace the losing season as acceptable because ... we always have next year? Maybe next year we can lose 3 out of conference games and still have a chance of going to the Rose Bowl?

I'm genuinely confused by the point you're trying to drive home.

[JustAnotherFan]

1995: 7-4-1
1996: 7-5
1997: 5-6
1998: 3-8

Do you want to extrapolate that to Tyrone Willingham's 1999 record?  I will even spot you a 69-17 drubbing in Austin and a loss at home to San Jose State.

BC

1999: Woo hoo! 8-4 baby!! (and lose the bowl game)

Not sure what you're getting at. Are you saying that 1998 or 1999 is the outlier? 

Also

2000: 5-6
2001: 9-3 (and lose the bowl game)

Are you suggesting that we should embrace the losing season as acceptable because ... we always have next year? Maybe next year we can lose 3 out of conference games and still have a chance of going to the Rose Bowl?

I'm genuinely confused by the point you're trying to drive home.