Don't worry about us. We know that we'll be back up at the top soon. We've had to live through some pretty terrible coaches since Joe Tiller had us in the top 10, so we're a pretty resilient bunch.
Ignoring for a second why I don't understand your logic in thinking you will be back up at the top soon (since you've only ever been near the top one singular time ever), when exactly was it that Joe Tiller had you in the top 10?
It definitely couldn't have been that 1996 season that you went 10-2 in right? The one you finished ranked #22 and only got as high as #16 before losing to almighty San Diego State?
We were at #9 in the coaches poll, #16 in the media poll. In response to your San Diego State jab, I'll counter with Iowa State in 2009.