So what about the 12 years prior to 1985???? TO had established himself long before then. He started head coaching in 1973 and his worst ranking before 1985 was 12th.
Not to mention for many of those years when we took 2nd place it was to Oklahoma who was a college football powerhouse who we also gave a heckuva run for their money with some hard fought legendary games.
Someone brought up Tom's specific six year run compared to Bo's six year run. Someone else said they weren't comparable. I thought it was comparable and fairly interesting in terms of expectations, which are definitely built on the Osborne years. I mentioned Tom's 17 years of previous experience, and how it didn't matter to many fans at the time. After the Georgia Tech loss, Tom told his assitants to get their resumes ready.
And believe me, the fact that Oklahoma was a powerhouse didn't make us feel any better. No better than it would feel to lose to Ohio State every year.
Since someone already brought up parity, I think it's fair and honorable to point out that no 21st Century team is likely to repeat Nebraska's 40 year run, and our current "trough" is probably enviable as troughs go.
I gotcha. Thanks for explaining.