he's gotta accomplish something soon though. conference championshp, bsc appearance, etc. look at all the programs that are likely to reach 9 wins this year....
viriginia, g-tech, rutgers, w. viginia, southern miss, etc. In any given season there are what - 50 teams that get to 9 wins? 9 wins in 2011 is status quo, it's mediocre, it the bare min. we essentially schedule 6 wins every year. 9 wins means we only managed to pick up 3 more from the other mediocre programs we played. if 9 wins is how we measure success...then everyone that uses that excuse to defend Bo is saying that anything inside of a top 50 ranking is good enough.
Here's something to think about...
2008 - Not Ranked
2009 - #14
2010 - #20
2011 - (could end up not ranked).
If we want to keep company with the Missouri's, K-State's, A&M's, Techs, and other teams that crack the top 25 occcasionally, with a down year here and there...then we're well on that path.