Cornhusker-N-Texas: I misread your post to a degree. I see the point you were making, (although, I do actually stand by what I said) but my tone was improper. I missed the fact you were responding to a negative person at first, so I incorrectly applied that negativity to your post. Sorry if it seemed combative.
BUT...I do think people forget things like Tom's run of bowl futility, endless Oklahoma losses, ect. The 90's (the MID 90's, to be more accurate) were only a fraction of his entire coaching timeline. And allll those disappointing losses led up to the glory years. Just worth remembering I think. Patience is a virtue that is often rewarded.