I couldn't make it to that game, but my girlfriend at the time and best friend, who were both Mizzou graduates, were over at my house for a watch party. I was almost crying I was laughing so hard watching Roy run wild. I'm still mad that they called that BS "forward progress" on the sack, scoop, and score. That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen.whoops. my bad. and i was at that game! that was a great all-around gameplan. but man was pinkel stupid. so many empty back sets for our defense to just feast on.2010. They had just beat #2-3 OU. Roy Helu trampled their dreams. They took it out on Taylor's foot. We were never the same.however, i would say the 2011 mizzou game was the biggest game. that was for the north and they were #6.
i kind of had the same thought. i mean, when will we get over the hump? if we win this game, the next game will be the most important to prove that we can avoid a let down after a big win. the next few will be to prove consistency. then wiscy, which would be big for the division. and iowa to finish out strong. at this point in his tenure, with no hardware and baffling losses (for various reasons) every season, every game is big.Based solely on the nuclear meltdown that would ensue no matter when we lose, every game we play is Bos most important one. So I voted bacon!
In both 2010 and 2011 we were top 10 for most all of the year into October. As high as 5 in 2010 and 8 in 2011.At the same time, a win would put us near the top ten before midseason (a previously unheard of rank for his teams this time of year).
It comes down to each persons perception of what is realistic to ask from a team and coach. People like to think they can separate disappointment in losing from disappointment in coaches and the team when the lose. Sometimes a loss to a better team happens. Instead of chalking it up to pure facts of the situation, we as fans start asking the wrong questions and draw the wrong conclusions. Our problem, Bos problem has obviously been the way he loses some of these "biggest game of his career" games. Blowouts don't provide anything to be confident about and when the lights are the brightest, we seem to let things snowball and get away. Losing as fear is a decent enough of a motivator, but when these games come up, the temperature of the public always seems to involve Bo and the hotseat and sometimes I think he coaches like it. I think its unfair, and I think the only thing we are owed from any team is a disciplined effort from coaches and players sprinkled in with the showing of improvement from week to week. I know it hasn't been brought up yet since we haven't lost but I truly believe these players love these coaches. I think they take losing for this staff hard. I think Bo takes it hard when the team loses, he truly feels like he lets these guys down. All that aside, Bo doesn't have forever to get it right here. But lets be realistic about our expectations for the guy. We could always be Michigan.i kind of had the same thought. i mean, when will we get over the hump? if we win this game, the next game will be the most important to prove that we can avoid a let down after a big win. the next few will be to prove consistency. then wiscy, which would be big for the division. and iowa to finish out strong. at this point in his tenure, with no hardware and baffling losses (for various reasons) every season, every game is big.Based solely on the nuclear meltdown that would ensue no matter when we lose, every game we play is Bos most important one. So I voted bacon!