Moral victories and crap

[cowbell88]

So, in 2017 we lost to the 2 teams that would eventually play for the NC, the team that beat the 2 teams playing for the NC, and a bunch of 17n CHEATERS that think they are NC contenders.

One of these don’t go with other 3.

 

[5049]

Talking about moral victories, Mullen will always be known to me for what he did not accomplish. He did many good things, and he left the program better than he found it (sans young offensive linemen, but at least we have time to fix that). For that reason I will give him the benefit of the doubt over Jackie.

- He failed to beat LSU and get us to a bowl game every season
- He failed to sign Cam Newton
- He failed to avenge Cam Newton (Auburn 2011 heart breaker)
- He failed punch Freeze in the mouth early (leading to their 2013 class and ultimate rise)
- Continuous late flops in recruiting due to job searching, when we had great early commitments
- He choked against Alabama 2014
- 2015 ultimately ended Dak's career in disappointment, though I cannot point to any one thing
- South Alabama and the lucky bowl streak
- dropping the Alabama game

We know he checked out against Ole Miss but I won't blame him for that one, with the hit on Fitzgerald. Either way we got screwed out of either a Citrus Bowl date vs. Notre Dame or better. We failed to reach our potential.

That said, I am still happy with where we are and how it turned out. I do think we can now hope to start rising above moral victories. Mullen's tenure was fun, and he lifted the program above the basic dirt foundation Croom laid after Jackie's earthquake. I don't dislike him, but I'm ready for more. He was a hired gun, and so is Moorhead ultimately. I see a long range plan, but I am not ready to say it will happen JUST YET, eh Hudspeth?