What a slap in the face to Nebraska. We absolutely stink, yet they still cannot beat us. Even the Aggies under Franchione can beat us. Nebraska? Nope.

We were the game they marked on their schedule all summer. We laid the egg against UCLA, and the bayous here in Houston were overflowing with the saliva of the corn children as they anticipated beating the living tar out of us. And they still found ways to not beat us.

Plus, being this bad takes me back to my high school days. When we were 7-33 over my 4 years there. I know how to cheer when my team loses. Never quite figured out the whole “Yay, we’re winning!” mantra.

I agree with the players v. coaches. These coaches (whatever their shortcomings, I really don’t friggin care) have done an impeccable job over the last decade. Having one bad season after what they have accomplished does not say the coaches stink. It shows the players don’t execute. Especially when many of these players were on the field last year (and went 13-1).

Crap happens, you learn from it, and get over it. Plus, we get to drink more this season. Think of that as a positive. All the different types of alcohol you can try out.

I’m not burning my burnt orange gear, but if you want an example of where blind loyalty leads, please look to aTm. Start considering adjusted expectations like measuring the success of a season on moral victories and the occasional upset of OU. Not on winning seasons, not on awards, and certainly not on titles.

To me, loyalty does not exclude demanding change. Regardless of who you want to blame for this season (Mack, Greg Davis, McWhorter, Applewhite, Bevo, whoever) the most immediate impact can be made by replacing GD with a smarter OC. Has GD been successful? Hell yes. But who among you would argue he’s an exceptional talent?

Go back to 2007 and remind yourselves how mind-numbingly terrible our defense was (they set a school record for most yards allowed in a season.) Compare/contrast with 2008 and remember the difference was not "heart" but Will Muschamp. Despite the disappoints this season against ISO and UCLA, as a DC he’s still miles ahead of Akina.

They are the ones who have to get it done out on the field. The coaches can’t catch the touchdown passes, they can’t make the blocks and they can’t wrap up on the tackles. The players are who we need to be focusing on right now, and we need to do a better job of supporting them rather than criticizing them like we have been

What’s the argument here? The players are talented, but they collectively choose to suck? Except for the Nebraska game, in which they collectively chose to show up. I’m sorry, but this mushy "it’s all about heart" argument drives me nuts when there is tangible evidence to point to. A dramatically different and unexpected scheme made the difference in Lincoln. Rewatch the last four games and tell me you don’t see our offence in the NU game as a schematic outlier.

Then, of course, the offensive staff went back to mailing it in when we got back to Austin. This is not a one season fluke. Every year, GD gets it up for a few big games and secures his job for another year. Woohoo. The rest of the time our team runs on autopilot regardless of whether our offense is dominant (2005) or abysmal (2010.)