OK. But...

by Greg, seemingly ranch, Friday, February 03, 2012, 13:32 (5240 days ago) @ CK08

...we have to acknowledge that sometimes things will go to shit. Like in 1994, for example. Here's Lou's run:

5-6
8-4
12-0
12-1
9-3
10-3
10-1-1
11-1
6-5-1
9-3
8-3

So two years to gear up; then a great run where, other than that one year, we didn't lose more than 3. I agree that it would be best to never lose more than 3, but sometimes things go to shit and you get a 1994. While ND fandom was turning against Holtz then ("the game has passed him by," and "throw to the tight end" being two of the more-remembered statements), I think he rebounded from the 6-5-1 pretty damned well and would have continued with the 3-loss or better seasons from there.

I guess I just want to leave room for a bad season now and then without us going nutty. You're right though that the Davie-esque bouncing up and down does nothing for us.