To be judged by having beat the following:
New Mexico State
Utah State
San Jose State
Idaho
Idaho State
Hawaii
Ole Miss
Central Florida
Oregon State
Tulsa.
Out of this group--2 made bowl games with winning records. 2.
Instead of being judged by these 3 losses:
Texas--down year, finished 8-5
Utah--down year--finished 8-5, got blown off the field by them in half 2.
TCU--very good team, but not great in 2011. Were down 35-10 early. Made it look respectable vs. TCU for a change
Sorry, but I judge the team by all of the above, and in 2011, they looked average at best, poorly prepared at times. Not prepared for Texas halftime adjustments, not prepared emotionally to play TCU, not prepared offensively and emotionally to play Tulsa.
If you truly want to get to a BCS Bowl, and if a NC is more than just lip service, it will take more because other teams are outworking this staff, based upon what the HC demands of them.