...the modern era. They kind of cancel each other out.
Which leaves us with last year which showed some promise for the future including: discovered a stud new QB, rediscovered our defense (top 25 pass defense, 18th in total defense), saw the offense come alive in the bowl game and maybe a rediscovery of our passing game as we head into next season.
Every once in a while the stock market has a correction and people lose $$ for a short period but then it bounces back and continues on it's trend to new heights. If you only focus on the bad year in a century and don't invest in all the countless up years you miss out on some great investment opportunities.