re: My take on the season after this loss...

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no such thing.... i'm not about that "everybody gets a participation trophy" bullshite...

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Interesting. So what is your take on the consensus of virtually every successful human being in every venture in history that learning from failure is important? Has that all been "bullshite" as well? I mean, a lesson learned is clearly a positive, right?

On a more specific note, do you recall Chris Jackson's first game in the PMAC? He dropped like 40 points on La. Tech in a loss. We were disappointed in that loss but were encouraged by his performance. That was a positive that we noted and commented on, and one that led to many wins in the future. How exactly was an explosive performance by a true freshman in his first game not a positive?

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for example, i expect my kid to come home with all A's when she gets to school... if she doesn't, it's a disappointment... if she does, it's not exactly traffic stopping news... it's expected...

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Somehow, I think if your kid ended up being Valedictorian you might be heard to brag a time or two, despite it being nothing more than merely meeting the lowest of acceptable expectations. The idea that perfection is not worthy of celebration because it is always to be expected, and thus anything short being worthy only of criticism and condemnation, is pretty laughable, even among sports fans. I mean, I'll bet you cheered when we won the National Championship.