The most frustrating part about this is the fact that we have had this opportunity numerous times in the Solich era. And then an inexplicable loss occurs and erases any hope for the foreseeable future. I can't be the only one who is bothered by this.
GoCats. I am never frustrated by the result of an athletic contest with so many factors involved in the outcome. Ohio is contending and will be a factor in the MAC title. I have not seen "inexplicable losses" and why would you ever lose all hope for the foreseeable future. If undefeated seasons are your expectations, you are going to be frustrated a lot. Temper your expectations. Since coach Solich has been at Ohio the roster has steadily improved and though we still don't field the most highly recruited players the wins are better and the losses are better too. Bothered, no, without hope, only if coach Solich and his staff were to get an offer they could not refuse.
Bcat2, I agree that undefeated seasons are not a reasonable expectation. As we see every year, the MAC is a conference with significant parity. I am a huge Solich supporter and have great respect for what he has brought to Ohio. As a fan, and just like everyone else on this forum (with the exception of MH55), I just want to see Ohio get over that hump and do some of the things that were discussed when Solich was hired such as gaining a Top 25 ranking, winning a MAC championship, a bowl game, etc.
As an added note, I do live in Columbus, so in this 2011 season a Bobcat win almost assures a week where the Columbus Dispatch does not rake us over the coals. Instead, at the very least, they throw us an underhanded compliment.