That's not all there is to go on, even just from this past weekend. I'm not talking about doing damage in the Big Ten this year. I'm talking about the difference between the program being doomed in the next few years versus being able to grow and fulfill potential, given the results we are seeing right now. Heck, just one week ago, I think most fans agreed that they were making legitimate steps in the right direction. Why they took 5 steps back after taking 2 steps forward is a mystery.
As for rationalization, I'm not trying to deny the tire fire burning in the southeast corner of campus, but I think it's fair to look at different events within the games (I just mentioned the one that stood out the most to me tonight) when trying to figure out what is going on with this team. Since coming to Wisconsin, this is easily the strangest team I've seen - they fluctuate within an unusually wide range that goes from ineptitude to respectability, mostly hanging out on the ineptitude side. We'll see 5 seconds of a freshman showing the talent that's been advertised, followed by 30 seconds of the team getting manhandled by [insert opponent here].
The results speak for themselves, so I don't need (or want) to talk about all of that. As a fan, I'd rather talk about one of the highlights, which is why I brought it up.
