Cougars taking a step forward?

Everyone talks about taking a step forward in the right direction with a win or hard fought competitive game, but they also say taking a step backward in the wrong direction with a blowout or sloppy game. In today's society everyone needs information now, so we look at each victory or loss that with the thought that our beloved Cougs are taking a step in a certain direction. I for one am tired of becoming so caught up in every single game when progress is measured over an entire season. Last week we were dominated in every facet of the game versus Oregon State (2-6) and then played very competitively with 7th ranked Oregon at Autzen stadium. We were saying fire Wulff after the OSU game but now after a very competitive game against Oregon people are looking forward to our last 4 games which are all winnable games.

Every game is an emotional high or low throughout the roller coaster of a college football season. I think us as fans need to look at the each game for what it is, ONE game. One game doesn't make the season and one games doesn't mean a team is making a step in the right or wrong direction. I like to split the season into quarters. Are the Cougs making progress over a 3 game stretch, that I think is a much more telling story of if our team is making a step in the right or wrong direction. Are we learning from our mistakes.

As a fan this has been a season where people were built up with high expectations through our first 5 games. Playing competitively with chances to win each one. We saw progress throughout each one, playing a more talented team each time (well trade SDSU for Colorado) although not always getting the wanted result. We played competitively with Stanford for a half before they methodically dominated in the second half which is their forte. We then came out completely flat against OSU and people were calling for Wulff's head. Then we play competitively with Oregon and if not for some redzone turnovers and specials teams upsets might have been real close with a possible upset. Overall, this team is making progress and we are doing it all without our starting quarterback, Jeff Tuel.

I'm looking forward to seeing if the Cougs can take the growth they've had over the entire season and produce some results aka Ws in the next 4 games. I think it's about time this team starting getting actual victories and not just moral ones. Go Cougs!