Yes, let's talk objectively. Were did I use that word? I used it in reference to continuing to call Sark, "Seven win Steve". That is, as I said above, lazy, stupid and objectively wrong. He was won 7 or fewer games in exactly one season here, that was his first. He has since won 8, 12, 13, and this year at least 9. Did we take a step back this year? Absolutely. As for the pre-season ranking, there were many on here who correctly pointed out the stupidity of that, and all preseason rankings. and correctly surmised that this year's team would probably lose 2-3 games. I would also caution against comparing Sark to Elko. Elko had the benefit of an experience O line and a Charmin-soft schedule. They may very well end their season with 2 consecutive losses, and nobody outside College Station will remember this year. And yes, Sark is a massive improvement over Charley and Herman, but that's because they were who preceded him. Who else would he be an improvement over? Certainly late-era Mack, and arguably even early-Mack. He is also an improvement over Mackovic, and MacWilliams. If you want DKR levels of success, that's fine and should be the goal, but maybe go back and look at DKR's record before getting to Texas as well as his first 4 seasons at Texas. He would never have lasted with this crowd.