[FarmBoy]

I was responding to PJ's statement

I'm surprised, not so much by the results, but by my own sense that this year, while very good, should have been even better. I suppose this comes from the manner by which all three teams ended their seasons, not to mention the regular season letdowns produced mostly by men's basketball, although football and even women's basketball certainly had their how-did-you-lose-to-that-team moments.

I don't see where we "should have been even better." MBB exceeded expectations. WBB achieved expectations. Football, while very good, was not truly NCG, as shown in losses to Utah and US.C. A win over MSU would have been better, but I have a hard time arguing we "should have" beaten them.

As for the original topic, I agree this is not the "Greatest Year Ever" even though the "big three" all finished ranked and had great post-season appearances. I am used to Stanford winning 3-4 NCAAs a year, so not winning any precludes a "best year ever" no matter how well the "big three" performed.

[FarmBoy]

I was responding to PJ's statement

I'm surprised, not so much by the results, but by my own sense that this year, while very good, should have been even better. I suppose this comes from the manner by which all three teams ended their seasons, not to mention the regular season letdowns produced mostly by men's basketball, although football and even women's basketball certainly had their how-did-you-lose-to-that-team moments.

I don't see where we "should have been even better." MBB exceeded expectations. WBB achieved expectations. Football, while very good, was not truly NCG, as shown in losses to Utah and US.C. A win over MSU would have been better, but I have a hard time arguing we "should have" beaten them.

As for the original topic, I agree this is not the "Greatest Year Ever" even though the "big three" all finished ranked and had great post-season appearances. I am used to Stanford winning 3-4 NCAAs a year, so not winning any precludes a "best year ever" no matter how well the "big three" performed.