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I still have it in my mind that the KSU Football team should have a short-term goal of 'normalization' - up until now, the program has been a train wreck, and reaching average for a few years would help people to forget the wreck. My version of 'normal' would be at least 8 seasons out of 10 with 5 wins, and bowl games maybe 3 years out of 10. Also - 'normal' would be 8 seasons out of 10 with at least 6 students on the All-MAC teams [there are about 84 players on the All-MAC teams each year - this year we got 6]

If we get to 'normal', and have some history of going to bowls, we might be able to decline games like the Frisco Bowl. I'd guess it was easier for Toledo to decline a bowl game, given that they've been to a few over the last 10 years.

If I were in command, I'd say 'normal' also includes no more than 2 money games per year. It would be good to be able to schedule home-and-homes with schools at our level for the 4th nonconference game [assuming one game is still a home game with an FCS school]

And it would be good if Coach Lewis is here for 2 more years, to help with the normalization process.

[OK - time to wake up! It's all been a dream!]