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Part of the fun of college football is to see the new guys and watch them develop. As much as I enjoyed the 13-0 run, that will not be my standard for an acceptable year. After all, I started with the Bearcats in the 1960's, suffered and wondered with them in the 70's, 80's and 90's. I was at some (not nearly all) of those games where we had to number less than a thousand by the 4th quarter. I have really enjoyed the rise of the last 20+ years.

Yes, I would love another undefeated season, but that is the wrong standard and almost certain to lead to disappointment. Watch the team, follow the team, cheer for the team, cheer for the band. And, yes, suffer a little bit with them.

My guess is that the 2022 Bearcats will be just fine. Thank you.