It's worth mentioning that Clem has better players over-all. Don't give me any sht, you know that we've got great players but not at every position. Our 2nd guys aren't universally strong, and all our guys are learning a new system. They have the edge in depth and over-all talent, as well as having an established culture of winning. We're building those things, and we're starting to see the fruits of that building, but at best we're where they were Clem 2011.
Now. All that's not to excuse anything. If we don't look like we belong in that game, that's a gigantic fail. I'm just saying that, unfortunately, this isn't a straight-up 1 vs 1. It's a good vs very good. Again, I'm not letting Lashlee or the team off the hook, but it's worth noting.
Bottom line: A win is possible and would be amazing, but any kind of close loss is clear progress and shouldn't be ignored. Don't come at me with and cuck/beta bullsht. This is the truth and you know it.