Maybe OP just repressed the , Criner/ Banker(last 2 games of '86), & Walden years. Luckily I was too young to remember the Criner tenure and part of the early Walden years.
Judging by the tone of many of the threads on this board, just getting to bowl games is not good enough. The real question is is that good enough for the donors that have the AD's ear?