You don't have ro use Maroon glasses. Just common sense and knowing the sport is all that is required.
Look at it the way.
Elko has 7 losses.
I'm going to ignore the Las Vegas bowl bc I just ignore games where both teams had multiple opt outs. It's a time for learning and players playing that had not played much but I don't waste that much thought on the outcome,
So in the other 6 losses, 3 of them are to teams that made the playoff semis. One of them making the final last year and another still playing this year. So three of the six losses were to great teams.
The other 3.
At South Carolina, at night and lost Moss in the 1st half, our best offensive player that year. South Carolina was also one of the first teams out of the playoff and playing great when we met up.
Texas this year, similar to South Carolina the year prior. We did not play well in the second half.
Auburn is really the only bad loss in Elko's 1st two years. And we still went to multiple OTs on the road.
Anyway, could go into further detail but can save that for another day.
Gig ‘Em Baby!
