I still remember leaving what is now called NRG Stadium in 2010 disappointed at what I had just witnessed. In front of a very large and rowdy de facto home crowd, the Bears rewarded the fans with a shoddy defense and stagnant offense. From a fans’ perspective, it just seemed as though that Baylor team was just happy to be make a bowl game, rather than be in it to win it. That game had repercussions. It was soon afterward that the program decided to go in a different direction and hire a new defensive coordinator.
There are similarities between now and then.