Remember those years late in the Chuck Amato era when NC State had outstanding defenses but didn't really accomplish much as a program because the offense and quarterback play were iffy? Those were some bummer years. It's painful to think about the could-have-beens when you have an elite unit. The 2005 team managed to get to a bowl game but even then it felt like a disappointment.
Those are the emotions Boston College fans are having to go though in 2015, and while the cases are similar, BC is taking the sorrow of mismatched units to a new extreme.