I'm honestly not sure if they are or aren't yet, I guess time will tell as the season progresses, so I'll defer to you on that.
Not trying to start a recruiting debate, but they aren't exactly killing it. 44, 49, & 79(per 247) last 3 years. Recruiting isn't be all, end all, but it helps.
Seems like general consensus of my Tech alum friends are they're waiting for KK to get the boot.
Why do you feel like they're trending up?
I think the OSU win on the road was a big statement, maybe saved his job. My brother and friend are pretty much done with him too but feel a lot better after last week. It's not like that was a last minute win by 3 or 7. They dominated that game from about half way through the first quarter on. A maybe Kliff has finally figured it out type thing. He called a damn near perfect game.
Yeah it's Lamar, but they shut them out, then shut OSU out in the second half. I don't care who you are playing, a shut out is pretty impressive.
The D wasn't great against Houston, but they beat the hell out of them and that's a pretty decent team.
I chalk that Ole Miss game up to first week jitters. Just a mess all around. Bowman has proved to be the guy at QB, but losing your then starter in the first quarter is hard to take mentally the first game of the year. Everyone is saying Robinson is struggling because he's young, but Bowman is a true freshman and lighting it up pretty good.
So, say what you want about any of those opponents, but it's been pretty impressive progress from these eyes.
Kevin Johns, while not calling plays has been hired as their OC. His influence has been great, especially on the run game. Much more balanced.
Not saying they're going to win the Big 12, hell, not even saying they'll beat us, or WVU this weekend. I just think they might be a different team this year and could bite us in the ass if we're not ready. Patterson has loss to lesser Tech teams.