GARLIKOV

If a football coach said during the summer that he was striving for a winning, or, perhaps, an 8-3 record in the upcoming season, would that be a good thing or not?... If the CEO of a company planned and expected to show a 10% increase in profits for the upcoming year, would that be a good thing or not?... In the first case, those of you who are football-wise would answer that it depends on the circumstances. If it were a new program or a 're-building' year, or an injury-plagued year, or if the team's schedule were incredibly difficult, a winning season or an 8-3 record might be a worthy goal. But if this coach had an experienced team with great players, striving for 8-3 would be to have too low expectations that might even jeopardize a potential championship season.