I agree with what you are saying. But, I understand to a degree of what the sentiment is around here. A few of us in the stands of the Tulsa game were grumbling about why Osborn isn't in there. If it really was a pervioius week study because the last few months couldn't determine who the outright number two is... then, splitting the game could have been a reasonable decision. Especially, after our freshman made some pretty bad errors with the interceptions, a few bad reads, not seeing a few wide open players, and over throwing some balls to wide open ones.
You are right though... this will take time to get better, I just hoped to see a bit more fight in us at Tulsa. McCarney knows more about the game than I do with a great staff on hand. We will get there.
*sidenote* there was only one issue I had about the game. when we were on the 1 or 2 and it was third or fourth down... why on earth did we try to option the damn ball!?!?! you gotta be kidding me.