The 80's and 90's weren't as bad as this current run of mediocrity.
In 1983 we were a muffed punt away from a probable national title. We won 5 conference championships in the 80's and 90's, more than twice the amount we've won since including our good years under Mack. Akers, McWilliams, and Mackovic all won at least 1 conference title. We're now 12 seasons and 3 coaches removed from a conference championship. Don't get me wrong, those years sucked overall -- but there was at least an occasional highlight mixed in with the bad.
Losing really doesn't affect me as much as it used to. The final years of Mack were rough after years of really high expectations and results, but by the last couple of years of Charlie Strong's tenure I became pretty numb and used to losing. Winning big games like Georgia and OU in 2018 still feels amazing, but losing doesn't emotionally ruin my weekend the way it might have when I was younger. When OSU scored the go ahead touchdown this weekend I just got up, shook my head, felt bad about it for about an hour, and moved on. I don't understand how so many have the energy to spend the entire weekend melting down on this board after a loss.