Eh, I think I would say expected. I would like to see us end the season on a high note, regardless of record. For me, a new coach, for the first year or two(ish), should be more measured by recruiting and team trends.
This is a young and vastly inexperienced team going forth with a new head coach.
In FB I like to give a coach until his third year to see real improvement in the team. BB I guess I would say 2, though I really only start doubting them if their 4th years are disasters.
If we can emulate how OSU ended it's season last year under BU, even if it doesn't mean the meteoric rise, I'll be over the moon. I don't expect that either. I guess you can put me in the spoil sport bin