With the 2021 season set to kickoff in just a few weeks now, our staff got together to discuss what reasonable expectations for year two of Greg Schiano’s second tenure should be. Should we judge progress by wins and losses, the eye test, player development or something else altogether? As usual, we have a variety of opinions. Here is what our contributors think expectations should be heading into the season opener on September 2 against Temple.
Dave White: Year 2s are tricky. Usually in year 1, the fan base watches a few games and gets fired up because after years of being dreadful, a team actually looks like it can play football.