Yeah it is relevant whether we as fans want to believe it or not. The issue with his stint at FIU was he no doubt took a **** team, legit was regularly in the bottom ten of FBS for yearsssss and his first year goes 1-11, that is bad on any level. Yes he needs his guys, his coaches etc. so then he proceeds to start building 5-7, followed by 3-9 then 7-6, win their division and a bowl game. I think that is a reasonable trajectory, by your 3-4th year you win your division and a bowl. Following year improved again to 8-5, but then the wheels fall off and he is back to 3-9. That last record is an issue, you should continue to build.
And I am aware of the reasons, FIU was broke, diddnt give him the facilities he needed, couldnt pay assistants whatever it does not change the fact that objectively on its face it is a net negative not a positive. Then at Oregon 9-4, 12-2, 4-3, and 10-3, Those are much better and are where we need to be at minimum each year.