1 more win? With 2 wins coming against interim coaches?
Strong argument there...WTF does that matter. You want to discount his record by stating that he had an advantage of coaching against two interim coaches but will not give him credit for having a better record with multiple suspensions of starters while getting slammed with allegations weeks before the start of the season all while the players are getting used to a new staff and a new system. On the flip side you won't want to talk about the stellar 5-7 season that was put together by Shannon in '07 when there was continuity for the most part and familiarity with the players that he helped recruit.
I think that you would be hard pressed to find anybody who would say that they are happy with the results of the first two seasons of Golden's regime. I also believe that you would be hard pressed to find many people who aren't excited about the direction of the program now.
I know that you won't answer this question because you never do but I will ask it anyway. What outcome would you be happy with from this season? Where would the defense need to be ranked nationally? What record would you accept as a success?