If we’re comparing apples to apples, Timmy’s first season as head coach he went 3-9 before all the NIL and transfer portal things came to a head. At worst Coach Smith is going to go 7-6 his first year.
There really isn't an apples to apples comparison possible. Probably the closest I can come up with is this:
1. In his first year as Ohio head coach, Albin was 3-9. Since 2020 wasn't really a season, we can compare it to 2019, when Ohio was 7-6, so call it -3.5 (4 less wins, 3 more losses).
2. In his first year at Charlotte, Albin will almost certainly finish 1-11, down from 5-7 last year. Call that -4.
3. In his first year at Ohio, Smith could end up anywhere from 7-6 to 10-4, down from 11-3. That could be anywhere from -3.5 (4 less wins, 3 more losses) to -1.
Both have some dropoff in their first year, but hopefully both drops will be short-lived. I think Smith and Albin are both fine coaches, and I hope both have a better 2d year than first year.
Now, back to the task at hand. Beat Buffalo, and hope the tiebreakers shake out in a good way, and win all remaining games.