Wow didn't expect everyone to be this upset. I just think eichorst got everyone's expectations a little to high. I for one like the hire and it kinda reminds me of the Miles hire. Wait to judge until he builds a staff and has a season under his belt.
He fired a coach with 3 losses and said the reason why is he expects us to compete for championships, and hires a guy that has ~50% win/loss percentage. Maybe the guy ends up being the answer, maybe he lays an egg. I honestly hope Riley comes in and surprises me, but I don't think he will.
No way Bo has the same record as he did here at Oregon State. People need to give him a season or two.
I don't agree with your assertion, but there's really no way to prove it either way. So...
And just like Bo, I say give this guy a good chance. I hate saying he has X years (insert any number you prefer), but it looks like we have a timeline we can roughly go by:
71% wins never fewer than 9 wins, but also only one season with fewer than 4 losses (The Bo Timeline): 7 years
50% wins with some 5-7 years and some 9-3 years (The Callahan Timeline): 4 years
75% wins with a conference championship and a loss in the MNC (The Solich Timeline): 6 years
So at a minimum he has 4 years I guess.