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I think anything above 6 is based on blind faith by ndzippy

I think (hope) 5 is the floor...he doesn't strike me as a guy who will let himself be a "deer in the headlights" type on the sidelines.

However, it's hard to see the beginning of his tenure as much different than the beginning of Charlie Weis' tenure: a first-time head coach who "gets ND", has shown he can recruit elite players to the school, and says the kinds of things alumni/fans are hungry to hear. We all know how that turned out.

As for your #7 score, ND's record over the last 5 years is 54-10 (.844). Unfortunately, I think improving on that is not as likely as falling short of that...especially for a guy who hasn't proven his abilities as a HC elsewhere, and one that was hired after our AD had given the OC job to Golden Boy Tommy Rees, who I think will ultimately serve as a bit of an anchor for Foreman. I just hope he recognizes that sooner than later.