This is perfectly reasonable and what I'm hoping to see.
Next year: Solid, fundamental, well-coached football with much improved defense. Few blowouts to MAC opponents. Competitive game with Kent. A few impact transfers.
Year 2: Close games, some near misses, .500 in the MAC. Beat Kent. See noticeably better talent on the field (both OL & D-lines, LB crew; the ability to both run the football and stop the run).
Year 3: In the hunt for MAC East championship, competitive games, see us actually blow someone out, bowl eligibility, beat Kent.
We just need to win. Win, win, win. Stop the losing. I'm a diehard and even I'm getting demoralized to the point of becoming indifferent. Caring about Zips' football has not been a healthy exercise in a very long time.