Success and failure can be defined this year despite the pandemic

This year will not be the usual brand of college football weirdness. Navy’s horrible performance against BYU helped solidify that in the minds of every fan. COVID has been talked to death, and rehashing it here seems a touch cruel when all a reader wants to do is relax, but it will impact everything about how this season plays out.

As a result of the pandemic, Wells is in a unique position. Normally, year two of a regime is critical in a coach’s tenure. Year two is when excuses start ringing hollow, and while a bad year two will not equate to a firing offense, it does turn up the heat a few notches. Year three becomes a make or break year, with any coach limping into year four without…