Ask TKP: Are our expectations for MBB unrealistic?

So I know most of you will say, do we need ANOTHER basketball thread after the UNC win? But, this question came to mind after seeing Buzz's interview after the UNC game. Many fans on Twitter bombarded Buzz with claims that "he can't coach anymore." You can see that it hit him pretty hard, evident by the emotional reaction that he had during the interview.

https://youtu.be/L4XX1vJQhBM?t=6m49s

You can also see the passion that bubbled over the top after the win, evident by the locker room "mosh pit" that took place after the game. This game was HUGE for him as a coach. Saying all of that, I started looking at some teams, that in recent years have made the tournament, yet currently are experiencing underwhelming seasons:

Team, Conference record/Overall record
Syracuse 2-4/13-6
Baylor 2-6/12-8
Wisonsin 3-5/10-11
Maryland 4-5/15-7
Iowa 2-7/11-11
Oregon 3-4/13-7
Vanderbilt 2-6/7-13

Now I know ALL of these teams aren't "blue-blood" programs, but this does speak to the fact that every team has the potential for a "down season." Whether these seasons occur because new talent must learn the system, a downturn in recruiting for one cycle, or a large group of seniors who graduate; every team goes through it.

And my question for the forum is, do we have unrealistic expectations on Buzz? I know he was hired because of his success at Marquette, and his ability to take them year after year to the Sweet 16; but if a program like Syracuse, Wisconsin, Maryland, etc can endure through rough seasons, as a fan base, why can't we still show support without calling for the coach's head? Is it because we haven't had any consistency with winning, so our fuse for failure is shorter? Is it because we got a taste of what it's like to be a good team, and we want it to be like VT Football? (10 win season stretches) As a fan base, should we reassess our expectations? Does Buzz deserve more time than some of us are giving him?

I know this topic has been discussed in one way or another in other threads. It isn't my intent to beat a dead horse, and I hope that this conversation doesn't derail into personal attacks on individuals. I just wonder if a rational minded conversation can help us, as a fan base. I hope that a good discussion can hopefully help prepare us for the rest of the season regardless of the outcome, and can hopefully counter some of the Twitter-tards who shout at Buzz from behind the walls of their mobile devices.

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