I'm not sure what you mean by this. I'm sure Warde didn't expect wins against BYU ans BSU. And while winnable, beating a team on the road who beat us at home last year wasn't a gimme. At this point in time, aren't we what we thought we were?
This is what some folks aren't getting:
Losing games when you don't have good enough players is understandable and acceptable.
If it turns out there is less talent and ability on the team that was generally assumed not much anyone can do about that.
Having a good plan and sticking with it is essential for success.
Noting evidence that points to the issues with the 'plan' or the person responsible for the 'plan' should certainly be in bounds. If you have a problem that people are over emotional in communicating those comcerns that is fair. But it's a topic people are passionate about and it's a message board - that's how the internet works.
What happened on Friday might have some pretty significant impact on what happens going forward. Now some might say - who cares if he loses the seniors, the season probably wasn't going anywhere anyway - which I guess is fair - but I would disagree with.
Every coach in the country has to balance today with the future. Diaco can balance it in anyway he wants. The fans and media are going to react to how they perceive the balance he chooses.
He may not need to worry what John Silver or Jimmy Serrano or anyone else thinks. Personally, I think that is a mistake - the media still influences people and the program needs to keep every fan they have.
In short he's not being criticized for being 1-3. He is being criticized for decisions he has made and things he is saying.
Personally I think they need to think about adding someone to the staff next season who has been a head coach at the FBS level because for all the potential Diaco may have, he needs some help unlocking it.