First, very excited this board has been realized!
I'm with Chalupacabra on this one. For all the reasons he cited: young team, no Spring practice, remote coaching, limited Fall Camp, and a bunch of new starters on both sides of the ball. Add a new offensive scheme to the mix, plus COVID quarantines and the inept Pac-12 scheduling and delays, and you have a recipe for mediocrity.
Good news: a nearly normal 4th quarter program, a great incoming class, early enrollees, added experience for the young squad, and hopefully, full Spring and Fall Camps, and Mario will have them cooking with gas come September. I am also confident MC finds the right defensive coaching solution to replace AA.
So, yes, there was some ugly ball this Fall, but the future is still promising IMHO.