People were skeptical of his lack of college experience and his losing record in the NBA, not gonna lie.
But there was a honeymoon that including RMK returning to the Hall and supporting Woodson. There was a lot of patience as he "got his own guys", at least from me.
Then he put together a roster that on paper appeared to be AT LEAST a conference title contender. But on the court we got 25 point blowouts and losing streaks. Hate? No. Fed up with not even being a top 50 program? Yes.
Will there be pressure on the next guy? Sure. Will he have a feel-good honeymoon? Sure. Will he be on the hot seat if he can't even sniff 0.500 in conference, after he has "his guys"? Sure. Will the color of his skin matter much? I doubt it.