re: A new HC - what are our expectations?

First post on these boards. I'm sure some of what I say will be unpopular, but I'll take a crack at it.

I don't pay the bills at UGA, but I would hope the athletic department is willing to pay market rates for whomever they bring in.

Years? 4-5. You need that for recruiting and a show of faith. Those contracts always get reworked anyway.

Expectations?
This is the key I think. In terms of W-L record, I would expect to exceed Richt's 2006-2015 win rate in at least 2 of the first 3 years (considering this is the same win rate Jim Donnan had in his 5 years at Georgia I don't think that is asking too much).
Beyond the W-L record though. For me to believe it is a good hire and not look elsewhere 3 years down the road, the new coach has to make Georgia competitive again. If we hire a new coach for 2016 then I don't want to look back after the 2018 season and see 3 or more blowout losses over the last 3 years (which is what every Georgia fan here has experienced on a minimum of 1 occasion every season since 2006). I also want to see the team compete against top quality opponents, and maybe at least split against those teams.

Finally, I want the new coach to give me hope. It's been far too long since I could really enjoy a season (wins and losses alike) because I felt like each game meant something. Basically I want 2001-2005 Mark Richt lol