I don't think Burman's expectations really matter one iota.
His expectations when he hired Sawvel were that Sawvel "not just continue what Bohl built, but take the next step forward". Well, he sure as hell hasn't done that and yet there were absolutely no repercussions.
He then goes on to say that he expects us to win a conference championship next year but admits that, realistically, that probably won't be the case.
The things he was saying in that article were almost laughable. Just complete nonsense.