The only knock I've seen against Terry is his administrative skills at this level. When he wins on Sat, he will have the identical record for 2025 as Franklin and against a much harder schedule and with a new QB. Throw in that the best LB being out. TS has been involved heavily in recruiting, and been around the BIG since the portal and NIL. He is the Associate Head Coach, so I'm pretty sure he was in the loop. If you want continuity in the current coaches and team, then TS should measure up.
I don't think the fanbase would be as hard on TS as they would be from a new face that starts by losing games or not winning big.