Define successful in regards to Scott’s potential at OSU. Consistently near the top 10 and sometimes in the top 5? Sure. But the consensus seems to be Taylor gives them much higher potential than that.
Rob Koll in his first year (especially since classes had already started when he got the job) is not a fair comparison, but I know you know that.
I think it’s fair to bring up Scott’s performance in the ACC since neither NC State or VT were historically powerhouse programs, and they and UNC have similar resources in general. While Scott is a good coach, most probably would have only considered him at best the 3rd best coach in the ACC.