Of course I've had changed expectations both good AND bad, but in either case, I'd never claim an undeserving fan
Label (eg OSU and Utah) nor being a whiney "battered fan" (eg KU). Then comes the complaint of not having nice things...well, we've been hampered in a variety of ways for years and still over-performed in spite of that, so it's about perspective and realistic expectations..accepting those conditions and still doing well is the uniqueness of being a BYU fan.
Look at the Cross-country championships we won in spite of not having a top ten finisher in either race