Only time will tell.
Something is missing from the formula
Army football + new coach + changes in training + X = winning.
If I could only figure out what the X is . . . .
Folks might agree or disagree but I think we can argue that Ross and Ellerson were "good" football coaches. I am sure they made some changes.
Sometimes changes are good. I don't think West Point is perfect. During my cadet days, I believe during yearling year military training, Football players were in one company, during yearling year they did DCLT as a big group, and etc.
I took a summer class, in addition to two normal summer requirements, to improve my overall GPA. I didn't get to take one less class during the academic year, but why not allow varsity athletes or regular cadets to take a summer class and take one less class during the academic year? We not changing the graduation requirement? Beyond required training during the summer, individual development events are picked by cadets.