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Hobbs will land an ace mens soccer coach. I'd bet on it. Either a top G5 coach like UConn's coach or maybe an assistant from MLS somewhere.
They left out the following quote from Hobbs:"After an evaluation of the program's performance, a change of leadership is appropriate at this time," said Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs. "We are very thankful for Dan's dedicated service to Rutgers and its student-athletes. He contributed to our rich history of soccer success. Moving forward, we are committed to securing a head coach who will help our student-athletes compete and succeed at a Big Ten and national level."
A national search will begin immediately.
https://scarletknights.com/news/2018/11/6/rutgers-announces-leadership-change-in-mens-soccer.aspx
All the more reason to flex some B1G muscles and poach him away from our old BE/AAC friends from Storrs.I've mentioned the UConn Associate head coach, Mike Miller before. Jersey roots, very strong ties to jersey recruiting (and a top recruiter in general), top associate head coach to watch in 2018, etc. Would not be surprised to see his name in the mix, although he's supposedly lined up to be the next Head Coach at UConn.
Well said. Excellent points all around. I’ll add that the Jason Wright situation was not a good look. The lack of a quality defense has also been alarming. Washington is currently a very good defender with athleticism and great feet, but no real physicality. I don’t think we have a defender who is particularly tough/intimidating. I also find it kind of outrageous that there hasn’t been an effective central playmaker in the midfield for the past several seasons.In my opinion, Hobbs gets no credit for choosing the obvious although his predecessor should have corrected this in her term.
There were signs as far back as 2013. Donigan lost control of the program 6 years ago. Prior to the loss of Corboz, the Athletic Administration was aware of issues within the program. They did nothing even though many on the team were also considering transfers. Donigan was lucky that much of the team was close and wanted to stay with each other.
Donigan had one good year in the last 6 and it was because the players took things into their own hands and played to their own style.
Donigan did a good job to get Correa early and Corboz but was fortunate to have an unusual number of impact kids that virtually fell into his lap.
Tainter was the grandson of his former coach at UConn, R Tetro had family issues that kept him close, Hambleton's sister played soccer for RU and Sa's middle name was Rutger.
Despite the the abundance of talent in the program, Donigan mismanaged things so badly that Corboz chose to leave ruining what could have been one of the best midfields in the country. Bruccoleri, Sa and Corboz should have been as good a midfield as there was in the country.
Tainter should have been kept at center back where he would have been an all american
Guzmon was the starting center back on a national championship PDA team and was played as a right mid when he got here
Hambleton was one of the best defenders in the country and was moved to center mid, a position he had never played before.
Sa a natural center mid was moved to the outside in his freshman year and replaced by Hambleton in the middle leaving Corboz frustrated without another natural center mid to play off of.
Tainter, a physically superior athlete with good skills was played at right back
Accomplished players came into the program and moved to unfamiliar positions in alarming numbers
There was no commitment to any particular style of play
Defensive structure was never addressed
Donigan often scouted high school games instead of Academy games.
He invited the top academy goal scorer in the country to visit and forgot to go out and find him after the Rutgers game had finished.
The player and his father were then asked to leave by security.
This was a kid that could have turned the program into a winner on his own that wanted to go to RU and Dan forgot that he was there.
The incompetence was almost unimaginable and it went totally unnoticed by the administration here at our RU for over 5 years
Is Dave Masur not a good choice?
In my opinion, Hobbs gets no credit for choosing the obvious although his predecessor should have corrected this in her term.
There were signs as far back as 2013. Donigan lost control of the program 6 years ago. Prior to the loss of Corboz, the Athletic Administration was aware of issues within the program. They did nothing even though many on the team were also considering transfers. Donigan was lucky that much of the team was close and wanted to stay with each other.
Donigan had one good year in the last 6 and it was because the players took things into their own hands and played to their own style.
Donigan did a good job to get Correa early and Corboz but was fortunate to have an unusual number of impact kids that virtually fell into his lap.
Tainter was the grandson of his former coach at UConn, R Tetro had family issues that kept him close, Hambleton's sister played soccer for RU and Sa's middle name was Rutger.
Despite the the abundance of talent in the program, Donigan mismanaged things so badly that Corboz chose to leave ruining what could have been one of the best midfields in the country. Bruccoleri, Sa and Corboz should have been as good a midfield as there was in the country.
Tainter should have been kept at center back where he would have been an all american
Guzmon was the starting center back on a national championship PDA team and was played as a right mid when he got here
Hambleton was one of the best defenders in the country and was moved to center mid, a position he had never played before.
Sa a natural center mid was moved to the outside in his freshman year and replaced by Hambleton in the middle leaving Corboz frustrated without another natural center mid to play off of.
Tainter, a physically superior athlete with good skills was played at right back
Accomplished players came into the program and moved to unfamiliar positions in alarming numbers
There was no commitment to any particular style of play
Defensive structure was never addressed
Donigan often scouted high school games instead of Academy games.
He invited the top academy goal scorer in the country to visit and forgot to go out and find him after the Rutgers game had finished.
The player and his father were then asked to leave by security.
This was a kid that could have turned the program into a winner on his own that wanted to go to RU and Dan forgot that he was there.
The incompetence was almost unimaginable and it went totally unnoticed by the administration here at our RU for over 5 years
Why are there 21 games played some years, and only 15 in others? (And everything in between)Day 367, the Donigan hostage crisis is over!!
2018: 4-13-1
2017: 4-13-1
2016: 1-14-2
2015: 12-7-2
2014: 6-12-1
2013: 7-11-2
2012: 7-7-1
2011: 10-7-4
Overall: 51-84-10
In my opinion, Hobbs gets no credit for choosing the obvious although his predecessor should have corrected this in her term.
There were signs as far back as 2013. Donigan lost control of the program 6 years ago. Prior to the loss of Corboz, the Athletic Administration was aware of issues within the program. They did nothing even though many on the team were also considering transfers. Donigan was lucky that much of the team was close and wanted to stay with each other.
Donigan had one good year in the last 6 and it was because the players took things into their own hands and played to their own style.
Donigan did a good job to get Correa early and Corboz but was fortunate to have an unusual number of impact kids that virtually fell into his lap.
Tainter was the grandson of his former coach at UConn, R Tetro had family issues that kept him close, Hambleton's sister played soccer for RU and Sa's middle name was Rutger.
Despite the the abundance of talent in the program, Donigan mismanaged things so badly that Corboz chose to leave ruining what could have been one of the best midfields in the country. Bruccoleri, Sa and Corboz should have been as good a midfield as there was in the country.
Tainter should have been kept at center back where he would have been an all american
Guzmon was the starting center back on a national championship PDA team and was played as a right mid when he got here
Hambleton was one of the best defenders in the country and was moved to center mid, a position he had never played before.
Sa a natural center mid was moved to the outside in his freshman year and replaced by Hambleton in the middle leaving Corboz frustrated without another natural center mid to play off of.
Tainter, a physically superior athlete with good skills was played at right back
Accomplished players came into the program and moved to unfamiliar positions in alarming numbers
There was no commitment to any particular style of play
Defensive structure was never addressed
Donigan often scouted high school games instead of Academy games.
He invited the top academy goal scorer in the country to visit and forgot to go out and find him after the Rutgers game had finished.
The player and his father were then asked to leave by security.
This was a kid that could have turned the program into a winner on his own that wanted to go to RU and Dan forgot that he was there.
The incompetence was almost unimaginable and it went totally unnoticed by the administration here at our RU for over 5 years
Amazing how incompetent he was as a coach. Malpractice.In my opinion, Hobbs gets no credit for choosing the obvious although his predecessor should have corrected this in her term.
There were signs as far back as 2013. Donigan lost control of the program 6 years ago. Prior to the loss of Corboz, the Athletic Administration was aware of issues within the program. They did nothing even though many on the team were also considering transfers. Donigan was lucky that much of the team was close and wanted to stay with each other.
Donigan had one good year in the last 6 and it was because the players took things into their own hands and played to their own style.
Donigan did a good job to get Correa early and Corboz but was fortunate to have an unusual number of impact kids that virtually fell into his lap.
Tainter was the grandson of his former coach at UConn, R Tetro had family issues that kept him close, Hambleton's sister played soccer for RU and Sa's middle name was Rutger.
Despite the the abundance of talent in the program, Donigan mismanaged things so badly that Corboz chose to leave ruining what could have been one of the best midfields in the country. Bruccoleri, Sa and Corboz should have been as good a midfield as there was in the country.
Tainter should have been kept at center back where he would have been an all american
Guzmon was the starting center back on a national championship PDA team and was played as a right mid when he got here
Hambleton was one of the best defenders in the country and was moved to center mid, a position he had never played before.
Sa a natural center mid was moved to the outside in his freshman year and replaced by Hambleton in the middle leaving Corboz frustrated without another natural center mid to play off of.
Tainter, a physically superior athlete with good skills was played at right back
Accomplished players came into the program and moved to unfamiliar positions in alarming numbers
There was no commitment to any particular style of play
Defensive structure was never addressed
Donigan often scouted high school games instead of Academy games.
He invited the top academy goal scorer in the country to visit and forgot to go out and find him after the Rutgers game had finished.
The player and his father were then asked to leave by security.
This was a kid that could have turned the program into a winner on his own that wanted to go to RU and Dan forgot that he was there.
The incompetence was almost unimaginable and it went totally unnoticed by the administration here at our RU for over 5 years
So who is on your list of top 5 realistic candidates?In my opinion, Hobbs gets no credit for choosing the obvious although his predecessor should have corrected this in her term.
There were signs as far back as 2013. Donigan lost control of the program 6 years ago. Prior to the loss of Corboz, the Athletic Administration was aware of issues within the program. They did nothing even though many on the team were also considering transfers. Donigan was lucky that much of the team was close and wanted to stay with each other.
Donigan had one good year in the last 6 and it was because the players took things into their own hands and played to their own style.
Donigan did a good job to get Correa early and Corboz but was fortunate to have an unusual number of impact kids that virtually fell into his lap.
Tainter was the grandson of his former coach at UConn, R Tetro had family issues that kept him close, Hambleton's sister played soccer for RU and Sa's middle name was Rutger.
Despite the the abundance of talent in the program, Donigan mismanaged things so badly that Corboz chose to leave ruining what could have been one of the best midfields in the country. Bruccoleri, Sa and Corboz should have been as good a midfield as there was in the country.
Tainter should have been kept at center back where he would have been an all american
Guzmon was the starting center back on a national championship PDA team and was played as a right mid when he got here
Hambleton was one of the best defenders in the country and was moved to center mid, a position he had never played before.
Sa a natural center mid was moved to the outside in his freshman year and replaced by Hambleton in the middle leaving Corboz frustrated without another natural center mid to play off of.
Tainter, a physically superior athlete with good skills was played at right back
Accomplished players came into the program and moved to unfamiliar positions in alarming numbers
There was no commitment to any particular style of play
Defensive structure was never addressed
Donigan often scouted high school games instead of Academy games.
He invited the top academy goal scorer in the country to visit and forgot to go out and find him after the Rutgers game had finished.
The player and his father were then asked to leave by security.
This was a kid that could have turned the program into a winner on his own that wanted to go to RU and Dan forgot that he was there.
The incompetence was almost unimaginable and it went totally unnoticed by the administration here at our RU for over 5 years
I wonder who will have a big hand in, and more or less run this search for Hobbs. I know he will be quite involved but who will be putting together the short list? Who is Hobbs’s soccer right hand person?
I doubt he has one person. Likely to take input from several sources, most of whom would be reaching as an advocate for a particular candidate. He along with whomever he trusts, needs to navigate through this "advice and counsel" and find the best candidate that fits within whatever budgetary constraints he is working with.
I highly doubt that Alexi would want to stop what he's doing now to coach Rutgers. He's got a good thing going. And, the fact is, he's never been a college coach. He'd go mad dealing with all the stuff you need to do as a college coach.His fist call should be to none other than Alexi Lalas.
Period. Full stop.
Not necessarily saying call him to coach.I highly doubt that Alexi would want to stop what he's doing now to coach Rutgers. He's got a good thing going. And, the fact is, he's never been a college coach. He'd go mad dealing with all the stuff you need to do as a college coach.
There are some outstanding coaches all over the country. Jersey ties are nice, but there are plenty who can get it done all over the place.
Totally agree with you. They should go with a solid candidate who has experience at college level as either head or assistant coach. I’d look at associate coaches at top programs nationally, and perhaps receuitable head coaches who currently are coaching at college level in the region with maybe not the national acclaim but who have good track records. Just off top of my head, places like Monmouth, LIU, Lehigh, Manhattan ...I highly doubt that Alexi would want to stop what he's doing now to coach Rutgers. He's got a good thing going. And, the fact is, he's never been a college coach. He'd go mad dealing with all the stuff you need to do as a college coach.
There are some outstanding coaches all over the country. Jersey ties are nice, but there are plenty who can get it done all over the place.
I don't know how connected to the college scene he actually is. the US, international, and pro circuits, yes. College? I just don't know.Not necessarily saying call him to coach.
He’s about as connected to the soccer scene, including college soccer scene, as they come. He would be a HUGE asset to Hobbs.
Sounds reasonable. Snowboarder seems to have pulse of landscape too (others like you may have it too). Given that was wondering what an ideal top 5 that also is realistic may look like and why.Totally agree with you. They should go with a solid candidate who has experience at college level as either head or assistant coach. I’d look at associate coaches at top programs nationally, and perhaps receuitable head coaches who currently are coaching at college level in the region with maybe not the national acclaim but who have good track records. Just off top of my head, places like Monmouth, LIU, Lehigh, Manhattan ...
I like the UConn guy and the idea of a big-name hire. Also like the coach from Montclair as a dark horse candidate...I know he's unknown and they are Div III but he certainly can coach and knows NJ soccer. Love Lalas but he's never coached and he's getting PAID and making a name for himself with his current gig.