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Lost 1-0 last night at Wisconsin. Its getting to the point where DD must be hoping that the results of a Saturday evening match in the Midwest is not picked up by many. Another game where we don't score a goal.
I had a long discussion with a big supporter of Rutgers Football the other day. I had no particular interest in Rutgers Football but he knew that I was involved with youth soccer in NJ and was wondering how the squad at Rutgers could have such a horrible record. He asked about the relative strength of NJ soccer which I said was very strong. He said that the former coach of football (Kyle Flood) destroyed the program and it will take years to recover. He said that the recruiting was abysmal and was asking about soccer recruiting. I maintained that I saw a clear parallel with Rutgers Soccer. If Donigan is to succeed, he has to tap into the local talent pool. Transfers and foreign players do not seem like a plan for New Jerseys largest university.
He has been here for seven years. Either he has the relationships to recruit highly regarded NJ club players or he doesn't. He has gotten a few but evidently not enough. If he could get good players elsewhere I don't think anyone would hold it against him but he seems very short this year. I would have never thought with Wright upfront they would have this much difficulty scoring goals. Over the seven years it seems like one step forward then two steps back. Clearly lacking consistency.
...lose 2 of the guys expected to take pressure off of Wright, for the year, and there you go. Not sure how it's "2 steps back" considering we made it to the semis of the B1G and 2nd round of NCAA's just LAST year. Lots of issues this year, no doubt, but many of them out of DD's control.
2014 6-12-1
2015 12-7-2
2016 0-8-1 YTD
I know he made the round of 16 in his second or third year but they have been up and down with no real evidence of building a sustainable Top 25 program that I think most believe is a reasonable aspiration for Mens Soccer.
You said "1 step forward, 2 steps back." I disagree and feel it's "1 step back" this year due to the slew of circumstances they've faced. Flop again next year, for any reason, and I think DD is in trouble.
The only way this year is only one step back is if you don't care how bad the record is. Besides he has not enough success to get a pass on 2014 AND this year.
Okay so we just dismiss the fact that the team rebounded and had a pretty successful 2015. Not fair IMHO but whatever. He has to step it up next year. Period.
Anyway, 1-1 tonight, getting lots of shots off but can't get a 2nd one in just yet. About 15 to go.
Tie 1-1. Ugh. Following GameTracker I swear Wright must have missed "high" 10 times in the 2nd half and OT. Keep your head up kid!
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