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Message: [QUOTE="gtcam, post: 4067552, member: 2844"] UConn was always spoken about as a top 10 program for decades Its all about recruiting and the type of player you recruit I watched GTown last night who is ranked #1 this season in the nation - their coach is Brian Wiese who has had nothing but success since being at Gtown - before that he was AHC at both Notre Dame and Stanford - I remember him as a keeper in the late 80s and early 90s at Dartmouth when UConn played them - he also went to Morrone Soccer school, but I don't remember him there He recruits players who fit in his system and recruit players with an extremely high level of work ethic on the field. Most of his players can adapt to any field position and they play through the midfield with a tight ball movement scheme that is very hard to defend - he learned this from Bobby Clark at Stanford. There is very little flash on the field. RR has always recruited for the players with extraordinary individual skills no matter the position and tries to fit these players into the 10 field players - it hasn't resulted in overall success RR won't be around soon and the AD has to understand the tradition that is UConn mens AND womens soccer. They have to go get someone who has a proven record and is recognizable to not only player but to the HS and Prep school coaches. The 1st person that comes to mind in Dan Donigan. While he may be in his mid 50s he is an alum, a proven coaching commodity and someone who I think will bring interest and a spark to the program - he can bring an up and comer assistant who he will mentor into the HC position down the road. [/QUOTE]

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