Sunil and Bob

Now that the decision is made, Sunil Gulati finds himself in an interesting position of deja vu, perhaps. After all, Bruce Arena wasn't the top choice nine years ago, either.

There's a lot to be said for giving the job to someone who really wants it. I think Bob will work hard and do a good job.

With that said, I don't think the recycling of Arena's eight-year tenure is a good idea. History repeating should only go so far, or U.S. soccer may find that advancement is passing them by.

Oh, and don't let the title of this post fool you - I know that's not Bob with Sunil in the picture. That's Jim Morehouse, the media administrator for the team. But Sunil was watching Bob coach the USMNT when I took the picture.