Actually Lundy's salary is $81,027.00 (Visit wwwthestate.com/statesalaries). Lacks motivation and doesn't have energy? You obviously have not watched him coach. Disconnected from the players? He coaches one way . . . his way. He does not allow much input from the players. He demands you do things the way he wants them done. Have you looked at his schedule? It is one of the toughest in the country. He looks to schedule the best NCAA D-I teams he can.
Between the tough spring schedule and the trip to Italy, it is to better prepare the team for the 2010 season. The trip to Italy allows the team to play more games, gain more experience for the younger players, and allow the team to gel. 2009 was disappointing for the Cougars. They were talented, but lost a lot of close games. Their goalkeeping was often by committee. They did not have a GK that stepped up and was consistent all season. They seemed solid almost everywhere else on the field. They felt they had the chance to win the SoCon. They finished a strong 2nd in the regular season to a surprising Wofford team (only SoCon team to beat the Terriers). The Cougars entered the SoCon tourney as the #2 seed, but were awful in the SoCon tourney against Elon.
