A year is a long time in the life of a soccer club.
There was soul-searching in all corners of Dick's Goods Park after Pablo Mastroeni's men ended 2015 with a record of 9-15-10. They had finished 2014, his first season, on 8-18-8 after a horrible tailspin in the latter stages. The start of 2015 was little better, and they equaled the MLS record of 18 games without a win, straddled over the two seasons, before a stunning 4-0 win at FC Dallas. They were organized and dogged but lacked goals. Despite success in the Rocky Mountain Cup, plus eye-catching wins at Seattle and Sporting KC, it was a disappointment.