Why do so many people think Ruud Gullit is an "awesome" choice?

A big name does not a big manager make.

Otherwise, why not hire Lindsay Lohan?

Don't get me wrong: it is perfectly acceptable for the Galaxy to decide they need a "sexy" coach. And new Galaxy coach Ruud Gullit is, apparently, a sexy man.

But why would anyone think he's a great choice, an awesome choice, a new frontier for the league?

We've had coaches that have coached World Cup teams (even some good ones) and we've had coaches that have won the World Cup. So the idea that Gullit, with a coaching win in the FA Cup with Chelsea, breaks new ground smacks of a pointless fixation on the English premiership.

Gullit was a great player. But as a manager, the results were mixed. He hasn't coached in a couple of years and his last strint, one fourth place finish during a year at Feyenoord in Holland, was considered disappointing. Before that, you have to go back to the 90s for his last job. What we're left with is an FA Cup, which Ruud backers never fail to remind you "happened back when Chelsea never won anything." And Gullit never seems to stick around anywhere-- both his managerial and playing career are marked by frequent disagreements and marching off into the sunsent in a huff. If any manager came to MLS with Ruud's credentials, he'd be politely shown the door. But because we are remember Gullit as an awesome player and a good man (raising awareness against Apartheid when Europe wasn't really focused on it), we want him to be a good coach.

And he may yet turn into one. But let's not confuse hope with reality.