The Sounders are on the verge of a playoff berth that seemed ludicrous to envision when they were 6-12-2 at the time of Sigi Schmid’s ouster. It seems like the perfect time for the Sounders to do what seems increasingly inevitable: Take the interim tag off Schmetzer’s title.
Cristian Roldan, the Sounders’ 21-year-old midfielder, was asked to assess the 11-game coaching reign of Brian Schmetzer.
“He’s stepped up,” Roldan replied.
And so, in a huge way, have the Sounders. Schmetzer’s ascension to the job July 26, when the club parted ways with Sigi Schmid, has coincided with an astonishing turnaround.