After two magical seasons which saw the Destiny overcome tough obstacle after tough obstacle enroute to winning two straight Championships (the only team to have won more than one!), 2009 unfortunately did not live up to the probably ridiculous expectations that those amazing runs likely created as the Destiny failed to make the Playoffs for only the second time in five seasons.  The loss of two-time All Star, IM Davorin Kuljasevic, was almost certainly a part of this as while his replacements performed quite capably, there are precious few players in the League who have scored around eighty percent over a large sample of games as he did.

     While 2009 was a disappointing season, the Destiny still had many things to build on.  Rookie IM Daniel Ludwig and veteran FM Keaton Kiewra both had strong seasons, both playing a large number of games.  Given the number of strong players at UTD, Dallas certainly has plenty of options of how to build their 2010 roster, and given their players' great determination, it seems unlikely that it will take the Destiny long to make their return to prominence.