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Cignetti started following many IUFB players on twitter

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Lol sorry I asked. Damn Dolson! Man some of you b**** a lot.

That was your money? Thank you sir!

Come on Scott let’s wrap this up tonight. I’ve got about another 90 minutes before I need to go to bed. Ready to celebrate. Hoo Hoo Hoosiers

First legitimate source I've seen (other than @Chris007 -- LOL) Pete Thamel of ESPN has put it out there, says we're finalizing a deal. https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1730287941748949475?s=20 (Sorry it's just the link -- I used to be able to embed a tweet, but can no longer do so).

So if this happens you’re on the record that the most incompetent AD on the planet, Scott Dolson, hit a home run? :)

Sorsby, Tayven, Dexter & McCulley following Cignetti on Twitter.

I think 4 interviews have been had, with more going on today. So far 3 head coaches and one coordinator. I would be ok with Candle and him bringing his starting QB. Justin Frye has a lot of support from former players. Fitzgerald is out. This is just the info I have heard not saying it's 100% correct. Just passing along

Man I wish Newton was healthy. Don’t think he would solve all our backcourt issues but he’d sure get an opportunity with this group.

BOOM! Apparently, the "finalizing" is final. It's official! Here's the release: https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/11/30/cignetti-named-30th-head-football-coach-at-indiana-university

Play caller isn't as important as sign stealer. Get that one right and everything else falls into place. :)

If someone can get over to the Stadium tell Dolson now is not the time to play hardball. We have the guy. The fanbase has never been this excited for an IUFB candidate. Just pay the man and let's go.

Fortunate that Cignetti's first name isn't Edward or Ernest or Ezekiel, etc., or the references would all end up as ECig.

Cig during the McAfee interview: "I'm 62 years old and I plan on coaching until I'm 75."

You do realize most of the other programs (men and women), under his watch, are pretty damn successful.

Hovadipo's Officially Official 99 Best Case Scenario Rankings, From Best to Worst: 1. A coach with HC experience and a serious investment into facilities, staff salary, and NIL from IU and its partners. 2. A coach with HC experience and a half-assed attempt at making it sound like they might invest. 3. A coach with no HC experience, but a serious investment into facilities, staff salary, and NIL from IU and its partners. 4. A coach with no HC experience, but a half-assed attempt at making it sound like they might invest. 5. A coach with HC experience and Dolson fakes being deaf when asked about investing into the program at the presser. 6. A coach with no HC experience and Dolson fakes being deaf when asked about investing into the program at the presser. 7. Gruden for the memes. 8. Me? ... 20.Tony Stewart ... 46. Being hit by a bus. ... 73. IU folding the program. ... 81. Football ceasing to exist. ... 99. mike hart

As soon as he got in he lost his man, ran to double-team another guy, and left his guy for a wide-open 3 which of course he hit. I think the staff is losing its patience with this kind of stuff. I think it showed he wasn't ready to play.

Ran a football school into the ground?! It's freaking Wisconsin we're talking about here, not Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, etc. They don't have some incredible in-state talent pool to choose from that should make their AD or fans entitled to 10 win seasons. Chryst should never have been fired imo. Look at his record at UW: 2015: 10-3 2016: 11-3 2017: 13-1 2018: 8-5 2019: 10-4 2020: 4-3 (covid year) 2021: 9-4 2022: 2-3 Made a bowl game every year, and went 6-1 in those. Won the Orange and Cotton bowls. I understand that he may have some drawbacks, but I'm sorry, he's as close to a homerun hire that IU is going to get.

I'm a Gunn fan and not so much Leal but I think it is safe to say either being on the floor too long your defense is going to suffer. Gunn loses his man way too much. Which usually ends up being an open 3. Leal gives up straight-line drives to the basket. Gunn is quicker, Leal cheers better. Neither need to play more than 5 minutes

For hiring Mike Hart 2 days ago.

Sounds like we are on the 1-yard line. Hopefully it is the tush push and not the IU goalline offense

In 31 minutes, IU was +23 when Mgbako on the court today.

I have to be honest I do like me some coaching searches. The Christmas edition is just as fun as the Spring break ones.