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Losing one score games (4 this year) is the norm. Coach Cig tends to win those games. I'm expecting an improved football team with this coaching staff. Yeah, we've lost some players and filled those holes through the portal, but overall, it's pretty much the same team. Changing the way we think is part of the process. No self imposed limitations. Sky's the limit.

Pass deflections are a big part of the position he's playing. Length is an attribute for that particular stat. Again, please don't take me out of context, it's no knock on the kid. I'm looking forward to see him wearing the cream and crimson.

Yes. Both Turner and Verse have length. Again no knock on him. I'm sure he'll fit right in and compete on the gridiron.

Good numbers for sure. Keep in mind those numbers are against schools like Georgia Southern. He's a tab bit "small" for the position so he'll have a big transition in talent level that he'll be facing every week. It's no knock on him. Most of the kids coming from JMU will have the same uphill challenge.

I won't be surprised if we go bowling next year. I also won't be overly disappointed if we don't. I see six games that can go our way, two possible games, one questionable game and the rest complete long shots. We will win more than three games and won't go to into OT against a MAC school. I'll be surprised if we don't win five games.

Apologies if this has been posted already.

Top 100 S out of Woodbridge, VA 247 Rivals On3

Top 100 Edge out of Moline, IL 247 Rivals on3 Decomit from Georgia Tech

30th HC for IUFB but technically he's 30.5 or 31st? In 1894 there were co-head coaches.

Appreciate your response here. I asked the question because I wanted my IUFB brethren try to understand just how special this coach is. He's the guy I wanted before we parted ways with the coach he's replacing. IUFB is probably one of the worst programs in college football history. So we typically have low expectation. Most of us are excited to finish .500, because it's so rare. All of us have a desire of expectations that you have for your Dukes football. My hope is that he can create something special in Btown. Time will tell and IUFB is what it is.

Thanks for sharing. Questions, what was your experience watching him coach Elon against your Dukes? Do you know if he cleaned house at Elon or if he won with the same players that were already there? And how surprised were you to see the quick turnaround with that school?

A chance to experience free agency to better themselves is probably the motivating factor in like 90% of transfers. While the other percentages fall in the various categories from closer to home to coaching changes to personality conflicts on the team to flat being told to leave. I know if I were in their shoes I probably would do the same. It couldn't hurt to test the market. To be a student-athlete these days.

Added the PAC-12 schools joining us.

Get to work on his accuracy, making his reads, gaining arm strength, etc. etc.

Whoever our next QB is will be vastly improved with the opportunity to get his name known in the national spotlight. We're in for a treat folks. Coach Cig plans to make IUFB the QB mecca and it's going to be glorious to watch all of this unfold! Coach Cig takes in transfers and turns them into Conference POY.

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Not worried one bit. I'm guessing IUFB loses 30% maybe more of its 2023 roster and gains 30% maybe more of other players from other schools. If 10% of the incoming are from JMU that is a good start for the 90% to learn what is expected and how things work from the day to day. The 10% will help change the way the 70% still at IUFB think.

In my opinion, regarding modern area resume, Bill Mallory is the closest type of hire IUFB has done. Maybe DiNardo? Everyone else doesn't even come close, including Hep. The thing that sets Coach Cig apart from all the other hires is his longevity of success. I personally think that's a big deal and we'll see it right away.

I don't think the talent gap is all that bad. They just didn't have the proper coaching, but that's just me. I say this because of all the one score losses (4 total) on this year's schedule.

IUFB hasn't had a coach like this, ever. I could be wrong but I believe IUFB will go bowling next year and we fans will enjoy the vast improvement of the product on the football field. We'll see a team that is disciplined, executes and has a completely different mindset then we are used to seeing. Again I could be way off but I'm really happy with who's running the program. I never thought in my lifetime we'd ever land a coach like him.

Here we go. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-proposing-new-college-athletics-subdivision-rooted-in-direct-athlete-compensation-145051537.html

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I use on3 but not sure of the validity. https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/wire/football/2024/ Here's an example: https://www.on3.com/db/keshawn-williams-71610/ But honestly, they all kind of suck. I don't think TP offers are tracked as well as HS offers. Maybe it'll get better, who knows.