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Maybe. But he said what he said. Might be a subtle warning shot to his boss. Who knows.

Are we splitting hairs here? Was he lyin? ;-) Eff O$U!!!! That fanbase can pound sand.

If he was told by his boss something and then his boss did something else. He'll leave if it's a pattern. I would do the same at my current place of employment. As anyone should that is trying to earn a living. He's got a resume to find work elsewhere that will meet his demands. It's that simple.

It's one of those by-products of NIL/boosters not being discussed. Yeah, this is going to be a problem for a lot more schools other than IU.

He has 100% always said what he means during his tenure here. The rest of country thinks he's too arrogant or a prick. And for us IUFB faithful, we love it and he's our arrogant prick. The climate has changed the focus on what is or should be the marquee program. Unfortunately, for all you IUBB first faithful that are reading this statement that's just the current situation. Sink or swim. Dolson understands this, sorta. And if we lose this coach because of a toxic fanbase/donors I'm probably going to absolutely lose my poop.

Folks, I understand what everyone is saying here. IUFB is indeed competitive with NIL and coaching salaries. I know this. He didn't say anything about not being competitive. What he said was he would have liked to add more to the roster but couldn't because of the roster overhaul to the basketball team. He answered the question he was asked. Most of you are thinking he was joking. I simply don't think he was joking.

The Nandolarion

@Pagoda

@Pagoda I 100% agree priority is in the right direction. I don't think Pat is misinterpreting his comments. Pat most likely has a really good inside on these kinds of things and is probably hit up by WVU for NIL on a regular basis. Coach Cig will always thank the donors. It would be foolish not to. He's in the middle of the hornets' nest of donors when asked the question for crying out loud. Listen to his words not how it was delivered. Whenever I see NIL estimates like yours I typically take it with a grain of salt because, and I think you can fully admit it as well, we just don't fully know the numbers. I'm not saying they are wrong, I'm just saying I am skeptical about the actually figures. Also, I appreciate you sharing them with me. Bottom line, Coach Cig made a comment that is concerning for me and I am taking him at his word.

If I'm Dolson, I'm looking at my revenue for the entire department and making sure the top generator is being fed first and foremost. Otherwise I might lose my job. Especially with the lack of rules set in place for the current environment. And if I'm Coach Cig and hearing what you're telling me, I'm upset and looking elsewhere. We need to fully understand and start thinking first and foremost, football. Period.

There wasn't enough money. Listen to his words not how he delivered them. He wanted to add more to his roster but was cut off due to a roster overhaul in the basketball program. He wants to win a CFP Championship. He'll jump ship in a heartbeat if this is a continued problem for him. And don't think any school in the country won't want to hire him after the season he had last year. Again, if he was promised this kind of poop wouldn't happen to him he'll leave on his own terms. I would leave my job as well if I was promised one thing and was given the bait and switch. Dolson needs to figure this out, quick.

This will get Coach Cig to leave for greener pastures. Believe me, it will. Especially if he was promised this kind of poop wouldn't happen to him. As an IUFB first and IUBB second fan, it irks me a little bit that this is something Coach Cig is facing. He's the best thing the IU athletic department has had since RMK and the toxic fanbase/donors is going to screw this up because they would rather hire a new basketball coach every time they lose a game. Dolson needs to get his sh!t together and understand football should be the priority if we want to survive this wild wild west known as NIL.

I would like that but Coach Cig would probably want Bama or Georgia. Lol.

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Top 40 DL out of Bradenton, FL 247 ESPN On3

Overall/Conference/Transfer 31/9/NA - 247 35/10/NA - Rivals 32/10/NA - On3 Updated: 5/20/2025 Italic indicates the recruit has a 4 star or greater rating by one of the rating systems.  High School (8 total) OL Samuel Simpson - RIver Falls, WI (2/1/2025) LB Henry Ohlinger - Columbus, OH (4/21/2025) DL Rodney White - Towson, MD (4/24/2025) CB Kasmir Hicks - Indianapolis, IN (4/24/2025) LB Jacob Savage - Union, KY (4/24/2025) S Lawrence "Jay" Timmons - Gibsonia, PA (4/28/2025) DL Blake Smythe - Franklin, IN (5/2/2025) LB/TE Trevor Gibbs - Crown Point, IN (5/7/2025) DL Gabe Hill - Naperville, IL (5/17/2025)

The transfer portal adds a completely different element to this as well (the last two years IUFB's transfer rank was in the top 30). Keep in mind a good percentage of the high school commitments will transfer. After this year, if all goes as I want it to, IUFB will be in the top 20 composite (aka including transfer ranking) on a yearly basis. The goal should be top 10 every year just like IUBB. NIL and the transfer portal allows this. If IUFB is playing championship level football (just like last year) this will happen. Just so long Coach Cig is calling the shots, we're well on our way folks. Coaching matters.

Updated Rankings Overall/Conference/Transfer 31/9/NA - 247 35/10/NA - Rivals 32/10/NA - On3

We need to start getting used to these types of commitments. We can thank Pat Kuntz and a Bryant Haines defensive scheme for this. Also, having a Mikail Kamara on the roster and NIL bag of cash doesn't hurt. On3 Rivals X(Formally Twitter)

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Yeah man, it's a pretty freakin' sh!tty situation if you ask me. Bending over the one true fan that has been on this wagon from the start is like cutting off your nose to spite your face. It won't just so long as Cig is still calling the shots. We need to get used to this and fully understand what kind of product we're going to get every year.

I'm just gonna say this to play devil's advocate. Some of us don't really invest too much into basketball tickets but care immensely about football pump our cash into it. And have been for decades. These folks seem to be getting the shaft by fair-weather fans (I'm calling it what it is about these fans. Those who know, know.). And I take issue with it, even if I don't have a dog in the fight. If this is even true, but someone that has had season tickets for 30 years getting booted is just wrong. If we start seeing the opposing teams colors in these seats then there's even a bigger problem. Now taking off the devil's advocate cap. Hopefully IU will be a football first school. And if that occurs, we'll have to deal with the basketball points build up folk wanting a coach fired after one series of downs. Hide and watch. Having said all of that, I am extremely thankful we are having these kinds of issues. It means IUFB is WINNING!!!! Get on this wagon, there's plenty of room.

Updated Rankings Overall/Conference/Transfer 31/9/NA - 247 35/10/NA - Rivals 40/12/NA - On3