OGIUAndy

You're most likely right.

Haven't really watched him much, but if he's half the player of Randolph...

I don't think this is too far fetched. His "colorful" past is definitely going to hinder him from getting another high profile gig. I can't imagine he would ever get another NFL job. I don't have a clue how much you'd have to pay him, I would guess 8M+. He would be a huge buzz hire and definitely provide a boost in exposure for a couple of years. Does he want to recruit? He hasn't coached in college since 1991. He could get a great staff. He would definitely be on my initial list to gauge interest.

I am not a huge college FB fan, so I am not surprised I didn't know.

Personally if IU hired a guy like this, I would be happy. I want some buzz or a guy with a LOT of experience both calling plays and as a HC working his way up the ranks.

I have no idea what "Hero Sports" is but interestingly enough they just published this: https://herosports.com/fbs-potential-power-five-landing-spots-jmu-dukes-head-coach-curt-cignetti-cpcp/ Also, I had know idea he already coached at Indiana! ;)

Anyone who doesn't think this kind of stuff happens all the time is just in denial: "Don't tell me about it, because I don't want to believe it."

I think the time might be now to bring in a guy with real coaching chops and who can build a great staff to shore up the program for 7-8 years. But I don't care either way, but this is a really, really, really important hire with the Big Ten expansion happening. Recruiting and NIL is going to be wild so I just want a guy people and players trust from the get go.

What about Jerry Kill? He's now the head coach at New Mexico State, or Gary Patterson?

Why not Fuente out of curiosity? From what I gathered he was basically handcuffed by the administration and ghosts of Beamer.

Yeah, even without the hazing stuff, seemed like he had lost all of his steam there. I get that's a tough place to win much like IU, but that downward trajectory scares me a bit, like either he didn't change with the times or others figured out how to scheme against him. BIG Ten West is way easier to have some very good years with teams that are less than great.

Seems like wherever Matt Canada goes, the wrath of fans soon follows.

If this is true then things are even worse than imagined.

Honestly, would you be comfortable with this hire based on what has transpired the last couple of seasons? He's never been a head coach, called plays, recruited or put together a coaching staff etc. This would be a huge gamble to say the least.

There's no way to ignore these results. When Bill Lynch's last three years are better than yours, you know your time is coming to an end. UPDATE: and I was the first to give him a pass in 2021, that was an abnormally bad "break" year. But three seasons with 2 or fewer BIG wins is not good enough.

I wonder what's being said amongst donors etc. There has to have been some sort of conversations. This was not what anyone had in mind with that over the top contract. Finding new and old ways to get beat the past couple seasons can't be overlooked by everyone involved. Once a majority of fans have stopped paying attention or are fed up, things start to get in motion. Despite the buyout, I cannot imagine he can keep his job unless he wins at least 3 more games.

https://burnerball.com/recruitment-post-mortem-boogie-fland/

You know Indiana isn't exactly lacking in "country folk".

Ok. I would.

Targeting top guys is a good strategy because it sets up IU in the transfer portal. If it doesn't work out for Boogie (and others) at their initial school, IU already has a relationship. We'll just have to live with a decent number of misses. UK and KU are always going to be hard to beat because of the success their players have had (are having) in the NBA. IU has mostly produced role players outside of OG.

ACC experimented: https://www.wralsportsfan.com/rs/story/2335951/ https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-10-03/how-new-3-point-line-might-affect-college-basketball

I agree. There would have to be some sort of settlement. I would say even if he wins 4 games, the chances of him returning are slim. Recruiting is going to be impossible. The AD better be putting out feelers.

Just heard this from a buddy of mine who knows someone who was close to the recruitment of a certain Indiana HS QB recruit going elsewhere. He said IU was his worst visit by a mile. Said they run practice like a middle school. "Completely disorganized sh*t show." If that's what in state recruits have to say, IU really needs to move on asap.

I agree 100%. The defense has sucked for a while. The CTA era has run it's course. Regardless if they buy him out now or later, this ship has sailed. No offense, no defense. No chance to win as is.