IUFB Offseason Updates

[Hovadipo]

3 minutes ago, TrueHoosier62 said:

I think Cig's criteria is going to come down to staff continuity, (Tino), versus NFL level tutelage being a drawing card for recruits. I have to wonder what, if any impact this has on Hoover.

Got a feeling Hoover committed to Cig and Shanny and the possibility of Whitmer going back to the pros was firmly out on the table with all the coaching openings there. 

Would be happy to see Tino back, but Whitmer gets to claim having coached the 2025 Heisman. That’s a big loss. 

[Stuhoo]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

Got a feeling Hoover committed to Cig and Shanny and the possibility of Whitmer going back to the pros was firmly out on the table with all the coaching openings there. 

Would be happy to see Tino back, but Whitmer gets to claim having coached the 2025 Heisman. That’s a big loss. 

For sure. This isn’t like a defensive player seeing Haines go.

Cig is clear that him and Shanny are very involved with the offense, but the defense is all Haines’.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Michael Niziolek @michaelniziolek

Source confirms that Indiana football is finalizing a deal with Tino Sunseri to come back as teams quarterbacks coach

[Napleshoosier]

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Obviously happy with whoever Cig brings in. Personally I'd rather see some new blood than bring Tino back.

Doubt if it takes long to find out!

[DChoosier]

19 minutes ago, TrueHoosier62 said:

I think Cig's criteria is going to come down to staff continuity, (Tino), versus NFL level tutelage being a drawing card for recruits. I have to wonder what, if any impact this has on Hoover.

I’d guess little to no impact on Hoover.

Hoover still has Cig, Shannahan’s offense, Becker/Marsh, good OL and RB room and prior to Whitmer the braintrust put Rourke in the NFL and the 2 QB’s prior to him were league MVP’s.

Lots to make Hoover feel good about his decision.

[tyappleg]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

If he doesn’t, that doesn’t speak especially well for Tino.

Well dont have to worry for Tino.  He's already back. 

[Brass Cannon]

11 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Well dont have to worry for Tino.  He's already back. 

How this all went down makes me think Cig views this an upgrade.  

[skhoosier2]

25 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Got a feeling Hoover committed to Cig and Shanny and the possibility of Whitmer going back to the pros was firmly out on the table with all the coaching openings there. 

Would be happy to see Tino back, but Whitmer gets to claim having coached the 2025 Heisman. That’s a big loss. 

I feel the same way. If you listen to Fernando talk in interviews about Whitmer he brought some processes that were not in place prior that both Fernando and Alberto benefited from. Hopefully Cig keeps going with that under Hoover and has Tino seamlessly plug in the same routines. 
 

I would be shocked if even Cig didn’t have a clue that Whitmer was only here short term. I thought when he was brought in this was likely for him to gain experience as co-oc and head qb coach since he was an asst qb coach prior. Whitmer is up and coming. Id guess he will have an OC job in the next few years and at some point somewhere become at HC. 

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Well dont have to worry for Tino.  He's already back. 

Collateral benefit:

Dramatically raises the staff hair game. 

[Stuhoo]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-is-bringing-back-tino-sunseri-as-quarterbacks-coach/

[IU5355]

Tino is a hell of a coach. Glad to have him back. 

 

[Pagoda]

Lou Moore 
Benson 
Baldwin 
Tino

All guys who left and came back in one way or another.

Cig doesn’t automatically close the door in these situations and keeps an open mind.  That’s a good thing.

[Hollywood Mike Miranda]

36 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Well dont have to worry for Tino.  He's already back. 

Imagine leaving for one year and it just so happened to be the 16-0 Natty Champs one... oooof.

Luckily for Tino, we 'bout to run it back.

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Lou Moore 
Benson 
Baldwin 
Tino

All guys who left and came back in one way or another.

Cig doesn’t automatically hold grudges in these situations and that’s a good thing.

Not sure why Cig would hold a grudge for a guy that left for a promotion.  He literally was that guy 14 years ago.  

[Pagoda]

2 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Not sure why Cig would hold a grudge for a guy that left for a promotion.  He literally was that guy 14 years ago.  

Give me a break.  It’s human nature sometimes.  Does Tino really want to be a QB coach one might ask, etc.

[Napleshoosier]

I think our new strength and conditioning coach used to work for Cig too!

[Brass Cannon]

20 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Give me a break.  It’s human nature sometimes.  Does Tino really want to be a QB coach one might ask, etc.

I’ve worked with a lot of leaders and very few rise to the pinnacle of their field by holding people back.  People pick up on that and they never buy in. 
 

[TrueHoosier62]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Michael Niziolek @michaelniziolek

Source confirms that Indiana football is finalizing a deal with Tino Sunseri to come back as teams quarterbacks coach

And continuity wins out, as I suspected it would. I'm guessing Tino will stay here a while now.

[Pagoda]

8 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I’ve worked with a lot of leaders and very few rise to the pinnacle of their field by holding people back.  People pick up on that and they never buy in. 
 

Agree, but that’s not what I’m talking about.  I’m sure he was happy Tino got the OC gig.  But once someone leaves, they left, and it’s not always easy to bring them back.

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Pagoda said:

Not what I’m talking about.  I’m sure he was happy Tino got the OC gig.  But once someone leaves, they left, and it’s not always easy to bring them back.

As Cig has said many times, “It’s a business decision.”