Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA... Forever and Ever, Amen!

[SameoldIU]

Why would IU want to even entertain Fitz?  He was a mediocre coach at best playing in the awful west of the B1G and he has baggage. All of the allegations are pretty bad, even if they aren't true, there is enough "smoke" for other coaches to use it against him during recruiting.    I'm pretty sure Tom Allen could have had the same success in the West.  9 winning seasons, and twice first in the West, one of which was a COVID year.  So basically we'd be buying out a mediocre coach to get another mediocre coach with baggage  At least Tom Allen was a stand up guy.

 

2006	Northwestern	4–8	2–6	T–8th
2007	Northwestern	6–6	3–5	T–7th
2008	Northwestern	9–4	5–3	T–4th	L Alamo
2009	Northwestern	8–5	5–3	T–4th	L Outback
2010	Northwestern	7–6	3–5	T–7th	L TicketCity
2011	Northwestern	6–7	3–5	5th (Legends)	L Meineke Car Care
2012	Northwestern	10–3	5–3	3rd (Legends)	W Gator	16	17
2013	Northwestern	5–7	1–7	6th (Legends)
2014	Northwestern	5–7	3–5	6th (West)
2015	Northwestern	10–3	6–2	T–2nd (West)	L Outback	22	23
2016	Northwestern	7–6	5–4	T–4th (West)	W Pinstripe
2017	Northwestern	10–3	7–2	2nd (West)	W Music City	17	17
2018	Northwestern	9–5	8–1	1st (West)	W Holiday	19	21
2019	Northwestern	3–9	1–8	7th (West)
2020	Northwestern	7–2	6–1	1st (West)	W Citrus	10	10
2021	Northwestern	3–9	1–8	T-6th (West)
2022	Northwestern	1–11	1–8	7th (West)
Northwestern:		110–101	65–76
Total:		110–101

[rcbowla]

Frank Reich just got fired who says no

Me!!!!! Can't go through that again

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[Stuhoo]

50 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Candle has made 6 bowl games at Toledo, but 2-4 in those games.

At TOLEDO!!!!

Six bowl games at Toledo!

And he's currently got his team ranked #23 in the whole freaking country... AT TOLEDO!!!

[Leo]

Northwestern started playing football in 1882. Fitz took over in 2006. Northwestern made six bowl during that span. Fitz made 10 bowl games between 2006 and 2022. He won at least six games in 11 seasons. He had three 10 win seasons and two other 9 win seasons. He won 5 bowl games. 
Sure he fizzled out in his last four seasons, but he won at least six games in 10 of 12 years before his last four seasons. 9 bowl games in 12 years (IU has played 13 bowl games in our entire history). At freaking Northwestern. If you’re thumbing your nose at him, who would you be happy with? Dude would be a grand slam hire for IUFB. 

Using 2006 data to argue for a 2023 hire is pointless. The college football landscape has changed and he did not adapt with it.
Fitz would be a dribbler to the mound hire.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

At TOLEDO!!!!

Six bowl games at Toledo!

And he's currently got his team ranked #23 in the whole freaking country... AT TOLEDO!!!

I have Toledo ranked 19th... Lol. Only loss this year is a 2 point loss at Illinois first game of the year.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Indiana should have just had Knight coach basketball and football throughout the 70s and 80s. Bet our history would look way different in football.

In somewhat seriousness...

I like the thoughts of Frye, Moore, Hartline.

I find Gruden ridiculous.

I find Orgeron the absolute most hilarious thing ever. Ragin' Cajun in BTown.

[Rico]

11 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Just nobody named Tom. Tom and IU never workout in any sport 

[LamarCheeks]

29 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Frank Reich just got fired who says no

Pete Carroll was fired by two NFL teams before becoming a star at Southern Cal. Frank Reich — come on down!

 

He led two of the greatest comebacks in football history. Let’s start that coaching comeback in B-town. Lol!

[Golfman25]

23 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Northwestern started playing football in 1882. Fitz took over in 2006. Northwestern made six bowl during that span. Fitz made 10 bowl games between 2006 and 2022. He won at least six games in 11 seasons. He had three 10 win seasons and two other 9 win seasons. He won 5 bowl games. 

Sure he fizzled out in his last four seasons, but he won at least six games in 10 of 12 years before his last four seasons. 9 bowl games in 12 years (IU has played 13 bowl games in our entire history). At freaking Northwestern. If you’re thumbing your nose at him, who would you be happy with? Dude would be a grand slam hire for IUFB. 

Right.  Nothing like looking at the whole record. 

[lillurk]

20 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

At TOLEDO!!!!

Six bowl games at Toledo!

And he's currently got his team ranked #23 in the whole freaking country... AT TOLEDO!!!

I think I’d be pleased with Candle but Toledo has a pretty strong history for a MAC school. The question is can he level up or does he Archie Miller in a bigger job?

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Indiana should have just had Knight coach basketball and football throughout the 70s and 80s. Bet our history would look way different in football.

In somewhat seriousness...

I like the thoughts of Frye, Moore, Hartline.

I find Gruden ridiculous.

I find Orgeron the absolute most hilarious thing ever. Ragin' Cajun in BTown.

I think we can get Frye without naming him the head coach. He wants to be at IU, and still has a house in Brown County. I believe his wife is a IU alum also. 

[TTT]

Coach changes/firings/buyouts etc most accurately buyouts because of the amount of money person losing job gets.  It does extend AD and President of university/s time another 4 or 5 years.

And I like IU president because of her presence regarding IU women basketball, football and other sports at IU.
(Glass, Dolson, and Pamela Whitten have all been supportive of T.Moren (deserved) and IU women basketball program) (again deserved).

[Hoosierfan2017]

37 minutes ago, Leo said:

Using 2006 data to argue for a 2023 hire is pointless. The college football landscape has changed and he did not adapt with it.
Fitz would be a dribbler to the mound hire.

Chances are whoever we hire will have a worse resume than Fitz.. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

@SameoldIU welcome to btb.  Hope you enjoy the ride.  Gets a little bumpy now and then but overall it's a great place to stay on top of IU sports.

[Demo]

29 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

At TOLEDO!!!!

Six bowl games at Toledo!

And he's currently got his team ranked #23 in the whole freaking country... AT TOLEDO!!!

Watched a couple of his press conferences yesterday. Pretty impressive guy. Very, very no nonsense. Gave direct answers to questions, though that’s certainly easier when you’re winning.

Side note: there’s a video from a couple of Notre Dame schmucks breaking him down as a solid candidate for their OFENSIVE COORDINATOR. It takes a special kind of privilege to think a successful guy who’s trending up is dying to take a step backwards to work for you. But, they did do a nice breakdown of his offense.

[kreigh8]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

Watched a couple of his press conferences yesterday. Pretty impressive guy. Very, very no nonsense. Gave direct answers to questions, though that’s certainly easier when you’re winning.

Side note: there’s a video from a couple of Notre Dame schmucks breaking him down as a solid candidate for their OFENSIVE COORDINATOR. It takes a special kind of privilege to think a successful guy who’s trending up is dying to take a step backwards to work for you. But, they did do a nice breakdown of his offense.

Apples to oranges likely but Sean Lewis went from Kent State HC to OC at Colorado

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, Demo said:

Side note: there’s a video from a couple of Notre Dame schmucks breaking him down as a solid candidate for their OFENSIVE COORDINATOR. It takes a special kind of privilege to think a successful guy who’s trending up is dying to take a step backwards to work for you. But, they did do a nice breakdown of his offense.

Link?

[SameoldIU]

55 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Northwestern started playing football in 1882. Fitz took over in 2006. Northwestern made six bowl during that span. Fitz made 10 bowl games between 2006 and 2022. He won at least six games in 11 seasons. He had three 10 win seasons and two other 9 win seasons. He won 5 bowl games. 

Sure he fizzled out in his last four seasons, but he won at least six games in 10 of 12 years before his last four seasons. 9 bowl games in 12 years (IU has played 13 bowl games in our entire history). At freaking Northwestern. If you’re thumbing your nose at him, who would you be happy with? Dude would be a grand slam hire for IUFB. 

Totally different landscape now then in the times before the late 1999's.  It used to be very difficult to get into a bowl game.  There were not many bowl games and you actually had to be good.  Now you win 6 games and you are bowl eligible.  

[Demo]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Link?

There’s a million or so press conferences. But these guys are pretty interesting talking about his offense.

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

Big name who would help with recruiting. I think he can still coach. Just not what were looking for. 

Would he help in recruiting with all the racist emails he sent out