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

[cbp4iu]

2 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

So what else could Tayven be referring to on huge pick up? Would he actually just troll the fans?

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Idk but local media is probably going crazy right now trying to figure it out. 

[J34]

[cbp4iu]

If Gruden were the next HC at IU… I wonder if local reporters would get news first or ESPN/FOX. Would kids want to work hard? Gruden will have tough practices. I think he could develop a solid QB year in and year out. Personally he knows QBs at an insane level and he used to constantly study film on QBs

[BottomLine]

On 11/27/2023 at 3:59 PM, GoIU8 said:

C'mon man there's a whole laundry list of programs that proves you wrong. It just takes one great coach to completely change our fortunes. 

Indiana isn't a destination job.  Where you going to find this "great" coach?  How you going to keep him if he is successful?  Indiana is going to either hire a coach on the way down, or a young coach that has yet to prove his ability in a power 5 conference.  This isn't a new problem.  IU has been trying to successfully turn things around for a hundred years.  What make you thing we are going to get it right this time?

I know that IU can win.  Attended IU from 65 to 69 and made the trip to the Rose Bowl.  Was it sustainable?  No.  And before you knew it John Pont was off to Northwestern and IU was back to being the worst brand in NCAA football.

 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

The extent to which he denied that was honestly weird af. 

Truth. His one tweet used BS 3 times. In one tweet. By a spokesman of Indiana athletics.


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[Artie86]

1 minute ago, cbp4iu said:

If Gruden were the next HC at IU… I wonder if local reporters would get news first or ESPN/FOX. Would kids want to work hard? Gruden will have tough practices. I think he could develop a solid QB year in and year out. Personally he knows QBs at an insane level and he used to constantly study film on QBs

He has an incredibly, elite level football IQ. I am ok with IU giving him a second chance. I’m very interested in this smoke….

[WayneFleekHoosier]

He has an incredibly, elite level football IQ. I am ok with IU giving him a second chance. I’m very interested in this smoke….

Same. Just for fun and hope.


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[coonhounds]

Truth. His one tweet used BS 3 times. In one tweet. By a spokesman of Indiana athletics.


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Which leads me to believe gruden is not a candidate. I won't believe it until a credible source backs it up. This always happens. No clue what tayven is talking about or trying to pull. I doubt he would find out who the coach is before the media imo

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[Scotty R]

10 minutes ago, BottomLine said:

Indiana isn't a destination job.  Where you going to find this "great" coach?  How you going to keep him if he is successful?  Indiana is going to either hire a coach on the way down, or a young coach that has yet to prove his ability in a power 5 conference.  This isn't a new problem.  IU has been trying to successfully turn things around for a hundred years.  What make you thing we are going to get it right this time?

I know that IU can win.  Attended IU from 65 to 69 and made the trip to the Rose Bowl.  Was it sustainable?  No.  And before you knew it John Pont was off to Northwestern and IU was back to being the worst brand in NCAA football.

 

They use to say the same thing about Wisconsin until they hired Alveraz

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, hper50 said:

https://x.com/tayvenjacksonn2/status/1729671500196643235?s=46&t=yrIfjah3YHXFXMg7RVGwig

Maybe he hooked up with a big girl at a party

[GoIU8]

5 minutes ago, BottomLine said:

Indiana isn't a destination job.  Where you going to find this "great" coach?  How you going to keep him if he is successful?  Indiana is going to either hire a coach on the way down, or a young coach that has yet to prove his ability in a power 5 conference.  This isn't a new problem.  IU has been trying to successfully turn things around for a hundred years.  What make you thing we are going to get it right this time?

I know that IU can win.  Attended IU from 65 to 69 and made the trip to the Rose Bowl.  Was it sustainable?  No.  And before you knew it John Pont was off to Northwestern and IU was back to being the worst brand in NCAA football.

 

"Indiana isn't a destination job." - I'm aware of that....

"Where you going to find this "great" coach?" -  No idea. Luckily I'm not the one that has to find him.

My point is, there's a bunch of programs out there who used to be as bad of a program as we are, but found a great coach and found a way to keep them. Wisconsin was every bit as bad as we were...until Barry Alvarez. Kansas St. came close to moving down because their football program was so bad...until Bill Snyder. Now, both of those are destination jobs. It can be done.

[LamarCheeks]

OK — so are we now gonna proceed to go off the rails with Gruden for the next few hours like we did with Billy Donovan and Brad Stevens?

[Artie86]

1 minute ago, LamarCheeks said:

OK — so are we now gonna proceed to go off the rails with Gruden for the next few hours like we did with Billy Donovan and Brad Stevens?

Why not?…..It looks shiny! Lol

[theriverpilot]

OK — so are we now gonna proceed to go off the rails with Gruden for the next few hours like we did with Billy Donovan and Brad Stevens?

Spider 2Y Banana.
Yes, yes we will!


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[thebigweave]

IU Barstool hopping on the train..

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[rcbowla]

OK — so are we now gonna proceed to go off the rails with Gruden for the next few hours like we did with Billy Donovan and Brad Stevens?

More fun than accepting Mike Hart ot Justin Frye

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[Hovadipo]

4 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

OK — so are we now gonna proceed to go off the rails with Gruden for the next few hours like we did with Billy Donovan and Brad Stevens?

Look I hear you, but TJD wasn’t posting pictures of Stevens on his IG story before Woody was hired either lol. 

[cthomas]

I don't see a college program hiring Gruden with the type of baggage he has. Some things just can't be overlooked in today's environment.

[BottomLine]

Realistic expectations for IU football?  Look to Kentucky.  Located in a small population basketball state without a rich football tradition.  Forced to compete in the SEC against perennial football powers.  Two conference championships in the history of the program.

How well have they done?  Over the last 10 years they are 71-54 but only 34-46 in the SEC.  Most Indiana fans would probably be happy with that.  Unless a miracle happens that would probably be our ceiling. 

At least the east and west divisions in the Big10 will be gone next year.  Hard to recruit kids when you play Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State every year.  Hey, kid! Come to IU to play football and get a sterling education.  After losing to the "Big" three we only have to finish 6-3 in the other 9 games for a chance to play in the Toilet Bowl.

Next year everything improves.  We now get an opportunity to lock horns with USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon.  But we won't need to play all the Big 3 monsters every year.  We get to mix in several of the Big 4 new monsters.  Lucky us.

 

[rcbowla]

I don't see a college program hiring Gruden with the type of baggage he has. Some things just can't be overlooked in today's environment.

I hear you but honestly the stuff he said wasn't "can't give him a 2nd chance" bad. He said some unsavory things for IU's taste which is why he likely won't be coaching here but he'll get another chance somewhere.

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