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

[Hovadipo]

Learning this week that The Cuban Spigot (trademarking that) has turned on has completely changed my stance on the likelihood of us keeping Cig. I had previously felt pretty strongly that a program with more resources and built-in advantages could pry him away if that was something he was interested in. 

I’m no longer worried. 

[Stuhoo]

The staff will continue to get raises if they stay, but there’s no way we will be able to match the $3million-ish per year head coaching offers Haines will get after this season.

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Learning this week that The Cuban Spigot (trademarking that) has turned on has completely changed my stance on the likelihood of us keeping Cig. I had previously felt pretty strongly that a program with more resources and built-in advantages could pry him away if that was something he was interested in. 

I’m no longer worried. 

When Cuban says he gave a “substantial” gift to IU sports that’s notable. Cuban wouldn’t throw around the word “substantial” lightly.

Also of note: the Cook family’s net worth is still roughly double that of Mark Cuban.

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

The staff will continue to get raises if they stay, but there’s no way we will be able to match the $3million-ish per year head coaching offers Haines will get after this season.

Let’s get Haines on the Brent Venables plan. He was Dabo’s DC for like 10 years and was elite or close to it the entire time. He was making nearly $2mil a year when he left for OU. 

[Pagoda]

True, I think we would pay Haines whatever he wanted, but if he wants the head coaching gig there is nothing we can do.

If he wants to go the head coach route, hopefully he is picky about the job he takes and stays here a little longer as he waits for the right one.

[rayl456]

3 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

True, I think we would pay Haines whatever he wanted, but if he wants the head coaching gig there is nothing we can do.

If he wants to go the head coach route, hopefully he is picky about the job he takes and stays here a little longer as he waits for the right one.

Tino Sunseri says “Hi”…and “the grass ain’t always greener”.  Moving on and up comes with risks as we all know and have seen.

[Hovadipo]

5 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

True, I think we would pay Haines whatever he wanted, but if he wants the head coaching gig there is nothing we can do.

If he wants to go the head coach route, hopefully he is picky about the job he takes and stays here a little longer as he waits for the right one.

He could end up with a really good gig that opens after the initial spin of the carousel. Thinking like a Tulane or Memphis, maybe even back to JMU if Chesney gets plucked but might be too soon for him. 

[Brass Cannon]

7 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

True, I think we would pay Haines whatever he wanted, but if he wants the head coaching gig there is nothing we can do.

If he wants to go the head coach route, hopefully he is picky about the job he takes and stays here a little longer as he waits for the right one.

Or he is willing to be Head Coach in waiting. Remember Cig isn’t a young guy 

[Stuhoo]

On 10/24/2023 at 12:21 PM, Lebowski said:

I'd be happy with Curt Cignetti or Craig Bohl. I couldn't find the buyout numbers but both of their salaries are numbers that can be persuasive enough to entice them to sit at the table, in my opinion. And I would think both of them would like the chance to coach Big Ten football. 

This was the first board mention of the legend that is Curt Cignetti.

[Stuhoo]

9 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

True, I think we would pay Haines whatever he wanted, but if he wants the head coaching gig there is nothing we can do.

If he wants to go the head coach route, hopefully he is picky about the job he takes and stays here a little longer as he waits for the right one.

 

3 minutes ago, rayl456 said:

Tino Sunseri says “Hi”…and “the grass ain’t always greener”.  Moving on and up comes with risks as we all know and have seen.

Haines, unlike Sunsieri, will be looking at a major conference head coaching job at $3 million per, which is more than we can pay him. And one would think that Cig still has five years left, so there’s no coach in waiting option.

[Pagoda]

22 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Haines, unlike Sunsieri, will be looking at a major conference head coaching job at $3 million per, which is more than we can pay him. And one would think that Cig still has five years left, so there’s no coach in waiting option.

Knowles makes about $3.1M.  If we wanted to, we have enough athletic dept revenue to bump Haines up from $2.1M to $3M.  No guarantees we would, but I think if it kept him we probably would.

But in general I agree head coach jobs are going to be offering more money per year.  He could easily get HC offers that exceed $3M/yr, with probably longer duration and more guaranteed money too.

Plus it’s a big step up in his career.  If he takes a HC gig it’s very understandable and I’ll cheer for him.

[Dave from Dayton]

Yesterday, after another obviously terrible decision to flag IU, Coach Cig got into the ref's face,  told the refs to please stop with their self-anal cranial insertions...  That had to put a major cramp on the refs tilting the field. The players approved that message.  What a job this coaching staff has done. Whew!

[JSHoosier]

20 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Yesterday, after another obviously terrible decision to flag IU, Coach Cig got into the ref's face,  dressed down the ref. That had to put a major cramp on the refs tilting the field. What a job this coaching staff has done. Whew!

Allen would've given himself a heart attack going into half with it close. Big difference.

[CSP]

37 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Allen would've given himself a heart attack going into half with it close. Big difference.

And Allen was the 2nd/3rd best coach we have ever had! 

Could you imagine what DiNardo, Cameron, Lynch, Lee Corso, Kevin Wilson, Sam Wyche would have done?!?! 

[Brass Cannon]

On 10/24/2023 at 12:21 PM, Lebowski said:

I'd be happy with Curt Cignetti or Craig Bohl. I couldn't find the buyout numbers but both of their salaries are numbers that can be persuasive enough to entice them to sit at the table, in my opinion. And I would think both of them would like the chance to coach Big Ten football. 

Well question of the day. Are you happy?

[Lebowski]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

Well question of the day. Are you happy?

Yep!

[Stuhoo]

Cignetti has more top ten wins in the past month than James Franklin had in ten years

[Demo]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Cignetti has more top ten wins in the past month than James Franklin had in ten years

As ugly as a stat gets. Damn

[Magnanimous]

Encouraging take from Todd McShay

[Josh]

It's not going to be just Penn State.  I live in the land of Florida fans who are convinced that he will be their next coach.  I've even heard some Florida State fans who want to fire their coach just to have a shot at the golden coach.

Call me a sunshine pumper, but I doubt he'll leave.  I have no doubt however that he's getting calls and will continue to get calls all off-season.  Do what you need to do Dolson.