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

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

19 minutes ago, bigrod said:

I've kinda wondered how the trajectory of both teams may have changed if that had turned out differently.

We would have won 4 and they would have won 9.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

39 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Sounds like we are on the 1-yard line. Hopefully it is the tush push and not the IU goalline offense

Hopefully Walt Bell isn't a part of the negotiations.

[Mr. Hoosier Pride]

I will admit I got caught up a little too much in the Hart talk. Even still in my 40's I'm learning to have some patience and let things play out before jumping to conclusions. 

Such a fun game though...

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[Hovadipo]

10 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I will admit I got caught up a little too much in the Hart talk. Even still in my 40's I'm learning to have some patience and let things play out before jumping to conclusions. 

I don't think it was any crazier than the Gruden talk. That probably had a more realistic chance of happening than any of us are comfortable with considering their built-in relationship.

[MemphisHoosier]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

 I have about 15.5M reasons... and, deep fear that he will screw this hire up... 

Sunk cost, my man - don't let it impede future thinking.

[Lebowski]

25 minutes ago, TTT said:

I actually thought it would be Candle light….however, starved IU football is so giddy over a warm body for a successful win vs loss coach before his first touchdown at IU memorial football stadium.

Tom Allen contract extension as result of successful defense as assistant, Covid year success a couple years and players interrupting his tv interview by saying he was the best coach in the country.  Hired and extended based on emotion more than rationale.

The Cig interview with fans and McAphee showed student involvement and enthusiasm in JM football program.  For IU Cig has potential to be a good hire based on UNpower 5 wins vs losses and energy/enthusiasm.  Three or four or five years in power 5 league will ultimately tell the story.

IU should be encouraged with Whitten as their president.  Much better than those since and including Brand…much much better.

This happened after 1 successful covid year. 
 

We IUFB faithful are starving for this. We're here and ready to go. 

[AZ Hoosier]

37 minutes ago, Josh said:

That was your money?  Thank you sir!

Regardless of whose money it was, it demonstrated poor judgment on his part.

[Stuhoo]

Cig during the McAfee interview:

"I'm 62 years old and I plan on coaching until I'm 75."

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Regardless of whose money it was, it demonstrated poor judgment on his part.

Wait... what? 15.5 million dollars, that wasn't his, that was used to fire CTA was poor judgment? 

I thought we wanted him fired? 

[IUHoosierJoe]

2 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

This happened after 1 successful covid year. 
 

 

Was at that game with my son, in the front row right behind the Indiana bench.  Saw a lot of telling things happen on the sideline in the second half of that game.  And I agree, that’s when it all came crashing down.

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Was at that game with my son, in the front row right behind the Indiana bench.  Saw a lot of telling things happen on the sideline in the second half of that game.  And I agree, that’s when it all came crashing down.

[Rico]

27 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Nothing is announced yet. Until then there's time for IUFB to go full IUFB.

Actually,  the Fort's 1380 The Fan was saying this morning that Tom Herman was the dark horse.

[Hovadipo]

10 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

This happened after 1 successful covid year. 
 

We IUFB faithful are starving for this. We're here and ready to go. 

That was simultaneously the best and worst day I've ever spent in Memorial Stadium. The potential is there.

[8bucks]

8 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Wait... what? 15.5 million dollars, that wasn't his, that was used to fire CTA was poor judgment? 

I thought we wanted him fired? 

Despite have two strong seasons back to back and finishing near the top 10 we easily could have extended TA with no buyout. Easily.  
 

So despite many fans desire to have IU invest in football we clearly did not need to with TA and it was pretty clear he could not sustain that success. 
 

Dws 

[Lebowski]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

That was simultaneously the best and worst day I've ever spent in Memorial Stadium. The potential is there.

Same team. I also recall how incredibly hot it was. 

[DChoosier]

12 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Was at that game with my son, in the front row right behind the Indiana bench.  Saw a lot of telling things happen on the sideline in the second half of that game.  And I agree, that’s when it all came crashing down.

I’m curious, what were the telling things??

[Hovadipo]

Just now, Lebowski said:

Same team. I also recall how incredibly hot it was. 

Absolutely miserable lol. But I didn't even care until the ejection/vacuum from hell sucked all life out of the place.

[IUHoosierJoe]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

lol….Allen and Hiller bickering….around middle 4th quarter, it was obvious Tuttle was told he was going into the game.  Penix looked like he was hurt and couldn’t escape the pass rush.  Tuttle put his helmet on and came over and talked to the OL (sitting right in front of us) and talked to the other offensive players.  But when IU got the ball back, Penix went back out on the field.  Tuttle just stood there with a stunned look on his face.  Nobody even came to talk to him that I saw.  Told my son right then Tuttle won’t be here much longer.

[IU_FanClub]

9 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Same team. I also recall how incredibly hot it was. 

Incredibly hot and the stadium ran out of beer and water at halftime

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Fortunate that Cignetti's first name isn't Edward or Ernest or Ezekiel, etc., or the references would all end up as ECig.