Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA

[Hoosierfan2017 25,322]

Football season is way too far away. 

[Lebowski 4,049]

https://hoosierhuddle.com/hoosier-blog/cignetti-believed-coming-to-iu-would-bring-him-closer-to-his-dad/2025/2/19

Curt Cignetti was very close with his father before his passing in September of 2022, and one of Cig’s other motives for coming to Bloomington was his dad.

“I just figured maybe coming to [Indiana University] would bring me a little closer to my dad” Cignetti answered on what drew him to IU during A Conversation with Coach Cignetti on Tuesday.

 

 

[Hovadipo 62,768]

I really wish we could get a recording of his event Tuesday. Looked awesome.

[IUHoosierJoe 2,194]

2 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

I really wish we could get a recording of his event Tuesday. Looked awesome.

Unfortunately, there probably won’t be any.  My son is a freshman at IU.  He attended it and they didn’t allow any pictures or recording.

[Lebowski 4,049]

 

[Lebowski 4,049]

Curt Cignetti just announced that he will be stepping down after the 2025 season. 

[CSP 12,295]

13 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Curt Cignetti just announced that he will be stepping down after the 2025 season. 

bro... .April fools or not, this is a bannable post lol 

[AZ Hoosier 11,205]

Good read.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/i-can-win-there-the-mindset-that-connects-bob-knight-and-curt-cignetti/

[Lebowski 4,049]

Yesterday I watched the Football in 60 Iowa game on BTN and at the end of the game there was a stat about IUFB starting 5-0 two straight seasons. I think it's the first time is school history or something. It got me thinking about the coach. 

Curt Cignetti and staff have gone 4 straight seasons starting 5-0 and 6 straight seasons starting 4-0.

[VPC 138]

I hope (and have some confidence) that Cig and the team are figuring out how to call an audible at the line in loud stadiums. If the offense gets that taken care of, it will really help us at both Oregon and PSU. After nearly 50 years of being a fan, this stuff is fun!

[southsidehoosier 5,334]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/where-does-curt-cignettis-salary-rank-among-college-football-coaches/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR41qwDl6Q5xcOe2t8esa4kfjldaly52FOzb7SxWTGT7TyzhjaqDhJr8MVPqug_aem_ECo9Q5OFVQqNru3P6S2zbw

[J34 1,710]

40 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/where-does-curt-cignettis-salary-rank-among-college-football-coaches/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR41qwDl6Q5xcOe2t8esa4kfjldaly52FOzb7SxWTGT7TyzhjaqDhJr8MVPqug_aem_ECo9Q5OFVQqNru3P6S2zbw

Great incentive package 

[realTomCrean 2,798]

So essentially if IUFB makes the CFP Coach Cigs grosses $10M/yr. Great compensation considering the allocation of $ to retain top coordinators/position coaches. Though IU is likely 25-40 range in NIL budget, certainly IUFB is top 15 in coaching salaries when adding OC/DC. 

[Artie86 3,539]

I foresee another round of big raises to Coach Cignetti and his crew…. Coach Haines will definitely be a HOT commodity, even more this year.

[Pagoda 5,963]

I thought we were paying the staff enough after all the big raises last year.

Somehow they are justifying even more.  Another round of revised contracts/raises makes sense and we’ve got to pump every cent of NIL we can find into this program.

[Hovadipo 62,768]

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 91,629]

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 91,629]

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 62,768]

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 5,963]

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.