Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA

[Hovadipo 58,160]

We’ll know in the next 10 days. Can’t go into portal season without a coach unless you’re cool with winning 1 or 2 games in your new guy’s first season. I wouldn’t be shocked if we know before the end of this work week. 

[Chris007 49,211]

21 minutes ago, GoIU8 said:

Do you know the interest level? Or just the fact that he's been contacted. That would be a home run hire if they pull it off.

I think there is interest. Rabby just said the search won’t take long.

[MemphisHoosier 2,276]

Seeing Womack on a lot of lists is confusing to me.  Kane is an up & coming Group of 5 coach on a strong trajectory, beyond money why would he want to replace his friend and mentor who was just canned at Indiana?

[kreigh8 2,111]

9 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Paul Chryst would be a homerun for IU.

I'd be excited about him especially if it also meant a big investment in facilities. 

Don't disagree that he's not a fine coach, but he'd have to recruit the OL really well based on his style at Wisky. He doesn't strike me as having an exciting brand of football to attract athletes out of Florida to result in a very high ceiling at IU. Would very well likely raise the floor from where IU stands currently 

[Chris007 49,211]

10 minutes ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

Do you think Tom Herman would get any consideration, Chris?

I do. He’s my first choice. But how fast this is moving I think it’s someone not coaching right now like Chryst, Fitzgerald or Leonard

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1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I think there is interest. Rabby just said the search won’t take long.

If Rabby’s saying it won’t take long, we’re probably already finalizing terms with our guy.

[Chris007 49,211]

11 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Paul Chryst would be a homerun for IU.

I'd be excited about him especially if it also meant a big investment in facilities. 

Can his offense work at IU? That would be my concern 

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4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I do. He’s my first choice. But how fast this is moving I think it’s someone not coaching right now like Chryst, Fitzgerald or Leonard

Any chance? ps… not joking 

 

[MemphisHoosier 2,276]

Just now, Chris007 said:

Can his offense work at IU? That would be my concern 

Totally fair concern, but to his credit he continually surrounds himself with high caliber assistants who are able to augment his abilities.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,187]

Idk, I’ve long stated that Indianas football problem is much greater than it’s coach. It’s a system/administrative problem. Athletes generally win as certain programs have proven over and over. Kansas, UNC, Duke and other non football schools have committed to their programs and have found varying degrees of success. We have to build a culture of desire and want to win but we must improve the talent pool first and foremost.

Just having a new voice won’t be enough. We need the talent too. This is about as much as an uphill climb as it gets.


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[go iu bb 7,167]

Firing Allen despite his almost $21M buyout makes it look like IU may actually care about football. Now they need to follow that up with a real coaching search, not another half-a**ed search like they'd done in the past. Dolson needs to get some people who know football and can recognize good coaching to help him out. They also need to be prepared to pay the new head coach and his assistants well. Otherwise, what's the point of paying a bunch of money for a payout just to go cheap on the next hire?

They also need to commit to spending money on upgraded and/or new football facilities soon as well as being willing to spend money on recruiting. This would help convince potential coaches they'll get the support they need to be successful at the least successful P5 program in history.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,742]

19 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Is Osterman just making a list like most of us or does he actually have an inside source helping him?

He's making a list and he's checking it twice!   lol

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3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Any chance? ps… not joking 

 

That would be a definite departure from LEO. Also would generate a Coach Prime like buzz for better or for worse

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,742]

Justified or not, Fitzgerald's departure at Northwestern was messy and may take him out of the running at IU. 

 

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Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Justified or not, Fitzgerald's departure at Northwestern was messy and may take him out of the running at IU. 

 

It may, but it shouldn’t.

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1 hour ago, monskisprodigy said:

Behind a paywall. 

Who’s on it? 

Try this one. Probably the same list as above but I can read this one while the the one you responded to is behind a paywall, as you say.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2023/11/26/indiana-hoosiers-football-tom-allen-fired-iu-coaching-candidates-justin-frye-antwaan-randle-el/71678895007/

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7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Can his offense work at IU? That would be my concern 

Yes. It'll be his team to build.  IU used to be known as smash mouth during the Mallory days. A team's identity is all about the HC, not the institution.  Program builders turn the identity into an institution and IUFB has never truly had program builders.  

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,187]

Paul Chryst really considered a homerun hire?


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9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Can his offense work at IU? That would be my concern 

Definitely valid, but any coach we're looking at is going to have at least one "Yeah, but...")

He has a proven track record as a successful head coach at the Power 5 level, and familiarity with the B1G. That's pretty much what I would hang my hat on.

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Transfer portal opens next week, right? Can’t imagine the process wasn’t well down the line before today. Would be pretty surprised if they’re not already on a guy.