Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,823]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

What day is the Maryland game?

Friday but with multiple OTs it will end on Saturday.

[Me So Hornsby 2,747]

1 minute ago, GoIU8 said:

Mike Hart is the ultimate lose-lose. It's highly, highly likely he won't succeed, cause he would be beholden to who his coordinators are, just like Allen was. And if he succeeds, he'll leave the nanosecond the Michigan job opens up.

If he would end up being successful enough to be considered for the Michigan job at that point I’m guessing we would all be a lot happier than we are now 

[Tom White 1,435]

36 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

I loathe our car-centric culture so much that I sincerely hope someone is actually flying from Columbus, IN to Bloomington, IN.

On the other hand, if it meant Stewart wasn't driving, everyone else would be safer.

[IndyResident16 567]

Just now, GoIU8 said:

Mike Hart is the ultimate lose-lose. It's highly, highly likely he won't succeed, cause he would be beholden to who his coordinators are, just like Allen was. And if he succeeds, he'll leave the nanosecond the Michigan job opens up.

The only silver-lining in hiring Mike Hart may be just for that reason; an audition for the Michigan job. Extra motivation to succeed to keep the hope alive that he one day he is considered. Sorry just trying to rationalize why Mike Hart makes any sort of sense at the moment. 

[Stuhoo 79,569]

36 minutes ago, Mr. Hoosier Pride said:

according to the tracker, it's a 21 minute flight

 

31 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

Wut? Are they hang gliding? That should be like a 4 and half minute flight.

 

Baggage claim is backed up during the holiday season.

 

[hper50 1,186]

3 minutes ago, Me So Hornsby said:

If he would end up being successful enough to be considered for the Michigan job at that point I’m guessing we would all be a lot happier than we are now 

I agree. If we're in a position where our coach is leaving for a Top 10, arguably Top 5 job, he left it in a WAY better place than he found it. I understand ideally finding a long-term guy, but we don't have the luxury of turning that sort of thing down

[Artie86 1,855]

2 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

The only silver-lining in hiring Mike Hart may be just for that reason; an audition for the Michigan job. Extra motivation to succeed to keep the hope alive that he one day he is considered. Sorry just trying to rationalize why Mike Hart makes any sort of sense at the moment. 

For what it's worth....the Michigan fans are all very disappointed in losing Hart, that is, if IU hires him.....

[IU_FanClub 1,643]

Weaver said he believes Herman has been interviewed!

[J34 1,472]

31 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

His tenure as Athletic Director

You do realize most of the other programs (men and women), under his watch, are pretty damn successful. 

[J34 1,472]

22 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

That would kinda be IU football, wouldn't it.  :)

Anyway, he didn't really say that.  He said it would be "ideal" to trot the new coach out to the fanbase at the basketball game.  I'm not sure why that would even matter.  

Apparently, it's the thing to do. MSU did it the other night, during their bball game.

[Chris007 43,556]

4 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

Weaver said he believes Herman has been interviewed!

I will say that I think Matt knows a lot more than he shares with the board. What he shares with the board is usually a day behind when he has gotten the info if that makes sense. 

[IU_FanClub 1,643]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I will say that I think Matt knows a lot more than he shares with the board. What he shares with the board is usually a day behind when he has gotten the info if that makes sense. 

Makes sense, peegs guys are a little too careful haha

[Hovadipo 54,952]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I will say that I think Matt knows a lot more than he shares with the board. What he shares with the board is usually a day behind when he has gotten the info if that makes sense. 

He is very plugged in. There isn't much going on in there that he doesn't know about.

[8bucks 6,342]

Where did the idea that the new coach would be announced this weekend come from?

[IndyResident16 567]

23 minutes ago, J34 said:

You do realize most of the other programs (men and women), under his watch, are pretty damn successful. 

That's fine. That's not what I'm talking about either. He didn't hire Moren, didn't hire Yeagley, didn't hire Mercer, etc

I'm specifically looking at handing out one of the worst college football contracts in the history of the sport and the search efforts that landed a 63 year old NBA journeyman with no prior college experience who wasn't in any kind of demand. This on top of a new football search that on the surface seems extremely underwhelming.

Like I said the other night, when your greatest achievement as AD is firing a coach (that you didn't hire) who didn't play in a single tournament game in 4 years at Indiana University, your efforts deserve criticism. 

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54 minutes ago, Mr. Hoosier Pride said:

according to the tracker, it's a 21 minute flight

I've made that flight as a passenger with my Dad before. A bald eagle almost hit our propeller over Lake Monroe.  Scared me to death.  

[Hovadipo 54,952]

2 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Where did the idea that the new coach would be announced this weekend come from?

Portal opens up on Tuesday. It would very much be in our benefit to have the guy in place before then.

[JSHoosier 19,811]

17 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

Weaver said he believes Herman has been interviewed!

Herman would definitely be a wish list candidate for me. Seems very un-IUFB though.

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45 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

I'd say the same about Frye. This isn't a learn on the fly job.

If I helped get him out of that Allen contract then he turned around and hired someone that had never even been a coordinator I'd want him to update his resume.

Except for the fact that Frye has been an OC at UCLA and is the associate head coach at OSU 

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1 hour ago, Me So Hornsby said:

I’m starting to like the idea of Frye or Hart honestly 

Why? Care to elaborate?