Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA

[TTT 908]

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.

[JSHoosier 19,845]

3 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 Brand…much much better.

Cignetti may not have been a big conference HC, but from working at NC State and Saban's original Bama staff he does have high major recruiting experience and connections. He was WR coach and recruiting coordinator for Saban.

I get the concern but it's not like he'd be completely new this level, he does have some experience to draw on.

[Hovadipo 55,175]

1 hour ago, btownqb said:

what are we upset with him about? 

For hiring Mike Hart 2 days ago.

[Chris007 43,567]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

For hiring Mike Hart 2 days ago.

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. 

[go iu bb 5,549]

2 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Cignetti may not have been a big conference HC, but from working at NC State and Saban's original Bama staff he does have high major recruiting experience and connections. He was WR coach and recruiting coordinator for Saban.

Not just recruiting experience and connections but has seen first hand how a P5 program needs to be run. I doubt his practices would be compared to HS practices.

[JSHoosier 19,845]

Just now, 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. 

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

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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 8,623]

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 485]

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 55,175]

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 2,048]

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 2,447]

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 6,571]

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 79,786]

Cig during the McAfee interview:

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

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,922]

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 1,107]

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.

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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 2,991]

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 55,175]

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.

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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