Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA

[Stuhoo 79,373]

1 hour ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

where it gets real interesting is next seaon.  Rouke is gone, could see some WRs gone too based on their academic level.  If he does equally as good or better next season, we may only see 2-3 years of coach Cig 

Haines and Shanahan are head coaches in waiting. Especially Shanahan.

[LamarCheeks 17,790]

It's sorta cool that our early success has sparked all this worry about Cigs leaving. I sorta think we should let things progress a little further than three games, but at the same time, why not have a little fun ... 

Seems like a bygone era now, but I can actually remember when we were worried about CTA getting poached! 

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Are my ears playing tricks on me or did Buck sing that to the tune of Boomer Sooner?


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55 minutes ago, iubb said:

Are my ears playing tricks on me or did Buck sing that to the tune of Boomer Sooner?


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Yeah he butchered it big time but at 3-0 I'm in a forgiving mood

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[GnarlyTimGarl 1,425]

IU's Athletic Department is going to need to be prepared. There's a very good chance that Cignetti leads us to bowl eligibility by the end of October. There's a very real chance we could even accomplish that by October 5th and start the season 6-0. You look at some of the reasonable projections out there and you'll see projections at 8-4, if not better. Mind you... this is coming off a grand total of nine wins in three years. That would be an amazing turnaround for IU football in just ONE year. The college football world will notice.

IU Football doesn't often win 8+ games in a season. When it does, it's newsworthy. It's like when coaches have success at Duke (Mike Elko), Kansas (Lance Leipold) or Vanderbilt (James Franklin). Those coaches suddenly become big-names for coaching vacancies at more prestigious football schools. Why? Because the general thought is that if they can win at a place where it's difficult to win, imagine what they can do with more resources at another school. If Cignetti wins 8 games in YEAR ONE at IU, he'll be a hot name... regardless of his age. Because it would prove (once again) that he can coach. He wins. I've googled him.

Now... I understand there are several "if's" that have to happen. We're still early in the season and a lot could change. But there's a very real possibility that Cignetti is going to be a hot name in national coaching circles come November. If we find ourselves heading into that month with 6+ wins, I hope IU is prepared to quickly offer further incentives for him to stay... whatever they may be. Because the fact of the matter is that Cignetti has no real tie to this university. Other schools could offer higher prestige and more resources. He's coached a lot of different places in his career. If IU wants to keep him... they'll need to pounce before the end of the regular season. I don't like IU's chances in a bidding war with other prestigious "football" schools. And if Cignetti would leave... don't think for a moment he's not bringing a bunch of his players/coaches with him wherever he goes. I don't want to see IU left at that spot at such an important time in the college football landscape.

Again, I understand there's a lot of "if's." But I'll give you one more... "if" we have a coach with a career record of 119-35 that comes in here and immediately wins 8+ games... the athletic department needs to do everything it can to ensure he's the coach at IU for many years to come.

 

 

[Lebowski 2,392]

Man, I didn't have this type of conversation on my bingo card after 3 games. 

@GnarlyTimGarl these are all good problems to have. Which is rare. I don't recall it ever happening to IUFB. The day IU hired him was the day I knew the administration was serious about turning around the program. IU will handle these situations if they come. Whitten and Dolson fully understand the importance of revenue and how much of an impact that is when IUFB is successful. It trickles down to all other sports at IU, including basketball. Whitten has already done a lot for the football program and I have faith they'll do all that they can to keep him in B-town. If he were to go elsewhere it won't be because IU didn't offer him the bag. And if he does go, I have faith IU will hire another solid football coach. Hopefully, at some point, the IUFB job will be coveted. I believe that's the goal for the current situation. They're in it to win it.

Most importantly though, IUFB is a solid fit for Coach Cig because they both have something to prove. I want to believe he's here to see this through. And wants to build a program and leave a legacy. 

He told everyone in his first presser that he's got to change the way people think. And he's doing just that after 3 effin' games. 


 

[Artie86 1,832]

The one thing that Cignetti would like to see Ferrell change is the way he celebrates after making a big play like an interception.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,852]

2 hours ago, GnarlyTimGarl said:

IU's Athletic Department is going to need to be prepared. There's a very good chance that Cignetti leads us to bowl eligibility by the end of October. There's a very real chance we could even accomplish that by October 5th and start the season 6-0. You look at some of the reasonable projections out there and you'll see projections at 8-4, if not better. Mind you... this is coming off a grand total of nine wins in three years. That would be an amazing turnaround for IU football in just ONE year. The college football world will notice.

IU Football doesn't often win 8+ games in a season. When it does, it's newsworthy. It's like when coaches have success at Duke (Mike Elko), Kansas (Lance Leipold) or Vanderbilt (James Franklin). Those coaches suddenly become big-names for coaching vacancies at more prestigious football schools. Why? Because the general thought is that if they can win at a place where it's difficult to win, imagine what they can do with more resources at another school. If Cignetti wins 8 games in YEAR ONE at IU, he'll be a hot name... regardless of his age. Because it would prove (once again) that he can coach. He wins. I've googled him.

Now... I understand there are several "if's" that have to happen. We're still early in the season and a lot could change. But there's a very real possibility that Cignetti is going to be a hot name in national coaching circles come November. If we find ourselves heading into that month with 6+ wins, I hope IU is prepared to quickly offer further incentives for him to stay... whatever they may be. Because the fact of the matter is that Cignetti has no real tie to this university. Other schools could offer higher prestige and more resources. He's coached a lot of different places in his career. If IU wants to keep him... they'll need to pounce before the end of the regular season. I don't like IU's chances in a bidding war with other prestigious "football" schools. And if Cignetti would leave... don't think for a moment he's not bringing a bunch of his players/coaches with him wherever he goes. I don't want to see IU left at that spot at such an important time in the college football landscape.

Again, I understand there's a lot of "if's." But I'll give you one more... "if" we have a coach with a career record of 119-35 that comes in here and immediately wins 8+ games... the athletic department needs to do everything it can to ensure he's the coach at IU for many years to come.

 

 

buyout has to be massive after year 1, yeah? 

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1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

And if he does go, I have faith IU will hire another solid football coach.

This is the part that worries me...

[Lebowski 2,392]

1 minute ago, GnarlyTimGarl said:

This is the part that worries me...

Fair enough. 

[Hovadipo 54,719]

33 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

buyout has to be massive after year 1, yeah? 

 

On 9/15/2024 at 10:42 AM, Hovadipo said:

Hilariously low. $8mil after Dec 1, $6million after Dec 1, 2025, $4million after Dec 1, 2026. 

I don’t even want to talk about it, but I have wondered where his head will be if he wins 8-9 games this year. Because some big dogs will come sniffing around. 

Negative.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,852]

6 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

 

Negative.

yeah well, he's gone. Enjoy this season while it lasts. 

[Lebowski 2,392]

Everyone just settle down. We haven't even played 4 games yet.

Plus this whole idea that we somehow aren't able to get into the ring to fight is absurd. I'll say it again, if all of this takes place and he goes elsewhere it won't be because IU didn't throw him everything and the kitchen sink. And our kitchen sink is a pretty effin' big sink. 

[ronzo4IU 104]

If we unfortunately lost him after one season, I imagine we would wind up with one of the two top assistant coaches..

[Stuhoo 79,373]

21 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

yeah well, he's gone. Enjoy this season while it lasts. 

^^That's some crap-@$$ 'Certified Sunshine Pumping'.^^

[AZ Hoosier 6,469]

yeah well, he's gone. Enjoy this season while it lasts. 

That’s a lot of negativity from a “certified sunshine pumper”. #mindBlown

[cthomas 6,269]

We are, and rightfully so, the most bi-polar football fanbase ever. We worry about being able to get a good coach, finally hire one, and then worry about losing him three games into the season.