Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA... Forever and Ever, Amen!

[Home Jersey]

[cbp4iu]

I don’t want to rush the gun but I’m curious how the behind the scenes Dolson/Cignetti talks are going. I know on McAfee he made a comment that Dolson will do whatever to not let him go. Cignetti made a remark also yesterday that he would like to build the stadium to 80k if he could.

[steubenhoosier]

1 hour ago, cbp4iu said:

I don’t want to rush the gun but I’m curious how the behind the scenes Dolson/Cignetti talks are going. I know on McAfee he made a comment that Dolson will do whatever to not let him go. Cignetti made a remark also yesterday that he would like to build the stadium to 80k if he could.

Git er done 

[OKHOOSIER]

If we don’t give him  8mm a year tomorrow I hate everything 

[rcbowla]

Make him the highest paid coach in CFB

[cbp4iu]

1 hour ago, OKHOOSIER said:

If we don’t give him  8mm a year tomorrow I hate everything 

If it only took 8 mil that would be a steal. I’m guessing we will lose either Cignetti or Shanahan. 

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, cbp4iu said:

If it only took 8 mil that would be a steal. I’m guessing we will lose either Cignetti or Shanahan. 

Assistants would be one thing, but if we let Cig walk after this year, that may just about put me over the edge to the point of being done with IU athletics. Lol. 

[steubenhoosier]

6 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

If it only took 8 mil that would be a steal. I’m guessing we will lose either Cignetti or Shanahan. 

IMO that is the thought process of the old IU regime.

Lock them both up 

[rcbowla]

5 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

IMO that is the thought process of the old IU regime.

Lock them both up 

Hard to lock up Shanahan if Cig stays. Can't hold him back if he wants to move up. He's going to be a HC somewhere very soon. If we keep Cig and lose MS I feel very confident with Tino moving into play calling duties. 

[cbp4iu]

23 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Hard to lock up Shanahan if Cig stays. Can't hold him back if he wants to move up. He's going to be a HC somewhere very soon. If we keep Cig and lose MS I feel very confident with Tino moving into play calling duties. 

Agreed I feel like no matter what we are losing one or the other. Tino seems like the guy that will stay around until Cig is gone and be the next man up 

[steubenhoosier]

32 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Hard to lock up Shanahan if Cig stays. Can't hold him back if he wants to move up. He's going to be a HC somewhere very soon. If we keep Cig and lose MS I feel very confident with Tino moving into play calling duties. 

Maybe. Or maybe if he’s compensated fairly, he understands that he’s in the best position possible.

 

[RoadRage]

38 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Assistants would be one thing, but if we let Cig walk after this year, that may just about put me over the edge to the point of being done with IU athletics. Lol. 

The guy was an assistant coach for 15 years, he doesn't strike me as the gunslinger type, I say if the school offers him a competitive contract and promises to improve the facilities, add seats, and make the football program top notch....he would have no reason to leave! But Shanahan is probably gone at the end of the season! Just my opinion of course, I have no idea what Cignetti wants or maybe more importantly what Mrs. Cignetti wants!

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, RoadRage said:

The guy was an assistant coach for 15 years, he doesn't strike me as the gunslinger type, I say if the school offers him a competitive contract and promises to improve the facilities, add seats, and make the football program top notch....he would have no reason to leave! But Shanahan is probably gone at the end of the season! Just my opinion of course, I have no idea what Cignetti wants or maybe more importantly what Mrs. Cignetti wants!

I would be surprised if he left after this year, but I’d like to secure a long term extension and publicly announce some commitments to stadium upgrades, staff pay, etc. asap. With Purdue left on the schedule, this is minimally a 9 win season. That’s equal to the last 3 years combined. I frankly don’t think we should care about the amount, just get it done and keep this guy on our sideline. 

[Home Jersey]

[OKHOOSIER]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I love the loaded contract, but Cig has exceeded even the most absurd expectations. We have to restructure his contract and make him close to or the highest paid coach in the B1G yesterday. 

[OKHOOSIER]

1 hour ago, cbp4iu said:

If it only took 8 mil that would be a steal. I’m guessing we will lose either Cignetti or Shanahan. 

When Florida offers Cig 10mm I won’t even be mad when he leaves. I hope it doesn’t happen but he deserves it. I hope we match it, but I doubt we will. 

[RoadRage]

4 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

When Florida offers Cig 10mm I won’t even be mad when he leaves. I hope it doesn’t happen but he deserves it. I hope we match it, but I doubt we will. 

If IU can just keep him for 3 or 4 years he can totally transform this program, I hope they lock him up for life, but he can set us up for success for a long time if he will just stay long enough to build up the program!

[southsidehoosier]

8 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

When Florida offers Cig 10mm I won’t even be mad when he leaves. I hope it doesn’t happen but he deserves it. I hope we match it, but I doubt we will. 

That’d be 3 mil more than they are paying Napier currently 

[OKHOOSIER]

7 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

That’d be 3 mil more than they are paying Napier currently 

The SEC will pay whatever to win, if you think what they’re paying Napier matters I don’t know what to tell you. There will be a bidding war for Cig. 

[cthomas]

28 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I would be surprised if he left after this year, but I’d like to secure a long term extension and publicly announce some commitments to stadium upgrades, staff pay, etc. asap. With Purdue left on the schedule, this is minimally a 9 win season. That’s equal to the last 3 years combined. I frankly don’t think we should care about the amount, just get it done and keep this guy on our sideline. 

Watching Michigan v Michigan State I think we win at least one of those and probably both depending on Rourke's status. OSU didn't look unbeatable today. It's not unreasonable to think that we come to the Purdue game undefeated. Maybe I'm delusional or maybe just drinking too much.