Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA

[Hovadipo 55,976]

12 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Raby has hinted for the past couple of weeks that talks had already begun.

Just with IU or other schools?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,630]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Just with IU or other schools?

IU.  Sorry I wasn't clearer.

[JSHoosier 20,167]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/11/08/indiana-college-football-experts-impressed-with-curt-cignetti-iu-football-turnaround-cfp/76107880007/

[rcbowla 7,092]

If every big program AD that is considering a new HC next year hasn't made CCC his/her first call then they should be fired. The competition will be plenty and it will be real.

[cthomas 6,416]

I love everything about CCC but I do think that we kinda caught lightning in a bottle this season. We need to make sure that he is here next season and has a chance to build a sustainable program. I once watched a movie where a leading character said that the way to a women's heart was "an unexpected gift at an unexpected time". This season has been that unexpected gift.

[Lebowski 2,653]

3 hours ago, cthomas said:

I love everything about CCC but I do think that we kinda caught lightning in a bottle this season. We need to make sure that he is here next season and has a chance to build a sustainable program. I once watched a movie where a leading character said that the way to a women's heart was "an unexpected gift at an unexpected time". This season has been that unexpected gift.

Sometimes hiring the right guy changes everything.  He needed IUFB like we needed him.  

[Hoosierfan2017 21,324]

19 hours ago, iubb said:

 

 

 

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Hopefully the “negotiations” consist of Scott telling Cignetti to name his salary and list all the other things he wants and then Cignetti putting the list together. 

[DChoosier 8,346]

15 hours ago, rcbowla said:

If every big program AD that is considering a new HC next year hasn't made CCC his/her first call then they should be fired. The competition will be plenty and it will be real.

We will encounter competition for Cig, for the assistants and for more than a few of our returning players as they will also be getting offer$$$

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,630]

I honestly don't think we have to be overly concerned that we'll lose him.  I just don't feel that he'll be that unreasonable in new contract expectations especially if there's genuine benefit to his assistants and facilities.

[ap2345 7,794]

I’m expecting Cig to get somewhere in the ballpark of 7-8 mil fyi

Probably done by next week sometime

[DChoosier 8,346]

Just now, ap2345 said:

I’m expecting Cig to get somewhere in the ballpark of 7-8 mil fyi

Probably done by next week sometime

That will probably piss off Woody….LOL

[ap2345 7,794]

6 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

That will probably piss off Woody….LOL

Who cares

[DChoosier 8,346]

Just now, ap2345 said:

Who cares

Not me (or anyone else).

[AZ Hoosier 7,020]

14 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

That will probably piss off Woody….LOL

Frankly, I don't see a problem. It's a merit based system... Cigs has earned a raise, Mediocre Mike has not.

[go iu bb 5,905]

16 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

That will probably piss off Woody….LOL

Hopefully enough to leave.

[southsidehoosier 5,005]

23 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

I’m expecting Cig to get somewhere in the ballpark of 7-8 mil fyi

Probably done by next week sometime

That would put him in the Luke Fikell and James Franklin zip code

[DChoosier 8,346]

20 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Frankly, I don't see a problem. It's a merit based system... Cigs has earned a raise, Mediocre Mike has not.

To be clear…

I was kidding.

[Hoosierfan2017 21,324]

Maybe it’s copium, but the more I think about it, the more I think he’ll stay. This season shows that the sky is the limit at IU. I truly don’t think there’s anything a school like Florida can give him that IU can’t, other than the brand. And I don’t mean to dismiss the appeal of that, but it has drawbacks too. Florida expects to compete for SEC championships and will fire you if you don’t. Put together a 10 year run at IU and he’ll get a statue and probably the stadium named after him. We have a gigantic basketball fanbase that would love to throw its support behind a football program too. We just haven’t historically had a reason to.

[Golfman25 5,330]

42 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Maybe it’s copium, but the more I think about it, the more I think he’ll stay. This season shows that the sky is the limit at IU. I truly don’t think there’s anything a school like Florida can give him that IU can’t, other than the brand. And I don’t mean to dismiss the appeal of that, but it has drawbacks too. Florida expects to compete for SEC championships and will fire you if you don’t. Put together a 10 year run at IU and he’ll get a statue and probably the stadium named after him. We have a gigantic basketball fanbase that would love to throw its support behind a football program too. We just haven’t historically had a reason to.

I heard the Florida coach got the dreaded “ he’ll be back” vote of confidence.  :)

[AZ Hoosier 7,020]

19 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

I heard the Florida coach got the dreaded “ he’ll be back” vote of confidence.  :)

Sorry for them. I feel their pain. It's a feeling that truly turns your stomach.