Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA

[rayl456 510]

7 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Keep 'em coming baby!

 

How great it must feel for Coach to be recognized like he has by virtually EVERYONE.  So satisfying personally, but we know that he’s STILL hungry…and his team is STILL hungry.  LFG!  FIRE UP IU !!  GO HOOSIERS!!

[Stuhoo 81,367]

This is a great interview with Pat McAfee, but I would especially encourage you to go to the 11 minute mark:

https://youtu.be/JJbMGLdB6fw?si=6acYm9pd_dyvtkz9

”This is home. And we’re just getting started.”

Damn straight.

[JSHoosier 20,315]

More details on the increased salary pool for assistants iltgat was part of Cignetti's extension.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/new-iu-football-assistant-coach-deals-include-massive-raises-and-bonus-opportunities/

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,017]

[rayl456 510]

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

Thanks for keeping CC’s accomplishments front and center at this time.  Unprecedented achievements by this coach and program in football.  

[Banksyrules 4,829]

On 10/24/2023 at 12:21 PM, Lebowski said:

I'd be happy with Curt Cignetti or Craig Bohl. I couldn't find the buyout numbers but both of their salaries are numbers that can be persuasive enough to entice them to sit at the table, in my opinion. And I would think both of them would like the chance to coach Big Ten football. 

This was the first mention of coach cig in out board.  5 pages in.   Amazing how we got lucky because i can tell you now that Duke was going to make a major play for him. We beat them by one week. 

[Pagoda 554]

33 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

This was the first mention of coach cig in out board.  5 pages in.   Amazing how we got lucky because i can tell you now that Duke was going to make a major play for him. We beat them by one week. 

I shudder at the thought of him doing well at Duke and us fans finding out we could have hired him.  It would be like the painful stories of all those bball coaches we could have hired over the years...

[Banksyrules 4,829]

On 11/29/2023 at 6:05 PM, Lebowski said:

I'll be really happy if we land Cig. IUP had a 4-10 conference record prior to Cig's arrival and in his first year they went 7-3. Elon had a 4-20 conference record and six straight losing seasons prior to Cig's arrival. They won 8 games his first season there. While at JMU he's always been 1st in the conference. Guys, this is a big effin' deal if we land this coach. I'm trying to stay calm about this because I don't want to get my hopes up. LOL!

Dang man. You nailed it.

[Banksyrules 4,829]

4 hours ago, Pagoda said:

I shudder at the thought of him doing well at Duke and us fans finding out we could have hired him.  It would be like the painful stories of all those bball coaches we could have hired over the years...

I was directly under one donor who alone was going to put 2million a year into the pot.  My belief is that Dolson saw blood in the water and made a major push immediately  before anyone else had a chance.  Though Cig probably was only ever go for a big ten school because of the landscape now.

[Stuhoo 81,367]

On 11/29/2023 at 7:02 PM, DarkKnight93 said:

Does JMU have any potential transfer players that we should target?

This, from November 2023, may be the best low-key question asked in a post ever.

Answer? YES! THEY DO!!

[DChoosier 8,607]

3 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

I was directly under one donor who alone was going to put 2million a year into the pot.  My belief is that Dolson saw blood in the water and made a major push immediately  before anyone else had a chance.  Though Cig probably was only ever go for a big ten school because of the landscape now.

Curious what were you doing under the donor??? Was it worth it ?

[moyemayhem 1,290]

12 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Curious what were you doing under the donor??? Was it worth it ?

If it was for 2 million a year, I’d say it was worth it.

[Banksyrules 4,829]

8 hours ago, moyemayhem said:

If it was for 2 million a year, I’d say it was worth it.

This guy gets it. Especially in this economy.

[Lebowski 2,787]

14 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

Dang man. You nailed it.

The Dude abides.