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

[Hovadipo]

Recap from the NIL event Cig referenced in the ESPN article. 

[Hoosier987]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

Recap from the NIL event Cig referenced in the ESPN article. 

Where’s the ESPN article?

[Lebowski]

16 hours ago, Hoosier987 said:

Where’s the ESPN article?

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Couple of quotes from this morning.  This man is all business; no nonsense.

Curt Cignetti on Tuesday's practice not meeting par: "We can't have practices like that and get done what we want to get done."

"Got a lot of plays in Saturday during the scrimmage, had Monday off for the eclipse holiday..." thought today was challenging, had to send a "stern message" to the team.  "Too many players came out like the old Indiana" after a day off.  

"I'm not worried about them gelling, don't need them to be best friends" when asked about receivers chemistry, "our job isn't to please them, their job is to please us"

"I think Kurtis Rourke has taken significant step" forward, Tayven Jackson's development a little slower, "need to see a jump"

 

[iubb]

 

[CSP]

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

Couple of quotes from this morning.  This man is all business; no nonsense.

Curt Cignetti on Tuesday's practice not meeting par: "We can't have practices like that and get done what we want to get done."

"Got a lot of plays in Saturday during the scrimmage, had Monday off for the eclipse holiday..." thought today was challenging, had to send a "stern message" to the team.  "Too many players came out like the old Indiana" after a day off.  

"I'm not worried about them gelling, don't need them to be best friends" when asked about receivers chemistry, "our job isn't to please them, their job is to please us"

"I think Kurtis Rourke has taken significant step" forward, Tayven Jackson's development a little slower, "need to see a jump"

 

The bold is how college athletics should always operate. 

[iubb]

 

[Artie86]

My new favorite line from Coach Cignetti......"Our job isn't to please them, their job is to please us." 

This soooo true with any college sport, especially now with NIL.

[CSP]

55 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

My new favorite line from Coach Cignetti......"Our job isn't to please them, their job is to please us." 

This soooo true with any college sport, especially now with NIL.

My new favorite, as well. This model was never going to work if "pleasing the players" is the goal. 

[cthomas]

CCC is the guy. I love the talk about the old Indiana being unacceptable. If he can't make this program a winner then we might as well shut it down.

[IUc2016]

53 minutes ago, btownqb said:

My new favorite, as well. This model was never going to work if "pleasing the players" is the goal. 

I also think this is the second comment he has made regarding DMac. 

Last week he singled McCulley out and said he needed to pick it up when discussing the WR room. This week he said there are a few guys that Indiana fans think are players, who came out with the old Indiana mindset. Obviously he could have been talking about someone else, but my first thought was McCulley.

[cthomas]

6 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

I also think this is the second comment he has made regarding DMac. 

Last week he singled McCulley out and said he needed to pick it up when discussing the WR room. This week he said there are a few guys that Indiana fans think are players, who came out with the old Indiana mindset. Obviously he could have been talking about someone else, but my first thought was McCulley.

I really like McCulley, but he needs to embrace the change. He has too much talent to waste it by not putting in the work. Just from hearing coach's comments, it's shocking how far the program had sunk. Wouldn't be surprised to see a few more "old" Indiana guys hit the portal.

[CSP]

18 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

I also think this is the second comment he has made regarding DMac. 

Last week he singled McCulley out and said he needed to pick it up when discussing the WR room. This week he said there are a few guys that Indiana fans think are players, who came out with the old Indiana mindset. Obviously he could have been talking about someone else, but my first thought was McCulley.

I think you're reading too much into it. 

[Lebowski]

15 minute interview: Hoosier Hysterics Podcast: Coach Cignetti
 

He mentions a desire to change some NIL rules and understands the importance of football (83% revenue) in the athletic department. It's worth a listen. 

[Lebowski]

11 minutes ago, cthomas said:

I really like McCulley, but he needs to embrace the change. He has too much talent to waste it by not putting in the work. Just from hearing coach's comments, it's shocking how far the program had sunk. Wouldn't be surprised to see a few more "old" Indiana guys hit the portal.

I'm sure he fully expects that to happen. I'm also certain he and his staff will be hitting the portal as well. They need to fill some spots on the defensive side of the ball. Losing Blidi comes to mind. 

[Lebowski]

 

[IUc2016]

36 minutes ago, btownqb said:

I think you're reading too much into it. 

How so...?

He is the only player that has been singled out in a not so positive manner. Of course he is trying to push him to be better, but he hasn't done so with anybody else.

[Hoosierfan2017]

Coach Cog really is as polar opposite from the last staff as you could be. Exactly what the program needed. Idk if it’ll work out because it’s still IUFB at the end of the day, but if it doesn’t work it won’t be from lack of effort. 

[Golfman25]

14 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Coach Cog really is as polar opposite from the last staff as you could be. Exactly what the program needed. Idk if it’ll work out because it’s still IUFB at the end of the day, but if it doesn’t work it won’t be from lack of effort. 

It's going to "work."  IU football will be much better.  National champions?  That's tough because of the meat grinder conference.  But a lot better than the bottom feeder we have been.  

[Lebowski]

8 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

It's going to "work."  IU football will be much better.  National champions?  That's tough because of the meat grinder conference.  But a lot better than the bottom feeder we have been.  

"No self imposed limitations." -Coach Cig