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You still watch? I sure as hell don’t and haven’t for the last several years.
$6-7mil is more than worth the investment if IU consistently has crowds like it enjoyed today. Not in question. Cannot squander this.
The wife matters, keep her happy.
So many factors, but that has to be at/near the top of the list. Money can't be the end all and be all.
Coach Cignetti and staff are creating a status at IU that will match SEC schools in a few years.
Needs to be consistent and sustained. While I'm not comparing the two at all, CTA put together a couple decent seasons before he stepped on his dick.
IU has never looked this dominant before. They are a top five team right now.
Cig's contract has a lot of bonus $$. Base is $2M less than Rule but Rule has 900K in bonus potential and Cig has over $3M. Money is there and he will get his raise. Totally awesome!
Honestly, other than live games, the only "show" I watch on ESPN...every Saturday...like clockwork. LOVE it.
Usually even tune in around 8:30 or so during the end of SportsCenter because it's already usually pre-GameDay.
I'll switch over to BigNoon occasionally...even B10 Tailgate, just to see the scene.
B10 Tailgate's like that cool Indie band that comes through to the Vogue or White River...
BigNoon's like Foo Fighters or Weezer at Deer Creek or Banker's Life...
GameDay's like having the Eras Tour...or (now) Oasis coming to Lucas Oil. 😄
Ask DeBoer how he likes the Alabama pressure cooker. He had it made in Washington.
I have the feeling that if coach CIG leaves it won't be because of money. Obviously the staff need big raises.
I think this AD will come up with the money to match any other offer.
I don’t see Cig leaving Indiana for a blue blood program except maybe Alabama who I would be shocked if they fire Deboer after 1 year. Cig comes off to me as someone who likes the challenge of building something up and most blue blood football programs don’t offer that same challenge. He also has never been one and done at any previous stop. I think Cig stays at least for a few more seasons, but I do hope the boosters help Indiana ante up on this staff. I hope we can keep the staff in place and stave off any lateral job moves. I can see Shanahan and/or Haines getting offers after this season and hope they stay unless offered a head gig although I do think the offense will be fine if Tino takes the reins as OC. It is less clear to me what we do for defense other than an outside hire if we lose Haines.
If Alabama does inexplicably fire Deboer I would happily take him in as a trade if necessary. I don’t blame him for Alabama’s struggles this year except maybe his decision to make Sheridan his OC. Alabama is a complicated situation. I think Cig’s immediate success is due to his ability to flip the roster with so many players who know his system and coaching style. Deboer didn’t have that opportunity at Alabama. I mean are you going to push out a bunch of 5 star players to bring in players from Washington and maybe Fresno State? I don’t think that would have gone over well, but that’s the blueprint he would have had to follow to duplicate Cigs short term success and even the success he had a Washington. I think long term Deboer will have Alabama back in the title hunt and would be a perfect fall back plan if Alabama tries to pursue Cig because their fan base feels entitled and is impatient.
If Alabama does inexplicably fire Deboer I would happily take him in as a trade if necessary. I don’t blame him for Alabama’s struggles this year except maybe his decision to make Sheridan his OC. Alabama is a complicated situation. I think Cig’s immediate success is due to his ability to flip the roster with so many players who know his system and coaching style. Deboer didn’t have that opportunity at Alabama. I mean are you going to push out a bunch of 5 star players to bring in players from Washington and maybe Fresno State? I don’t think that would have gone over well, but that’s the blueprint he would have had to follow to duplicate Cigs short term success and even the success he had a Washington. I think long term Deboer will have Alabama back in the title hunt and would be a perfect fall back plan if Alabama tries to pursue Cig because their fan base feels entitled and is impatient.
I think Deboer problem is that his team lacks discipline... I'd take Cignetti over him any day... Deboer is good but not great... From what I'm seeing Cignetti may very well turn out to be considered Great if he sticks around and actually builds something here...
I'd be up for bring back the 'Bama Strength and Conditioning guys as extremely highly paid assistants to the guy we have if they'd go for a reduced title (which is unlikely)...
Derek Owings et al, our S&C coaches, IMO, has done a great job for Coach Cignetti. We're good here.
I agree..., but good is the enemy of Great 😉😎...
I'd only want the Alabama (former IU) duo as assistants or executive advisors, augmenting our S&C guys, while keeping what's working intact...
Doubt it's an area we'll even have an opportunity to consider... If Deboer goes belly up down there I'm sure his S&C guys will be among the first to be rehired somewhere (or possibly even be the only ones retained...)...
Just figured while we're daydreaming about the future...
I want to go on record now by saying I'm extremely impressed by what our current Strength & Conditioning staff has accomplished since last winter; particularly by whatever they did this past summer...
So far, our in game injuries that could be attributed to a lack of flexibility or conditioning have been close to zero (aside from the WR who just left and he's had hamstring injury issues going back to Clemson)... and the TEAM cohesion on the field had to have been achieved primarily during S&C training away from public eyes...
Impressive work...
This current S&C staff should be recognized as being a major factor in our success to date...
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Iu needs to do whatever to keep him. It'll transform our AD. Probably get bball moving again.
Yea. If FB, with comparatively much, much less NIL than bball, can continue to operate at a high standard within the athletic dept, it will naturally put pressure on bball to deliver. That’s great.
Think positively. Curt Cignetti will be here 10 years. Mike Woodson is no longer campus kingpin. There’s a new kid on the block who has moved in and all the neighborhood girls melt in his presence. He’s found his happy place and they’ve found his. One day there will be a bronze statue of his likeness on the grounds of The Rock Memorial Stadium.
Some very good football minds on that show but Mcafee is unbearable for me.
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