The only job that would worry me if it came open is Bama. After coaching there, I can see a draw to wanting to come after Saban and win a NC. They're also in that super elite group with OSU, Texas and probably Oregon on resources.
But, I'll take Cignetti at his word: "I'll never leave as long as I have the support". He's gonna get another raise this year, and be at 10 mill. Think where he's come in 2 years: from JMU, making what, 1.5-2mill to 8.5mill plus a million dollar bonus and he's getting a raise, and he's been a media darling. They seem to love Bloomington and he's 64. I'd agree with IUNorth and won't worry about it, and enjoy the ride, but I think it's very likely he's still our coach next year.
@gros-louis Oh I don't think a Cignetti led IU team would likely ever drop back to where IU has spent most of its football history. He'll win no matter where he is. I'm just referring to all this CFP, B10 champ contending, Natty contending levels of play.
He's never won a natty at any of his previous jobs, for what its worth. So what he's doing at IU, might be the most success he's ever had, relative to the competition level. I believe he's only had one team that played in a Natty game in his career. Taking IU to back to back CFPs, with the big boys, if he does... is historic levels of success, even for him.
What does IU's fanbase do if he "settles in" next year or at some point, as a 9-10 win team every year? And does he think he has a better chance at not dropping back to that, if he goes somewhere like PSU?
Oh I don't think a Cignetti led IU team would likely ever drop back to where IU has spent most of its football history. He'll win no matter where he is. I'm just referring to all this CFP, B10 champ contending, Natty contending levels of play.
He's never won a natty at any of his previous jobs, for what its worth. So what he's doing at IU, might be the most success he's ever had, relative to the competition level. I believe he's only had one team that played in a Natty game in his career. Taking IU to back to back CFPs, with the big boys, if he does... is historic levels of success, even for him.
What does IU's fanbase do if he "settles in" next year or at some point, as a 9-10 win team every year? And does he think he has a better chance at not dropping back to that, if he goes somewhere like PSU?
Don't overthink it...
A good friend will bail you out of jail, but your best friend will be sitting next to you in the cell saying "that was f***ing awesome"
9-10 wins per year our fanbase is ecstatic and the stadium and facilities will keep getting built out and we morph into some kind of new era football school.
@iunorth we will definitely have some big shoes to fill after this year. Losing Sarratt, F. Mendoza, fisher, ponds, and kamara will be tough to replace. With Alberto also likely starting his first season we are probably looking at a 7-9 win type of season next year unless we have an even better portal haul than the previous two years and we retain Haines. We would need some starters from like Penn State, FSU, or any of these top tier programs firing their coach. It is hard for me to envision replicating our success these past two years without the same level of elite players, but have the utmost confidence if anyone can do it that Cig can.
Here’s a little trivia. When was the last time a head coach switched schools within the B1G in football? I honestly cannot recall that happening in recent memory. I know there have been coordinator hires (Greg Schiano, Chris Ashe, etc.), but can’t remember a head coach switching schools within conference. Bielma had a stop in between at Arkansas. So, I’m not counting him. Someone mentioned PSU was also interested in the DC at USC. I think they should hire that guy or Bill O’Brien again. Keep Cigs name out their mouth. 😂
@olympian97 AI says John Pont Indiana to NW in 1963. There is some bar trivia for ya.
I think they should hire that guy or Bill O’Brien again.
Boston College is having a miserable year, so I don't see why anyone would go after Bill O’Brien
"You can't make someone listen to reason if they aren't willing to think"-- Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
Penn St.’s sales pitch is this: you can’t win a national title at IU, but you can at PSU.
This statement would be true as recently as 2-3 years ago, but with the portal, NIL and the college football playoffs in full effect, it really levels the playing field.
It's not hard to argue that leaving IU for Penn State at this point would be a step back for Cignetti. He has IU in a position where they have a legitimate chance to win a national title this year. Penn State is going to be on the outside looking in on the playoffs for at least the next 2-3 years.
@gros-louis Oh I don't think a Cignetti led IU team would likely ever drop back to where IU has spent most of its football history. He'll win no matter where he is. I'm just referring to all this CFP, B10 champ contending, Natty contending levels of play.
He's never won a natty at any of his previous jobs, for what its worth. So what he's doing at IU, might be the most success he's ever had, relative to the competition level. I believe he's only had one team that played in a Natty game in his career. Taking IU to back to back CFPs, with the big boys, if he does... is historic levels of success, even for him.
What does IU's fanbase do if he "settles in" next year or at some point, as a 9-10 win team every year? And does he think he has a better chance at not dropping back to that, if he goes somewhere like PSU?
He did as well as he could in the sun belt. Playoffs wasn't an option given strength of schedule in that conference
@shooter I was being sarcastic. The narrative PSU has to overcome is that you don’t spend 50+ million to fire a coach who won 13 games last year and was one play away from the NC game to hire someone unproven or failing in their current job. They have to hire someone like Lanning, Cignetti, Urban, or Saban for it to even make sense. I’m sorry, but I don’t see Matt Rhule as an upgrade and definitely not worth spending over 50 mil to replace Franklin with him. With Cignetti being one of only a couple options that really makes sense for them I only want to shift focus from our staff. 😁
looks like it was 1973, but figures it would have to be Indiana. That was long before my time. Did Pont leave IU voluntarily or was he fired? In looking at his record at IU via Wikipedia outside of the 67 season his tenure was not very good.@olympian97 AI says John Pont Indiana to NW in 1963. There is some bar trivia for ya.
looks like it was 1973, but figures it would have to be Indiana. That was long before my time. Did Pont leave IU voluntarily or was he fired? In looking at his record at IU via Wikipedia outside of the 67 season his tenure was not very good.@olympian97 AI says John Pont Indiana to NW in 1963. There is some bar trivia for ya.
You’re right. Man, AI makes a lot of errors.
It appears we fired him. So this wasn’t a voluntarily move to another B1G school, which gets back to your point on the rarity of a coach moving in the B1G.