'25 FL DL Jalen Wiggins (Florida Soft Verbal)

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

1-3 for them and I think he gets ax''d

IMO, if they think they can hire Cignetti then Napier gets axed regardless of his last four games.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

IMO, if they think they can hire Cignetti then Napier gets axed regardless of his last four games.

The flames of this one already being stoked?

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

The flames of this one already being stoked?

It's probably just an internet fever dream at this point but that's also how you mobilize alums to foot the bill.

As an IU fan I will be nervous until they announce an extension. I don't pretend to know what Cignetti wants or prefers. He is in a position to ditctate terms.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

It's probably just an internet fever dream at this point but that's also how you mobilize alums to foot the bill.

As an IU fan I will be nervous until they announce an extension. I don't pretend to know what Cignetti wants or prefers. He is in a position to ditctate terms.

I'm surprised that WVU didn't make this happen sooner since he is a former player. Maybe there is a story there.

Cignetti and Brown both make about the same right now. I'm not going to assume who has a financial edge between WVU and IU, but I am going to assume Florida could make it happen over both if they really wanted him and he wanted to go.

 

[ColinKSU]

IMO, if they think they can hire Cignetti then Napier gets axed regardless of his last four games.

Gators fans who hate Napier aren’t ready to hear that they’d have beaten Georgia if their QB didn’t go down.

 

[ND7983]

Napier's buyout would be somewhere in the $25 million range. Not astronomical like a few other coaches on the hotseat, but Florida can easily can that one done.

I saw on a Florida show that they can’t really afford it because they are still paying Dan Mullen & want to get a big time coach, but can’t afford to pay Mullen, pay Napier $25 million, & pay a coach $7-8 million a year, which would be the minimum for a big hire.

If they fire Napier, they are going to have to hire a young, G5 coach, up-and-comer for $3-4 million a year.

 

[CanadalovesND]

I saw on a Florida show that they can’t really afford it because they are still paying Dan Mullen & want to get a big time coach, but can’t afford to pay Mullen, pay Napier $25 million, & pay a coach $7-8 million a year, which would be the minimum for a big hire.

If they fire Napier, they are going to have to hire a young, G5 coach, up-and-comer or $3-4 million a year.

A name off the top of my head would be Alex Golesh. Fits the mold off up-and-comer, and likely cheap. Very little head coaching experience however. Spent a few seasons at Tennessee as an OC, and was part of that 2022 offense, who essentially put up points and yards vs every team they played that year besides Georgia.

But, it's the same model they used when they hired Napier. Young, inexperienced, G5 coach.

 

[NDFAN2008]

They need to throw some NIL money his way he could start right away

 

[CanadalovesND]

They need to throw some NIL money his way he could start right away

There is going to need to be some physical development before that happens.

Wiggins is about 260. Ideally 290 needs to be his playing weight. Our DT situation is not bad enough that an undersized true freshman will start.

 

[ND7983]

They need to throw some NIL money his way he could start right away

You think he will start right away for ND in 2025?
No way.
He isn’t in the same stratosphere as Young, & he is even slowly working his way into reps.

 

[NDFAN2008]

You think he will start right away for ND in 2025?
No way.
He isn’t in the same stratosphere as Young, & he is even slowly working his way into reps.

I think young moves inside

 

[CanadalovesND]

I think young moves inside

If Young moves inside, that makes the chances of Wiggins starting from Day 1 even less likely. But yet, he will still start eh.

You are firing from the hip again.

 

[ColinKSU]

I saw on a Florida show that they can’t really afford it because they are still paying Dan Mullen & want to get a big time coach, but can’t afford to pay Mullen, pay Napier $25 million, & pay a coach $7-8 million a year, which would be the minimum for a big hire.

If they fire Napier, they are going to have to hire a young, G5 coach, up-and-comer for $3-4 million a year.

I was listening to a FSU show last night describe the possible landscape of available coaches and it was dire. He was trying to talk himself in Manny Diaz for a few minutes.

 

[T-Boone]

I was listening to a FSU show last night describe the possible landscape of available coaches and it was dire. He was trying to talk himself in Manny Diaz for a few minutes.

Did big Al Golden get a mention?

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I was listening to a FSU show last night describe the possible landscape of available coaches and it was dire. He was trying to talk himself in Manny Diaz for a few minutes.

It really seems to be the case. We may very well be in a new era.

I still think these morons are going to find tens of millions to make people go away and make salaries skyrocket.

 

[Rocketman84]

IMO, if they think they can hire Cignetti then Napier gets axed regardless of his last four games.

I think he's done for the simple fact they can't win or compete in "The Swamp". Terrible home record and 8-13 in conference during his tenure.

 

[dublinirish]

I was listening to a FSU show last night describe the possible landscape of available coaches and it was dire. He was trying to talk himself in Manny Diaz for a few minutes.

doubt they can Norvell but if they do they are gonna hire Coach Prime surely? It's something so dumb theyd definitely do it

 

[Irishjig78]

I think Coach Prime at Florida State could be scary. The swagger he carries with the fertile recruiting ground of Florida, could become a monster.

 

[arrowryan]

I think Coach Prime at Florida State could be scary. The swagger he carries with the fertile recruiting ground of Florida, could become a monster.

But then there’s the whole coaching thing that he’s not the best at

 

[Rockin’Irish]

But then there’s the whole coaching thing that he’s not the best at

And that he has a standing feud with FSU.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Idk if the Noles could afford him right now

 

[Kingbish01]

I agree that he may not be the best coach, but him as the CEO......I could see him being able to "recruit" some good coaches while he just steers the ship.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Idk if the Noles could afford him right now

They must have cratering revenues this year. They are also trying to buy their way out of the ACC. No way can FSU eat that Norvell deal one year in, much less throw top dollar at a new coach.

 

[Katzenboyer]

And that he has a standing feud with FSU.

And that he's shown absolutely no ability to recruit competitively at the high school level (even though the Hunter commitment was certainly flashy).

 

[JadedDomer]

Idk if the Noles could afford him right now

Feels like premier teams who are off the cliff get desperate in times like this and are willing to throw a bag. I wouldn't be surprised if they went all in.

 

[SoIll]

Napier being retained. Idk how that helps/hurts here.

 

[Rocketman84]

I agree that he may not be the best coach, but him as the CEO......I could see him being able to "recruit" some good coaches while he just steers the ship.

Like what he has done on a smaller scale so far

 

[IrishFanForever23]

Napier being retained. Idk how that helps/hurts here.

According to Loy, hurts ND and helps UF. However, I think they're just delaying the inevitable, and he won't turn that school around. I wonder how much UF is putting into NIL and facilities as you don't really hear much about them.

 

[dublinirish]

finding an already employed coach to jump ship now gonna be harder than ever with the expanded playoff.

 

[Rocketman84]

finding an already employed coach to jump ship now gonna be harder than ever with the expanded playoff.

Very true, not to mention Florida being on the books for Mullen, looks like they'll have to bite the bullet for at least another season with Napier. Money owed combined with no employed coach candidate to jump shit = S.O.L