Coaching Carousel

[Bane]

EXACTLY.

This is good for college football!

People love to say this stuff, but I have my doubts. This is like everyone saying underdog World Series’ are good for baseball and then no one tunes into watch Arizona and Texas play.

 

[SportsingHard]

Cignetti's new buyout is only $13 MM and goes down to $10 MM after November. While this is an interesting development, it does not take him off the market.

 

[Bane]

This is good for college football, guys. The days where Alabama and Georgia are head and shoulders just better than everyone else are gone, and the more parity in each league, the better. I really don't understand why IU committing to their football program seems to bug some of you so much.

I guess I don’t understand the fascination some ND fans have with identifying with the scrappy underdogs. We’re one of the top 2-3 brands in the entire sport, the bluest of the blue bloods. We’ve just been crystal ball’d the #1 RB in the entire 2027 class. We have the resources to be The force in CFB, we’ve simply lacked the will.

I’m not moved in the least by the underdog story in CFB because I cheer for Notre MFing Dame. I don’t want to be the beloved program, I want everyone to hate us like they did Bama and they do OSU.

Cig is a good coach, but the way they’re running it is not sustainable and he’s more likely to end up like Norvell at FSU than Bama.

I’m also not from Indiana and have no ties there, so IU means nothing to me. I’d be happy for their fans if any of them existed prior to 12 months ago.

 

[Bane]

Cignetti's new buyout is only $13 MM and goes down to $10 MM after November. While this is an interesting development, it does not take him off the market.

Oh that is interesting, honestly that makes it seem like he’s looking to jump for the right offer.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

For that kind of change a couple of B1G titles and deep playoff runs at a minimum.

Can we put that kind of change into some perspective?

Their athletic revenue went up in 2024 from 2023 by $28.8M. I don't know what kind of minimum ultimatums have been put into this contract, which I'm sure has all kinds of stupid bonuses that are more than what most of us make in a year, but you can't tell me that everyone in Bloomington isn't loving life right now with what is happening. They haven't been to a Final Four since 2002.

 

[GoldenBoy3]

Nakos is reporting that the buyout is $15 million

 

[irishu]

I’m glad the national championship is no longer Alabama vs Clemson annually

 

[KMac151993]

I think I saw he owes $15 mil. if he leaves voluntarily.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Indiana. Texas Tech. Colorado. Whatever.

Let them agitate and upset the order of things. Let the minnows and trout eat each other while ND becomes the shark it once was. Totally fine with this.

 

[Bane]

Can we put that kind of change into some perspective?

Their athletic revenue went up in 2024 from 2023 by $28.8M. I don't know what kind of minimum ultimatums have been put into this contract, which I'm sure has all kinds of stupid bonuses that are more than what most of us make in a year, but you can't tell me that everyone in Bloomington isn't loving life right now with what is happening. They haven't been to a Final Four since 2002.

They are now, but they’ve now been cursed and blessed with expectations. They will have to deal with that accordingly.

 

[The Backer]

Happy for the Hoosiers. Indiana could be a premier football state if Purdue gets its act together.

I’ll be interested to see if Haines sticks around. He’s the real deal. I think he’s better at coaching D than Cig is at coaching O.

 

[Irish#1]

I guess I don’t understand the fascination some ND fans have with identifying with the scrappy underdogs. We’re one of the top 2-3 brands in the entire sport, the bluest of the blue bloods. We’ve just been crystal ball’d the #1 RB in the entire 2027 class. We have the resources to be The force in CFB, we’ve simply lacked the will.

I’m not moved in the least by the underdog story in CFB because I cheer for Notre MFing Dame. I don’t want to be the beloved program, I want everyone to hate us like they did Bama and they do OSU.

Cig is a good coach, but the way they’re running it is not sustainable and he’s more likely to end up like Norvell at FSU than Bama.

I’m also not from Indiana and have no ties there, so IU means nothing to me. I’d be happy for their fans if any of them existed prior to 12 months ago.

Fan#1: This is awesome. I’m so excited because we’ve never had a FB team close to this.
Fan#2: We should temper our enthusiasm until we see 3-4 years of sustained success. It’s only right.
Fan#1: forget that noise. Given our history we may never experience this again.

 

[Bane]

Fan#1: This is awesome. I’m so excited because we’ve never had a FB team close to this.
Fan#2: We should temper our enthusiasm until we see 3-4 years of sustained success. It’s only right.
Fan#1: forget that noise. Given our history we may never experience this again.

So they had 2 fans 12 months ago. Just as I suspected.

 

[KPENN]

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Does anyone know what Freeman makes? Last I saw it was around 9-10 million

It needs to be bumped to a penny more than Cigs contract.


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[Bane]

The use of third person totally tracks.

 

[NDRock]

The use of third person totally tracks.

For someone who says IU “means nothing to me”, you sure seem fired up about their program. It’s a fun story, enjoy it. Or don’t.

 

[Bane]

For someone who says IU “means nothing to me”, you sure seem fired up about their program. It’s a fun story, enjoy it. Or don’t.

Oh, I hate Cignetti. Whether it's in Bloomington or State College, I don't like him and don't root for his success.

So on that note, I’ll feel free to not enjoy it. 🫶

 

[Katzenboyer]

I guess I don’t understand the fascination some ND fans have with identifying with the scrappy underdogs. We’re one of the top 2-3 brands in the entire sport, the bluest of the blue bloods. We’ve just been crystal ball’d the #1 RB in the entire 2027 class. We have the resources to be The force in CFB, we’ve simply lacked the will.

I’m not moved in the least by the underdog story in CFB because I cheer for Notre MFing Dame. I don’t want to be the beloved program, I want everyone to hate us like they did Bama and they do OSU.

Cig is a good coach, but the way they’re running it is not sustainable and he’s more likely to end up like Norvell at FSU than Bama.

I’m also not from Indiana and have no ties there, so IU means nothing to me. I’d be happy for their fans if any of them existed prior to 12 months ago.

Yeah, I always find myself rooting for Cobra Kai in the Karate Kid movies.

JFC, lighten up. It's not a good thing that a non-traditional power is investing in a great coach, and he's not jumping ship at the first big job that opens?

 

[Katzenboyer]

Oh, I hate Cignetti. Whether it's in Bloomington or State College, I don't like him and don't root for his success.

So on that note, I’ll feel free to not enjoy it. 🫶

Cignetti peed in Bane's cheerios. And killed his dog. Apparently.

 

[Bane]

Yeah, I always find myself rooting for Cobra Kai in the Karate Kid movies.

JFC, lighten up. It's not a good that a non-traditional power is investing in a great coach, and he's not jumping ship at the first big job that opens?

Brother, in the scope of CFB history, we are Cobra Kai. We're closer to them than Mr. Miaygi.

 

[Bane]

Cignetti peed in Bane's cheerios. And killed his dog. Apparently.

Hey, I've said it on here before, I am a hater. I'm not "Bane" by accident lol.

You know how I know Cig is an asshole? Because it takes one to know one.

 

[NDRock]

Oh, I hate Cignetti. Whether it's in Bloomington or State College, I don't like him and don't root for his success.

So on that note, I’ll feel free to not enjoy it. 🫶

I can respect some sports hate. I’ll allow it.

 

[stlnd01]

Good for Cignetti and I give zero fucks about Indiana pro or con but this is a “Weis after USC” sort of contract. Indiana will be paying this man long after he’s run his course there. Or maybe the Big Ten’s private equity investors will. Either way.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Marcus cannot be the second highest paid football coach in Indiana.

 

[Bane]

This makes no sense to me. Why would he assume MF, a Midwestern boy with zero ties to the SEC or the south is on the table but Lanning, a man who coached at Bama and UGA is untouchable. I don’t think either would leave necessarily but Lanning seems way more plausible.

 

[Huntr]

I don't see how it's not Freshwater at UF.

 

[calvegas04]

Really annoying seeing MFs name coming up on everyone's first want. ND is gonna have to pay up

 

[burmafrd1944]

This makes no sense to me. Why would he assume MF, a Midwestern boy with zero ties to the SEC or the south is on the table but Lanning, a man who coached at Bama and UGA is untouchable. I don’t think either would leave necessarily but Lanning seems way more plausible.

Really dim reasoning

there are numerous examples over the years of successful coaches moving far away from where they started and doing just as well

Not to mention the problem of inbreeding which seems to be beyond your understanding

 

[Bane]

Really dim reasoning

there are numerous examples over the years of successful coaches moving far away from where they started and doing just as well

Not to mention the problem of inbreeding which seems to be beyond your understanding

Really cool, man.