Who's the next Coach Cignetti?

[BronkosGhost]

Looking for the next Cignetti? Start with these traits and coaches

If any of the nine open Power 4 jobs want to replicate Indiana's success, here are the steps they could take.

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[Spaulding!No!]

Jay Sawvel

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Tony Dungy
Marc Trestman
Mike Grant

 

[BronkosGhost]

Jay Sawvel

Unlikely, with a 7-14 record as a HC he doesn't even belong in the conversation with those mentioned in the article.

 

[FinnGopher]

PJ Fleck

 

[BronkosGhost]

Tony Dungy
Marc Trestman
Mike Grant

Tony Dungy - Retired from coaching
Marc Trestman - Ship has sailed
Mike Grant - Is happy coaching HS.

 

[BronkosGhost]

PJ Fleck

 

[Kitzmann57]

Nobody, at least not in rhe next 25 yrs. What he is doing is nearly impossible.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

I like both Polasek and Eric Morris from that list.

 

[BronkosGhost]

Nobody, at least not in rhe next 25 yrs. What he is doing is nearly impossible.

Im not sure that's entirely true, not only is he a great coach he understands what its going to take to win. When he signed his contract with IU one of the stipulations was that they make a substantial financial commitment to the football program.

 

[PMWinSTP]

Louis Leo Holtz!

 

[USAF]

Tony Dungy - Retired from coaching
Marc Trestman - Ship has sailed
Mike Grant - Is happy coaching HS.

Holy cow, your sarcasmeter is in bad shape.

 

[LesBolstad]

Whoever gets hired at a school that has a Mark Cuban type alum that donates $20,000,000+ when you take the job

 

[USAF]

Whoever gets hired at a school that has a Mark Cuban type alum that donates $20,000,000+ when you take the job

Cuban didn't donate when Cignetti took the job.
Try to keep up.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Holy cow, your sarcasmeter is in bad shape.

I'm as serious as a PJ Fleck punt from the opponent's 37 yard line.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Whoever gets hired at a school that has a Mark Cuban type alum that donates $20,000,000+ when you take the job

Indiana's recruiting classes have been very similar to the Gophers the last two seasons.

 

[btowngopher]

Someone that can bring four or five players from their previous school that can become all conference at their new school. Add a soft schedule and a competent QB and you’ll hit the ground running.

 

[upnorthkid]

Me. Just gotta offer me that first contract and I’ll show you

 

[Kitzmann57]

Im not sure that's entirely true, not only is he a great coach he understands what its going to take to win. When he signed his contract with IU one of the stipulations was that they make a substantial financial commitment to the football program.

You need an alumni with tons of money, like Mark Cuban, and willing to donate to NIL. Not every school has that. MN, Bucky and Iowa, haven't found that person.

 

[Some guy]

Matt Simon

 

[Stuff]

Matt Simon

I'm not sure how he hasn't gotten a P4 head coaching job yet.

 

[LeftofThaDial]

Whoever gets hired at a school that has a Mark Cuban type alum that donates $20,000,000+ when you take the job

Cuban has been quoted that he didn’t have a meeting with IU/Cig until Dec. of ‘24. That’s after they qualified for the CFP, or after they lost out. Before that he had only donated to the club rugby team athletic’s wise.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Cuban has been quoted that he didn’t have a meeting with IU/Cig until Dec. of ‘24. That’s after they qualified for the CFP, or after they lost out. Before that he had only donated to the club rugby team athletic’s wise.

So, any team coulda hired that coach and been a contender? Amazing

 

[BTChamp]

Sanford or Robb Smith

 

[LeftofThaDial]

So, any team coulda hired that coach and been a contender? Amazing

Is that what I said?

 

[STPGopher]

Jay Sawvel

As DC? Yes. Open the checkbook!

 

[UpAndUnder43]

John Gagliaridi could do it.