Cignetti pregame interview
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Good. The more humiliation directed at Schiano, the better.
It’s the truth though. They were an embarrassment and he is using that to get his team prepared and focused
I posted on another thread about this. If this doesn’t light a fire under the RU coaching staff, they should all be fired now.
I'm going to guess the usual "This guy is just a blow hard media member looking for clicks. They dont actually know anything about CFB" won't be the clap back.
He's right. RU was sleep walking.
Lost track of all GS's trap games
Don't miss the "we all saw" either.
Lost track of all GS's trap games
Don't miss the "we all saw" either.
We're still on a three-game winning streak against Indiana!
I'm not sure you could ever have quite such an illustration of how a coaching change can change the trajectory of a program
It wasn't a shot at all, IMO. Just facts. It was clear as day Rutgers was not prepared, and UMass came to play.
Sometimes you try to hard to invent controversy. Of course the opinions of other coaches matter. They are in the same position as other coaches. Actually, he was just relating facts, and not so much an opinion on Rutgers. They way it could be construed is what happened to Rutgers Thursday night was quite unexpected, and it underscores the importance of preparation for each opponent, even the G6 opponents.
It can’t solely be that RU didn’t respect its opponent. Who the hell is RU to do that. Schiano has not done anything.
Exactly, I am glad no one on here is still saying “Greg is the only guy who can turn around Rutgers” “No one else could do what Greg has done at Rutgers” or “who would be the candidates that would actually want the job here”….not my job to find candidates and find the money, that’s Keli’s and Tate’s. You are 100% correct that we need a new trajectory, a new voice, a fresh face, etc.. Greg is like spoiled milk at this point.
I don't think they were necessarily not prepared but there may have been a more lax/casual approach after that first drive on offense that went fairly easily and the intensity never appeared to kick back up, as you might expect after halftime say. Almost like they were trying not to panic and just settle down, go out and have fun but then when much wasn't going well the "just execute" starts to not have impact, then it kept snowballing on the defensive side (couldn't get many stops) and the offense got tight and didn't execute well at all so there was no momentum to build on.
Sometimes lighting a fire under butts is needed to elevate intensity (including on the sidelines) even for a team that is heavily favored and should be able to easily snap out of a funk or turn the switch on late and still have their talent take over. The problem with this staff is that they arguably coach the instincts out of players who get tight because they must follow gameplan like a robot. Let em play.
Sometimes lighting a fire under butts is needed to elevate intensity (including on the sidelines) even for a team that is heavily favored and should be able to easily snap out of a funk or turn the switch on late and still have their talent take over. The problem with this staff is that they arguably coach the instincts out of players who get tight because they must follow gameplan like a robot. Let em play.
Not preparing your team to play 60 minutes is not being prepared to play
Scripting one series and not knowing what to do next is bad ..like really bad
Other head coaches are actually the worst people to offer public opinions on other coaches.
Specifically because they are in the same position.
Show me an instance of a coach bad mouthing another coach?
I'd be generally interested to see someone say "Chris Ash? He was a terrible coach. Rutgers couldn't fire him fast enough."
Here is Cignetti about James Franklin after he got fired.
"Been a change up there, obviously. James Franklin, fifth in the country last year, was about 105-40 after 11 years, did a tremendous job, has always represented himself with class. A lot of respect for him and Penn State. Always have had a lot of respect for Penn State, too."
Notes And Quotes From Coach Cignetti's Monday Press Conference (Penn State) - Hoosier Huddle
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti met with the media to discuss the Hoosiers 55-10 win over Maryland, the Hoosiers next game at Maryland. Cignetti also gave an injury update on multiple players.
hoosierhuddle.com
As I said in my original post, I don't think he was bad mouthing Schiano or Rutgers at all. This board has some easily triggered and thin-skinned fans. Rutgers laid a huge egg Thursday night and has become a talking point at the beginning of the football season in the worst possible way. Deal with it. Use it for fuel to get better-that's for the coaches and the team.Other head coaches are actually the worst people to offer public opinions on other coaches.
Specifically because they are in the same position.
Show me an instance of a coach bad mouthing another coach?
I'd be generally interested to see someone say "Chris Ash? He was a terrible coach. Rutgers couldn't fire him fast enough."
Here is Cignetti about James Franklin after he got fired.
"Been a change up there, obviously. James Franklin, fifth in the country last year, was about 105-40 after 11 years, did a tremendous job, has always represented himself with class. A lot of respect for him and Penn State. Always have had a lot of respect for Penn State, too."
Notes And Quotes From Coach Cignetti's Monday Press Conference (Penn State) - Hoosier Huddle
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti met with the media to discuss the Hoosiers 55-10 win over Maryland, the Hoosiers next game at Maryland. Cignetti also gave an injury update on multiple players.
Fans have little to do with it, unless they like to wallow in a sea of sorrow (channeling my inner Alice In Chains). Boo hoo hoo, Rutgers football team got embarrassed. I'm not embarrassed. I don't know why any fan needs to feel that way, but we all react differently to these things. My life will go on exactly the same way it would have gone had Rutgers won Thursday night.
Turning now to what Cignetti said: "“It all begins with being prepared and having the right mindset, which I think we do. Respect for ethe opponent, we all saw Rutgers and UMass right?”
Here's what Greg said post game: "
"I didn’t have them ready to play. I don’t have any other – I’m in charge of all the coaches. I’m in charge of all the players.
So when you come out and lay an egg like we did opening night, I thought we had a great training camp. Never saw it coming. I’ve been doing this a long time. ........"we were not coached well enough in order to play well enough to stop them."
Now please tell me where Cignetti "badmouthed" Greg Schiano. IMO, he did not. He used Rutgers as an example of why preparation is important for EVERY team against EVERY opponent.
And then please tell me why Greg badmouthed himself and his coaches so harshly.
What's deserved, is what gets served.
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