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CastoniusNov 05, 9:20 PM

Why aren't we talking about Cignetti?

When Nick Saban retired, Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer who at that time was the hottest name in college football. So far, it seems to have not been a complete miss. Right now, Curt Citgnetti is the hottest name in college football. He has Indiana performing much better than they have any business being, and he appears to have a Saban-like mentality when it comes to upholding standards. It seems to me nobody has Cignetti on their hot-boards, and I'm not sure why. Personally, I think he is a no-brainer hire who would be an instant success with our resources. What do y'all think?
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DrTigerTooth

Nov 05, 9:21 PM

Just googled him. He wins.
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Tigerfan11

Nov 05, 9:23 PM

Castonius said:
When Nick Saban retired, Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer who at that time was the hottest name in college football. So far, it seems to have not been a complete miss. Right now, Curt Citgnetti is the hottest name in college football. He has Indiana performing much better than they have any business being, and he appears to have a Saban-like mentality when it comes to upholding standards. It seems to me nobody has Cignetti on their hot-boards, and I'm not sure why. Personally, I think he is a no-brainer hire who would be an instant success with our resources. What do y'all think?
More because of the extension he just signed in the last month and his increase in buyout money (15 Million). Great coach and he would be great at LSU
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RunHamburger

Nov 05, 9:24 PM

Castonius said:
When Nick Saban retired, Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer who at that time was the hottest name in college football. So far, it seems to have not been a complete miss. Right now, Curt Citgnetti is the hottest name in college football. He has Indiana performing much better than they have any business being, and he appears to have a Saban-like mentality when it comes to upholding standards. It seems to me nobody has Cignetti on their hot-boards, and I'm not sure why. Personally, I think he is a no-brainer hire who would be an instant success with our resources. What do y'all think?
I think it’s due to the $15m buyout to even get him in the door. Although to your point, Lanning has a $20m buyout that’s not keeping some people from mentioning him. If Cig is interested, he’d be easily my #1 option. Dude is winning at a remarkable pace and his personality honestly would be a match made in heaven. I’d be happy to suggest Todd, Gordon, etc burning $15m to go get him!!😂 ETA: I know this isn’t logical or even possible lol, but if Cig came to LSU, I feel like the dude could win 5 titles in 10 years or something insane😂
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Imagi

Nov 05, 9:24 PM

Easier to win where he's at and they're are paying him a lot and can pay him more if he keeps winning. Also, yes, google him, he wins. Or something along the lines that he got quoted for.
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C$Case

Nov 05, 9:31 PM

Didn’t he just sign an extension?
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iMKolby

Nov 05, 9:32 PM

RunHamburger said:
I think it’s due to the $15m buyout to even get him in the door.
I saw something earlier, and Im not sure if it counts for this year or moving forward, but apparently in his contract it says if he makes it to the semis at any point his buyout immediately drops to 0. I’ll see if I can find it
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KennyWitKoke

Nov 05, 9:33 PM

too old for me
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RunHamburger

Nov 05, 9:35 PM

KennyWitKoke said:
too old for me
I hear you, but how many years would he need to win 1 (or 3😂) titles? We wouldn’t need him too long to make it count!
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804tigah

Nov 05, 9:35 PM

KennyWitKoke said:
too old for me
Google him
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KennyWitKoke

Nov 05, 9:36 PM

RunHamburger said:
I hear you, but how many years would he need to win 1 (or 3😂) titles? We wouldn’t need him too long to make it count!
yeah, if we went this direction id be saying this exact thing so i get it for sure. thats my only drawback
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iMKolby

Nov 05, 9:36 PM

iMKolby said:
I saw something earlier, and Im not sure if it counts for this year or moving forward, but apparently in his contract it says if he makes it to the semis at any point his buyout immediately drops to 0. I’ll see if I can find it
Sorry, I misread it a bit. If he makes semis it activates a clause that if they don’t make him top 3 highest pain within 120 days it drops to 0. So probably doesn’t do anything for our search
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KennyWitKoke

Nov 05, 9:38 PM

804tigah said:
Google him
smh
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Wabbit18

Nov 05, 9:38 PM

Before this all started I said no simply cause of his age. However with how things have gone I'd take him for sure.
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CoolHandLuke36

Nov 05, 9:46 PM

KennyWitKoke said:
too old for me
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KennyWitKoke

Nov 05, 10:06 PM

CoolHandLuke36 said:
reads terribly out of context admittingly lmao
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Colleyvilletiger

Nov 05, 11:32 PM

Castonius said:
When Nick Saban retired, Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer who at that time was the hottest name in college football. So far, it seems to have not been a complete miss. Right now, Curt Citgnetti is the hottest name in college football. He has Indiana performing much better than they have any business being, and he appears to have a Saban-like mentality when it comes to upholding standards. It seems to me nobody has Cignetti on their hot-boards, and I'm not sure why. Personally, I think he is a no-brainer hire who would be an instant success with our resources. What do y'all think?
no chance, that's why.
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Colleyvilletiger

Nov 05, 11:35 PM

Imagi said:
Easier to win where he's at and they're are paying him a lot and can pay him more if he keeps winning. Also, yes, google him, he wins. Or something along the lines that he got quoted for.
amen. Look at SMU. The definition of "better jobs" has changed. The SEC is the NFL, as a conference are we going to fire 6-8 coaches a year because of expectations, in this zero sum game? Look at Oregon and Notre Dame - auto passes to the playoffs. SMU may get in again, seriously. Be in a crap conference where you have to win 3 challenging games, the rest are laydowns. Look at ND's remaining schedule compared to Oklahomas.
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Imagi

Nov 05, 11:42 PM

Colleyvilletiger said:
amen. Look at SMU. The definition of "better jobs" has changed. The SEC is the NFL, as a conference are we going to fire 6-8 coaches a year because of expectations, in this zero sum game? Look at Oregon and Notre Dame - auto passes to the playoffs. SMU may get in again, seriously. Be in a crap conference where you have to win 3 challenging games, the rest are laydowns. Look at ND's remaining schedule compared to Oklahomas.
I think the SEC is going to move away from 9 games against each other UNLESS the playoff committee makes room for two 3 loss SEC teams, which they aren’t
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GEAUX21

Nov 05, 11:46 PM

Hard pass, just because he is winning at Indiana does not mean he will win here. Many better options.
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LSUlawyer24

Nov 05, 11:52 PM

Might be because he just signed a massive extension with a massive buyout maybe
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Gulf Coast Tiger

Nov 05, 11:52 PM

Let’s crawl before we try to walk and then run. We will start with giving the new U President a dictionary so he can look up the definition of interim.
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BayouTiger22

Nov 06, 12:06 AM

Castonius said:
When Nick Saban retired, Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer who at that time was the hottest name in college football. So far, it seems to have not been a complete miss. Right now, Curt Citgnetti is the hottest name in college football. He has Indiana performing much better than they have any business being, and he appears to have a Saban-like mentality when it comes to upholding standards. It seems to me nobody has Cignetti on their hot-boards, and I'm not sure why. Personally, I think he is a no-brainer hire who would be an instant success with our resources. What do y'all think?
Have been surprised myself. I know he got an extension but I believe the buyout is low?
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Chandl3r

Nov 06, 12:12 AM

Cignetti has what amounts to an impossible buyout to be hired elsewhere currently of $15m. This contract is why it'd be very hard for another team to pay him the kind of money that'd make him start over again: This year, he will (likely) earn exactly $13,000,000: **$500,000 base salary from the University** **$9,650,000 annual salary from Indiana athletics boosters (increases by $100,000 annually)** **$1,000,000 annual retention bonus (increases to $1,250,000 in 2029)** $250,000 for Top 6 B1G *$500,000 for Top 2 B1G* *$500,000 for playoff appearance* *$100,000 for winning a major Coach of the Year Award* **Fully guaranteed if fired without cause. *Likely to be awarded this year. This contract runs through 2032. This is in addition to the playoff appearance clause that either forces a pay raise to the Top 3 highest paid in non-incentive based salary (OR reduces his buyout to $0). His age (64) complicates things even further. Does he want to start over? On the off chance another school paid him an absurd amount to coach there (something like $15m+ per season before incentives)... does money even motivate him anymore--he won't live long enough to spend it.
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msptigers1

Nov 06, 12:21 AM

GEAUX21 said:
Hard pass, just because he is winning at Indiana does not mean he will win here. Many better options.
in all fairness…he wins everywhere he goes. he ain’t lying when he said “google me.” dude can coach ball.

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