Indiana's Curt Cignetti Has One Strict Rule All His Assistant Coaches Must Follow

I like it, “Smarter and harder trumps going ever longer.”

Eh, having 45 well paid transfers helps us liiiiiiitle bit too.

Saban had his guys working those long hours. The thing was, work for him a few years, pad your resume, move on!

A really sharp coach w/ a good philosophy. He's well on his way to winning NC's. To note Saban's long hours might be a big factor in the revolving door!!!

Did LSU ever consider this guy? If not, why?

Happy people perform better. Very few people, even if they love a job, can do it nonstop for months while remaining happy.

The good thing for him is that he started and proved himself at smaller schools and probably told IU he will do this job only with a reasonable work schedule. Being demanding and focused for 10-12 hours beats drifting focus while working nonstop

Former DI MBB assistant I knew used to shake his head at the football coaches for how much unnecessary performative time they had to spend in the office.

It was Cig this whole time

Trying too hard never works

I've always thought that football coaches working 16 hours a day and sleeping in their office was completely unnecessary. Work smarter, not longer!! Hell, Spurrier was known for working reasonable hours, and his team dominated.

Imagine if this guy was just 20 years younger. Saban has to be extremely impressed with the good things Cig sponged off him.