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Posted on 10/18/24 at 4:16 pm to
Posted by AlbinoGator
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Posted on 10/18/24 at 4:16 pm to
Florida would be 6-0 with that schedule
Posted by GaryGator
The Swamp
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 11:11 am to
With Napier sabotaging his team every game?
Posted by GaryGator
The Swamp
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 12:05 pm to
I don't care if Cignetti will be 64. If UF could get 6 or 7 good seasons out of him. He is 125-35 overall as a head coach.
Posted by AlbinoGator
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 12:30 pm to
Cignetti,
Would be Napier and Mullen 2.0

I like Chadwell much more then Cignetti

Posted by GaryGator
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 12:39 pm to
Chadwell is 116-58 overall. And has no experience in the Sec. Cignetti was on Saban's staff at Bama. From 2007 to 2010.
This post was edited on 10/19/24 at 12:41 pm
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 1:30 pm to
Indiana looked good today.

Still not totally sold on Cignetti but he definitely strengthened his case today.
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

Cignetti was on Saban's staff at Bama. From 2007 to 2010.


Eh that was so long ago that really doesn't mean much for 2025.

Cignetti does have some tangible characteristics that make him appealing, but what he did over 15 years ago as a Saban staffer is not one of them...

Plus we've hired enough retards from Saban staffs before as HC to know that that isn't the end all be all.
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 1:37 pm to
quote:

Cignetti,
Would be Napier and Mullen 2.0

I like Chadwell much more then Cignetti


Cignetti is more compelling than either of those losers (Napier and Mullen that is)

But he does have a lot of question marks that makes it hard for me to go all in on him.
This post was edited on 10/19/24 at 1:41 pm
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 1:50 pm to
Cignetti has IU rolling this year. He brought in a bunch of his JMU transfers who have played in his system for years.

How could he do year to year building a program.

Or is he a Jedd Fisch 2.0, one good year every 4 seasons type dude?

Too many questions, not enough time for answers.
Posted by GaryGator
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 1:55 pm to
He's won everywhere he's been. 125-35. You can't say that for Kiffin. It doesn't matter anyway these dipshits that run the UAA don't really want to fire Napier.
This post was edited on 10/19/24 at 1:57 pm
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 2:45 pm to
quote:

He's won everywhere he's been. 125-35.

He's coached in the d2/fcs for a long time, never won a title at that level?

Yes he's won a lot of games, and I think is a good coach. Still have question marks about if he can scale that success to higher levels.
quote:

You can't say that for Kiffin

100% true.

But Kiffin never coached at the D2/fcs levels. He was nearly half Cig's age coaching at Blue bloods and in the NFL.

Would Cig have won big at Oakland in his 30s? Or at post-sanctions USC?

Its an apple to orange comparison imo, but not totally invalid as it's true Kiffin has not won everywhere he's coached and Cignetti has.

I like Cignetti as a candidate too, for the record, but just am not convinced he's a "can't miss" candidate just like Lane is also not a "cant' miss" guy either.

I'd be fine with either.
This post was edited on 10/19/24 at 2:58 pm
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 8:16 pm to
Got a bad feeling Napier will be back if we beat Kentucky tonight.

4 wins, and then 5 wins against FSU.

They'll harp back on the "hardest schedule evar!" propaganda and justify keeping him again after going 5-7
Posted by UFMatt
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Posted on 10/19/24 at 8:42 pm to
SOS with him, poor play calling in red zone, poor special teams and of course poor end of half clock management. We got the ball with a minute and a half and didn't even try to move down the field for points.
Posted by AlbinoGator
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 10/20/24 at 7:53 am to
Might as well shut this board down because I have no doubt Napier will be here next year.

With a scary good Florida team
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 10/20/24 at 7:59 am to
quote:

With a scary good Florida team
7-5 will be our ceiling next year if Billy is coach.
Posted by Partha
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7298 posts
Posted on 10/20/24 at 8:04 am to
This program is so fricked.

We're fricked.
Posted by Partha
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7298 posts
Posted on 10/20/24 at 8:29 am to
We have talent

We just need a non-retard coach to utilize it.
Posted by Jorts R Us
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 10/20/24 at 9:02 am to
quote:

Cignetti, Would be Napier and Mullen 2.0


I've had more girlfriends than Indiana has bowl wins. What he is doing there is nothing short of impressive.
This post was edited on 10/20/24 at 9:04 am
Posted by GaryGator
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Member since Jun 2017
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Posted on 10/20/24 at 2:11 pm to
Especially if you watched that game yesterday. Indiana is well coached. They had great execution of the plays that were called. No stupid penalties. No shooting themselves in the foot, over and over again.
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
7298 posts
Posted on 10/21/24 at 4:45 pm to
quote:

Especially if you watched that game yesterday. Indiana is well coached. They had great execution of the plays that were called. No stupid penalties. No shooting themselves in the foot, over and over again.
My only apprehension is that Cig won't be able to bring a pile of JMU guys who know his system and are vets. He has 27 transfers overall and 13 starters from JMU who have played for years.

I think there's no doubt he's got some boldness and that he can coach X's and O's, but could he do what he's doing at IU this year more than once? Or even every other year?

Yes he'd 100% would be better than Napier as a game day coach. And he did build a good fcs and sun belt program. Undoubtably what he's done at Indiana is remarkable, regardless of how it plays out with the meat of his schedule coming up. But how does year 2 look? Is he going to be able to win 7+ games or will it take a big step back?
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