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re: Curt Cignetti or Kirby Smart
Posted on 7/10/26 at 6:13 pm to captdalton
Posted on 7/10/26 at 6:13 pm to captdalton
quote:so he didn’t “buy” bigname players, he bargain shopped guys who weren’t as highly regarded by other schools
Cignetti avoided massive bidding wars for high-profile recruits, instead utilizing support from billionaire booster Mark Cuban to target experienced, scheme-fit players through the transfer portal.
again, thats a gift most HCs (Kirb included) dont seem to possess
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 7:34 pm to FearlessFreep
You guys and this constant need to act like only you play a tough schedule is funny at this point. No SEC team has made the Natty in 3 years yet you act like Saban and Spurrier are still coaching. Your teams are not as good as they use to be so this idea that no other coach could run the gamut is funny. Texas made it to the SEC champ game in year 1 so it ain’t that hard for someone new to run thru the SEC. Y’all made thread after thread about how Texas and OU would take years to “build up” to SEC level and that was a myth. Both are picked in the top 4 for 2026 yet SEC teams who have been there for decades are looking at more 6-6 seasons.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 7:36 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Smart
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:22 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Cignetti would walk a mud hole in Kirby’s fat arse 
Is this a serious question?
Is this a serious question?
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:58 pm to FlyingTigerBo
I’m pretty sure Kirby is done. Maybe like one more SEC title, no more natties.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:01 pm to FearlessFreep
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so he didn’t “buy” bigname players, he bargain shopped guys who weren’t as highly regarded by other schools
Mendoza was the #1 or 2 QB in the portal.
They spent $20 million.
Why is it so hard to just admit that Cignetti bought a large percentage of his roster?
He did a great job, but without that $20 million Indiana would have been even worse than Auburn.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:24 pm to captdalton
quote:he was #4 at best
Mendoza was the #1 or 2 QB in the portal.
again, he was the #7 rated QB in the ACC in 2024, and his team went 6-7, and 0-5 against FBS teams that finished above .500
he was nowhere on any preseason
Heisman lists, and wasnt in the top 10 in the NFL draft prior to last season
Cignetti put him on the map, period
Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:54 pm to RunningJacket
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Your teams are not as good as they use to be so this idea that no other coach could run the gamut is funny
Their schedule was the bottom 7 teams and UGA
This post was edited on 7/10/26 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 7/10/26 at 10:00 pm to FearlessFreep
They're dead last because they only had 67 players listed and everyone else had 85+
Posted on 7/10/26 at 11:26 pm to FearlessFreep
At the end of the day 65% of Indiana’s roster were transfers and they spent $20 million to get them.
Your inability to drop this makes me think you are chicken or his brother.
Your inability to drop this makes me think you are chicken or his brother.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 11:33 pm to FearlessFreep
quote:
he was #4 at best
What do you think the difference in pay was between #1 and #4? Mendoza supposedly made $4 million.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 12:04 am to FlyingTigerBo
If you think anyone is a better head coach than curt cignetti in college ball, you’re objectively wrong. Kirby doesn’t touch cignetti. Does anybody understand that guy just turned INDIANA into a contender? How is this even a discussion?
Posted on 7/11/26 at 12:15 am to FlyingTigerBo
C) Kalen Deboer
Posted on 7/11/26 at 12:25 am to Porter Osborne Jr
quote:are you saying they had 18-20 players who were 4 and 5 star guys we dont know about?
They're dead last because they only had 67 players listed and everyone else had 85+
This post was edited on 7/11/26 at 12:26 am
Posted on 7/11/26 at 12:29 am to captdalton
quote:AU spent like $30 million and went 5-7
He did a great job, but without that $20 million Indiana would have been even worse than Auburn.
you act like a $20 million roster is an automatic NC contending team, but the other 2025 CFP team save for JMU or Tulane spent way more than that
Posted on 7/11/26 at 7:09 am to FearlessFreep
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are you saying they had 18-20 players who were 4 and 5 star guys we dont know about?
Maybe I’m wrong. But do you not get points for your 3 star players?
Posted on 7/11/26 at 10:53 am to FlyingTigerBo
I think it’s very close, but Cignetti might be a hair better coach. Though I might change my mind depending on 2026 results.
I think some of the arguments in this thread are ridiculous. “Oh, Indiana played a weak schedule.” They won their 3 playoff games by an average of 25 ppg.
“Oh, Kirby can’t coach, he’s just ‘lucky’ to have that talent” and “Oh, Cignetti is ‘lucky’ to have ALL those amazing JMU players follow him and manage his NIL budget so well.”
I see, so they both perform duties a head coach is supposed to do well.
“Oh, Cignetti is ‘lucky’ he had all those NFL-age players on the roster.” And, WHO got them on the roster?
Both coaches select, recruit, develop, and manage players well. That’s why they both have won National Championships. I’d be glad to have either.
I think some of the arguments in this thread are ridiculous. “Oh, Indiana played a weak schedule.” They won their 3 playoff games by an average of 25 ppg.
“Oh, Kirby can’t coach, he’s just ‘lucky’ to have that talent” and “Oh, Cignetti is ‘lucky’ to have ALL those amazing JMU players follow him and manage his NIL budget so well.”
I see, so they both perform duties a head coach is supposed to do well.
“Oh, Cignetti is ‘lucky’ he had all those NFL-age players on the roster.” And, WHO got them on the roster?
Both coaches select, recruit, develop, and manage players well. That’s why they both have won National Championships. I’d be glad to have either.
This post was edited on 7/11/26 at 10:54 am
Posted on 7/11/26 at 11:48 am to Porter Osborne Jr
quote:you do
But do you not get points for your 3 star players?
last year IU had 0 *****, 7 **** and 55 ***
everyone else on their roster was below that
but keep on believing Cignetti “bought” his way to one of the greatest seasons in CFB history
Posted on 7/11/26 at 11:54 am to FearlessFreep
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so he didn’t “buy” bigname players, he bargain shopped guys who weren’t as highly regarded by other schools
You realize that whether you spend $1.99 to buy a drink or you spend $300,000 to buy a home you did in fact buy both?
Why are you wanting to die on this hill? It is clear that Indiana paid players to come play at Indiana.
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