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Posted on 7/9/26 at 6:48 pm to paperwasp
I agree. I think Cignetti is a good coach but I don't think he's the #1 coach in college football like ESPN just ranked him today. He has coached at Indiana for 2 years and made the playoffs both years and with 2 different QB's but I think his team kinda snuck up on their competition in 2024 and I think his 2025 Natty run was aided mostly by his Heisman QB, Mendoza. There were a handful of games this year where Indiana was down in the 2nd half and Mendoza carried them to a win. He did it in the NCG versus Miami.
If Cignetti can make the playoffs again this year, which will be 3 years, 3 playoff appearances with 3 different QB's, then I'll give him ALL of his flowers but I still have to wonder "if Cignetti is this coach whisperer like the media claims, then why did it take him until he was in his 60's to finally get a D-1 head coaching job and the job he got was arguably the most dogshit job in D-1, Indiana." I think this is going to end up being a Brady/Belichick type thing in the end and we'll all see that Cignetti is good but not GOAT type of good like so many have crowned him lately.
If Cignetti can make the playoffs again this year, which will be 3 years, 3 playoff appearances with 3 different QB's, then I'll give him ALL of his flowers but I still have to wonder "if Cignetti is this coach whisperer like the media claims, then why did it take him until he was in his 60's to finally get a D-1 head coaching job and the job he got was arguably the most dogshit job in D-1, Indiana." I think this is going to end up being a Brady/Belichick type thing in the end and we'll all see that Cignetti is good but not GOAT type of good like so many have crowned him lately.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 7:03 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
Despite being # 16 to # 25 in the FPI rankings about half of those teams will have crappy seasons. I just hope UF isnt one of them and can go 8-4.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 7:11 pm to Pat Dye 60 minutes
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Pat Dye 60 minutes
Well said, imo
Posted on 7/9/26 at 7:17 pm to Pat Dye 60 minutes
Cignetti has a good eye for college talent at QB and other positions. I mean he made a QB that was playing for the Ohio Bobcats in 2023 look really good in 2024 also. I wonder if he also is taking a lot of players that are very solid and experienced but just below that talent level where you have to pay a lot in the NIL market. He seems to just get around 5 or so expensive guys in his NIL classes.
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