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re: Is Cignetti already a hall of fame coach?
Posted on 1/20/26 at 9:01 pm to More beer please
Posted on 1/20/26 at 9:01 pm to More beer please
quote:
Lets pump the brakes a bit and see if he can sustain success without a team in their mid 20's
you realize how stupid this sounds? 
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Posted on 1/20/26 at 9:09 pm to theCAW
I dont think he will be the last coach to turn around a program overnight the way the NIL situation is. If he did the same thing 10-15 years ago then probably a future HOF coach
Posted on 1/20/26 at 9:14 pm to theCAW
Should be an automatic entry for winning with Indiana.
Posted on 1/20/26 at 10:13 pm to theCAW
His winning percentage is pretty insane
Posted on 1/20/26 at 10:24 pm to theCAW
Till he wins 6 games next year?
Posted on 1/21/26 at 6:36 am to theCAW
quote:
Is Cignetti already a hall of fame coach?
He's a lock if they repeat or get another natty before he retires IMO
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:46 am to theCAW
No
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:58 am to El Segundo Guy
quote:
Yes. There's not a coach alive, including Saban, that could have done that turnaround in two years.
The blueprint is there, someone else will accomplish that feat again. The emphasis should be more on production and coachability rather than raw talent.
Starting true freshmen should no longer be a thing.
This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 9:59 am
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:42 am to theCAW
He got Indiana a championship.
Gonna repeat that: He got Indiana a championship.
Yes.
Gonna repeat that: He got Indiana a championship.
Yes.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:22 am to theCAW
If you win a national championship in football at Indiana you should get a free pass into the hall of fame even if he never wins another game!
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:26 am to El Segundo Guy
quote:
Yes. There's not a coach alive, including Saban, that could have done that turnaround in two years.
He did have the benefit of the modern day transfer portal. I highly doubt he would have had the success he has had if he couldn't bring over basically his whole JMU squad to IU
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:36 am to PCRammer
quote:
I'll probably get blasted for this but if he doesn't have Mark Cuban he never sniffs the Hall.
Not going to blast you, because funding reigns supreme right now. But not sure why everyone assumes this Indiana team was an expensive one.
Cignetti in an interview mentioned that total compensation his team was around $24 million, with only Mendoza cracking the top 100 in the country in NIL compensation at $2.6 million.
Going forward that might change. But even then, Mark Cuban has said that his money to the team is not unlimited and they provide him a detailed analysis of how they are spending his money. Just because it's available doesn't mean that he's going to allow the crazy spending like they are doing at Miami.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:38 pm to RolltidePA
quote:
Cignetti in an interview mentioned that total compensation his team was around $24 million, with only Mendoza cracking the top 100 in the country in NIL compensation at $2.6 million.
They spent money but they spent it wisely. How moronic do their B1G counterparts at Michigan look now after dumping how much cash on Underwood?
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:54 pm to theCAW
Yes. I still can not wrap my mind around Indiana football ever winning anything in my lifetime. Anyone that wins a title there automatically goes in.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:58 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Championships
National (2026)
PSAC (2012)
3 CAA (2019–2021)
Big Ten (2025)
2 PSAC West Division (2012, 2015)
CAA South Division (2020)
2 Sun Belt East Division (2022–2023)[a]
As an assistant coach: National (2009)
Awards
2× AP Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× AFCA Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2025)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2024)
George Munger Award (2025)
2× Home Depot Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× Sporting News Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2023)
PSAC Coach of the Year (2012)
CAA Coach of the Year (2017)
That is a pretty solid resume. If he goes on and averages 8 wins the next 5 years he is a lock. Plus he has been in the Playoffs in 3 separate divisions, So to me yes.
National (2026)
PSAC (2012)
3 CAA (2019–2021)
Big Ten (2025)
2 PSAC West Division (2012, 2015)
CAA South Division (2020)
2 Sun Belt East Division (2022–2023)[a]
As an assistant coach: National (2009)
Awards
2× AP Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× AFCA Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2025)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2024)
George Munger Award (2025)
2× Home Depot Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× Sporting News Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2024, 2025)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2023)
PSAC Coach of the Year (2012)
CAA Coach of the Year (2017)
That is a pretty solid resume. If he goes on and averages 8 wins the next 5 years he is a lock. Plus he has been in the Playoffs in 3 separate divisions, So to me yes.
This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:28 pm to usc6158
quote:
usc6158
Is English your first language? Are you afraid of ICE? Please rephrase this so that it makes sense in English.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:33 pm to p0845330
quote:I’ll give it a shot:
Please rephrase this so that it makes sense in English.
The CFB HoF, when it comes to coaches, is actually the “hall of very good”.
He could retire today and would be a mortal lock.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:38 pm to theCAW
Cignetti will walk into the CFB hall of fame. He's an absolute lock.
Dude is 143-37 with a national title, undefeated season at fricking Indiana, where he's 24-2...
Dude is 143-37 with a national title, undefeated season at fricking Indiana, where he's 24-2...
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:39 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:I think that's only counting his regular season record. His overall record is like 27-2.
24-2
Posted on 1/22/26 at 3:05 am to theCAW
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