Indiana went to the MSU school of coach contract negotiations...

[LionDeNittany]

Hired a guy to do a job for $4M.

In year 1 they double that salary and extend him to 8 years.

CIgnetti Inks Eight-Year Contract Thru 2032 - Indiana University Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University and IU Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti have agreed to terms on a new eight-year contract with an average annual comp...

iuhoosiers.com

I swear I just saw this story at MSU.

Not judging whether Cignetti will be successful, but this won't keep him if he wants to leave.

 

[LMTLION]

Yeah I thought the same thing! There is no doubt they are having a good year, but we all just saw during our own broadcast that IU has a strength of schedule of 100 behind that record.

 

[91Joe95]

Hopefully they don't hire any female consultants.

 

[jmorovich]

Transfer teams can be great one year and horrible the next. See FSU. They signed Mike Norvell to a huge contract after his big year and that didn’t work out too well.

 

[SR108]

Transfer teams can be great one year and horrible the next. See FSU. They signed Mike Norvell to a huge contract after his big year and that didn’t work out too well.

True enough, but I suspect Cignetti is a different animal.

 

[Nbergbuck]

True enough, but I suspect Cignetti is a different animal.

Next week, the football world will see where Indiana and Cignetti actually rank.

 

[LionDeNittany]

True enough, but I suspect Cignetti is a different animal.

Well in that case, he should probably honor at least 18 months of his contract

 

[LionDeNittany]

Yeah I thought the same thing! There is no doubt they are having a good year, but we all just saw during our own broadcast that IU has a strength of schedule of 100 behind that record.

It's shocking how you can pay a guy $4m and 6 months into his contract (and Indiana hired him because no one else would) he's at the table demanding 2x the pay.

How about wait until the end of the season?

LdN

 

[Weavedog469]

My guess they wanted it out for recruits

 

[lazydave841]

What is the buyout? I didn't see the buyout.

 

[Kasparaitis]

It's shocking how you can pay a guy $4m and 6 months into his contract (and Indiana hired him because no one else would) he's at the table demanding 2x the pay.

How about wait until the end of the season?

LdN

Why would any rational person wait when he could double his salary now? News flash: the people running universities are incompetent boobs who have absolutely no concept of financial management let alone any other kind of management. These people are over educated ideologues who couldn’t successfully run a lemonade stand.

 

[LandoComando]

So--it's slightly different. Mel Tucker had two years (one at Colorado) going 7-12 before the fluke happened and they went 10-2
Cignetti won at IUP, Elon and JMU. He's 29-4 as an FBS coach. I don't believe Indiana's going to a contender but he could be the Kirk Ferentz or Pat Fitzgerald.
The Mel Tucker extension was just absurd

 

[LionDeNittany]

So--it's slightly different. Mel Tucker had two years (one at Colorado) going 7-12 before the fluke happened and they went 10-2
Cignetti won at IUP, Elon and JMU. He's 29-4 as an FBS coach. I don't believe Indiana's going to a contender but he could be the Kirk Ferentz or Pat Fitzgerald.
The Mel Tucker extension was just absurd

Mel Tucker... when did his contract happen?

 

[LandoComando]

Mel Tucker... when did his contract happen?

I understand that it happened in November--I'm not disputing that
I'm saying that Cignetti has proven more--I don't think the situations are that comparable.
Tucker was in year 2--Cignetti year 1
Cignetti has far more HC experience
Cignetti has far more success as a HC

 

[LionDeNittany]

I understand that it happened in November--I'm not disputing that
I'm saying that Cignetti has proven more--I don't think the situations are that comparable.
Tucker was in year 2--Cignetti year 1
Cignetti has far more HC experience
Cignetti has far more success as a HC

Haha. Yeah, not comparable at all. LOL

 

[LandoComando]

Haha. Yeah, not comparable at all. LOL

The only thing they have in common is they signed in extension in November after a surprisingly strong year
Nothing else is even remotely close to "comparable" which means they aren't

 

[LionDeNittany]

The only thing they have in common is they signed in extension in November after a surprisingly strong year

LOL. Yeah! That's it!
Dude your comedy is great!

 

[LandoComando]

LOL. Yeah! That's it!
Dude your comedy is great!

Add to it...
Prove me wrong...Cignetti is a proven commodity. Tucker wasn't. I'm guessing you also know nothing about either before they got their extensions hence your confusion

 

[LionDeNittany]

Add to it...
Prove me wrong...Cignetti is a proven commodity. Tucker wasn't. I'm guessing you also know nothing about either before they got their extensions hence your confusion

LOL. Yeah! Hilarious.

 

[LandoComando]

LOL. Yeah! Hilarious.

Right--you have nothing

 

[WestSideLion]

Hired a guy to do a job for $4M.

In year 1 they double that salary and extend him to 8 years.

CIgnetti Inks Eight-Year Contract Thru 2032 - Indiana University Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University and IU Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti have agreed to terms on a new eight-year contract with an average annual comp...

iuhoosiers.com

I swear I just saw this story at MSU.

Not judging whether Cignetti will be successful, but this won't keep him if he wants to leave.

This won’t end well.

 

[LionDeNittany]

Right--you have nothing

Lando. You are hilarious! Love the comedy!

 

[LandoComando]

Lando. You are hilarious! Love the comedy!

I love the desperation--I wish people here were smarter
Next you post a thread about Oregon losing with a quarter left--oh wait, another idiot did that already

 

[LionDeNittany]

I love the desperation--I wish people here were smarter
Next you post a thread about Oregon losing with a quarter left--oh wait, another idiot did that already

Love the comic relief Lando. Brilliant stuff. Next play a horse.

 

[PSUSignore]

Why would any rational person wait when he could double his salary now? News flash: the people running universities are incompetent boobs who have absolutely no concept of financial management let alone any other kind of management. These people are over educated ideologues who couldn’t successfully run a lemonade stand.

Why? They likely have 2 options. Give him a raise or lose him to another school. The big programs that have coaching openings are going to come calling immediately given the season he's had.

 

[LionDeNittany]

Why? They likely have 2 options. Give him a raise or lose him to another school. The big programs that have coaching openings are going to come calling immediately given the season he's had.

Yep. And that will happen anyway.
Didn't need to sign him in November.

 

[dailybuck777]

Here is a link to this mornings interview with Cignetti. He said Indiana approached him. He also mentioned that his last 4 qbs have been player of the year in their conference. Said nothing special to prepare for OSU -- they have a process and will prepare for OSU the way they would for anyone else. Also, Joel Klatt has mentioned that Indiana's qb is the best passer in all of college football on over the shoulder throws.

 

[Kasparaitis]

Why? They likely have 2 options. Give him a raise or lose him to another school. The big programs that have coaching openings are going to come calling immediately given the season he's had.

I was saying why would Cignetti wait when he could double his salary now. On the other hand, why would a university give Mel Tucker or Charlie Weis long term guaranteed multi million dollar contracts? Is Cignetti Charlie Weis or Nick Saban?