Coach Cignetti

[Hens69]

My impression of Cignetti is that his strong suit is as a game manager who takes the long view of the contest and plans accordingly. He also, along with his staff, makes adjustments as soon as they read the opposition. Carty is not Cignetti nor is his staff particularly adapt at adjustments. Just a thought.

[Hens79]

My impression of Cignetti is that his strong suit is as a game manager who takes the long view of the contest and plans accordingly. He also, along with his staff, makes adjustments as soon as they read the opposition. Carty is not Cignetti nor is his staff particularly adapt at adjustments. Just a thought.

It appears nobody “is Cignetti” right now. What he has done in two years is beyond remarkable. And he did it with the most transfers of any team. There is a message there. One of his strong suits is talent acquisition.

[Caldwell Chicken]

My impression of Cignetti is that his strong suit is as a game manager who takes the long view of the contest and plans accordingly. He also, along with his staff, makes adjustments as soon as they read the opposition. Carty is not Cignetti nor is his staff particularly adapt at adjustments. Just a thought.

It appears nobody “is Cignetti” right now. What he has done in two years is beyond remarkable. And he did it with the most transfers of any team. There is a message there. One of his strong suits is talent acquisition.

Well said.
100% agree.

[HENJOHN]

Another unbelievable thread. Bemoaning Carty doesn't have Cignetti's overall Coaching ability. Its a long list obviously

[77HEN]

Game announcers said Oregon had more than 55 players on roster with 4 or 5 stars recruiting. Indiana has about 8. FB is a team sport and it appears Cignetti is a very good evaluator of talent and an extremely strong organizer and planner of everything football.

[Caribbean Hen]

Game announcers said Oregon had more than 55 players on roster with 4 or 5 stars recruiting. Indiana has about 8. FB is a team sport and it appears Cignetti is a very good evaluator of talent and an extremely strong organizer and planner of everything football.

Agree with all

I think that is the most important and what a nightmare for those Star rating services

When you have a keen eye for recognizing talent and knowing which players to pick that fit that well into your system, and then combine it with strengths in preparation, organization and intensify you have a dynasty in the making

I don’t remember seeing a defense so good since Bobby Knight was in Indiana

[BigBlueRooster]

Game announcers said Oregon had more than 55 players on roster with 4 or 5 stars recruiting. Indiana has about 8. FB is a team sport and it appears Cignetti is a very good evaluator of talent and an extremely strong organizer and planner of everything football.

Agree with all

I think that is the most important and what a nightmare for those Star rating services

When you have a keen eye for recognizing talent and knowing which players to pick that fit that well into your system, and then combine it with strengths in preparation, organization and intensify you have a dynasty in the making

I don’t remember seeing a defense so good since Bobby Knight was in Indiana

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's an indictment on the star rating services. The NFL Draft sees a crap ton of 1st and 2nd round guys that don't pan out and NFL scouts are supposed to be the best of the best when it comes to scouting. So many factors in evaluating High school recruits it's a guide that can give insight and certainly 1 of many tools coaches utilize to identify and assist in the evaluation process.

As far as Cignetti that dude is awesome. IU is just so locked in and they just don't do dumb things to lose games.

[Udforever1]

Another unbelievable thread. Bemoaning Carty doesn't have Cignetti's overall Coaching ability. Its a long list obviously

Right HJ. Pretty stupid thread. No sh** Carty isn’t Cignetti. Not many are.

[Hens79]

Another unbelievable thread. Bemoaning Carty doesn't have Cignetti's overall Coaching ability. Its a long list obviously

Right HJ. Pretty stupid thread. No sh** Carty isn’t Cignetti. Not many are.

Yep. My first post was my kinder and gentler self in 2026

[HENJOHN]

Another unbelievable thread. Bemoaning Carty doesn't have Cignetti's overall Coaching ability. Its a long list obviously

Right HJ. Pretty stupid thread. No sh** Carty isn’t Cignetti. Not many are.

Yep. My first post was my kinder and gentler self in 2026

I noticed 79. You're mellowing!

[Udforever1]

Another unbelievable thread. Bemoaning Carty doesn't have Cignetti's overall Coaching ability. Its a long list obviously

Right HJ. Pretty stupid thread. No sh** Carty isn’t Cignetti. Not many are.

Yep. My first post was my kinder and gentler self in 2026

[RalphD58]

He's highly intelligent and has figured it out until other teams start to copy what he does. The average age of his starters is close to 23 years old. The average age of the Green Bay Packers is 25. Yes, he has an eye for talent obviously, but it's more than that. He chooses highly motivated athletes that are going to buy in and play his brand of football. The National Championship game should be a good one, but I'd rather see Indiana curb stomp Miami into oblivion. I can't stand Michael Irvin and his ridiculous antics on the sideline.

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[BayouBlueHen]

Gentlemen I am an LSU fan living in Baton Rouge (my buddies and I have taken an affection for the Blue Hens hence why I am here), Coach Cignetti is all anyone is talking about around me. He is a killer. He has made every single program look around and say, "what the hell have we been doing." These big programs down south have needed this wake-up call, though my own program has needed quite the fuel injection anyway. I strongly believe the quality of coaching is more evident now than previously in my fandom. The portal and NIL driving talent everywhere, little to no depth at big spots, and Cignetti and his crew have pulled together the most impressive turnaround in the history of college football. Money is a lot, but everyone has some degree of money at this point. Now, coaching and culture building are the separator. Thank goodness he embarrassed Alabama, it was like nectar for my soul.

[Cluck U]

As far as Cignetti that dude is awesome. IU is just so locked in and they just don't do dumb things to lose games.

That is the thing. They don't seem to beat themselves. Oregon, on the other hand, completely self-destructed.

IU barely escaped a blah Penn State team, and beat OSU by 3 and Iowa by 5. But, they are winning big in the playoffs and playing clean ball, and IU's romps help JMU and Tulane (and all of the P5 teams) with their arguments that the P5 teams belong in the playoffs. Can't use the P5 blowout excuse when top 10 teams are also getting blown out.

As for Cignatti, the guy is brilliant. It isn't just the player evaluations...the dude calls a Pick 6 play on the first play of the game. Who does that?

[Info Hound]

This thread stupidly started as an indictment of our coach, and properly turned on the original poster.

Well done!