October 16Oct 16 42 minutes ago, Stringer said: Seriously, what is Florida doing with Napier? Everyone knows they're going to fire him, so just do it and start your search. I can't imagine it's helping recruiting. Waiting for the bye week.
October 16Oct 16 11 minutes ago, Js1 said: Mike Elko, YOU are a Pedo State Nittany Lion He does have cop skull, he would fit in nicely I think.
October 16Oct 16 19 minutes ago, The Dog said: Holy shit. Never would have thought that the Indiana football coach would be relevant salary-wise. Times have changed.
October 16Oct 16 21 minutes ago, The Dog said: Great move by IU. Either he stays or if he doesn't they get a fat fucking buyout out of the deal.
October 16Oct 16 19 minutes ago, Js1 said: Mike Elko, YOU are a Pedo State Nittany Lion this is my current dream, because it would cement aggy across multiple sports as a stepping stone. the meltdown would be one for the ages
October 16Oct 16 Holy shit. Never would have thought that the Indiana football coach would be relevant salary-wise. Times have changed.$11.6 M per year probably goes a long way in Bloomington, Indiana. He should be sending James Franklin an amazing ‘thank you for sucking’ present.
October 16Oct 16 You can almost hear the boots scuffing the floors as aggy scrambles to extend Elko for 10 years.
October 16Oct 16 11 minutes ago, BigHornedLurker said: this is my current dream, because it would cement aggy across multiple sports as a stepping stone. the meltdown would be one for the ages They will always be a stepping stone. For good coaches at least. They need to find an alumni coach that thinks it’s a dream job.
October 16Oct 16 Good move. He's old enough that he can retire an IU legend in a few years even if they fall off a bit which I don't see happening anyway.
October 16Oct 16 I didn't see him leaving IU. As Nicole had said, I think Nicole said, that he has a ton of money now from Mark Cuban. I was just told that Cuban will be paying for all of this. It was kind of funny back when Curt was at Elon my German cousin's boy was giving me a tour of the facilities and we were in the football area and walking through the hall. As we rounded a corner we almost ran right into Curt. He stopped, looked at me and said, "what are you doing here?" to which I explained "I'm getting a tour of the facilities from Pete, he plays soccer here.". I responded, "what are you doing here?" to which he said, "I'm the head football coach.". And we had a nice chat. I'm happy for him. He's a good dude.
October 16Oct 16 6 minutes ago, 'stache said: Good move. He's old enough that he can retire an IU legend in a few years even if they fall off a bit which I don't see happening anyway. Even if he hangs on for dear life like Mack Brown from 2010-2013, he will still be an IU legend.
October 16Oct 16 2 minutes ago, Js1 said: Even if he hangs on for dear life like Mack Brown from 2010-2013, he will still be an IU legend. Triggered
October 16Oct 16 24 minutes ago, Hookem10 said: They need to find an alumni coach that thinks it’s a dream job. He's coaching the Lions.
October 16Oct 16 5 minutes ago, ztejas said: He's coaching the Lions. And the jets when he gets fired
October 16Oct 16 Very happy to see Cignetti get a new deal. He's a great coach and personality and I love that he's blazing his own trail at Indiana.
October 16Oct 16 Popular Post 17 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said: I didn't see him leaving IU. As Nicole had said, I think Nicole said, that he has a ton of money now from Mark Cuban. I was just told that Cuban will be paying for all of this.
October 16Oct 16 3 hours ago, irishtexan said: Why would you enter the HC market competing against Penn State, and potentially Florida, Auburn, North Carolina, Florida State and/or Wisconsin? And who are you wanting to hire? I don't see a single sure-fire HC hire, outside of Cignetti, whose already in his mid-60s. Also, UM will take a big PR hit firing a black head coach after only two years. I definitely don't see Michigan making a move this year, and think he'd have to have a pretty disastrous 2026 to get fired next year. Shit's gotta be Charlie Strong level-bad to get fired after three years. That being said, most HCs are hired because the last guy sucked ass, so there's an understanding that it takes time to build a program. That's not the case with Moore, so they may have a little more flexibility to dump him after year three if they continue to regress. It’s 2025 America man that woke shit is dead.
October 16Oct 16 16 hours ago, Gil Bang said: define "big". He makes a shitload, but he's not a billionaire He’ll be one soon if I jeep driving back and forth to KC for a Whataburger fix.
October 16Oct 16 I think Mark Cuban has weighed in: Indiana University has given head football coach Curt Cignetti a new eight-year, $92.8 million contract that averages $11.6 million per year. This extension was announced on October 16, 2025, and runs through November 30, 2033
October 16Oct 16 Popular Post 1 hour ago, BigHornedLurker said: this is my current dream, because it would cement aggy across multiple sports as a stepping stone. the meltdown would be one for the ages
October 17Oct 17 7 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Penn State is paying $700K for a freshman hockey player. Yes, but he’s going to be the first pick in the next NHL draft.
October 17Oct 17 4 hours ago, BigHornedLurker said: this is my current dream, because it would cement aggy across multiple sports as a stepping stone. the meltdown would be one for the ages I hope that's consummated in a cemetery! Lulz.
October 17Oct 17 2 hours ago, Beau Vine said: That rubicon was already crossed when Darrell Royal's OC, one Emory Dilworth Bellard, the Inventor of the Wishbone offense, left Texas to become head coach of aggy. But that Ignorant Wretch must not know who Emory Bellard is.
October 17Oct 17 Mack Brown would be a pretty good fit for Pedo State he is that guy between the last guy and the next legend
October 17Oct 17 1 hour ago, heso said: Yes, but he’s going to be the first pick in the next NHL draft. Which means Penn State's hockey program has more NIL money than North Dakota or BC or Denver or BU. Michigan State supposedly had the 2nd-highest bid, $400K.
October 17Oct 17 50 minutes ago, BachelorTrek said: I hope that's consummated in a cemetery! Lulz. Don't think for even a second that, should Elko go to PSU and at some point win an NC aggie won't claim some tie. Something about helping him become a great coach and rise or some such bullshit. Mark it. I don't think Elko gets the call from PSU, but god I hope he does...
October 17Oct 17 18 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: Which means Penn State's hockey program has more NIL money than North Dakota or BC or Denver or BU. Michigan State supposedly had the 2nd-highest bid, $400K. You’re really surprised Pedo has more money than North Dakota or Denver? Yes they have better hockey programs but I don’t think that’s a money thing. Pedos total NIL is probably more than all the programs you listed together and can move money around to fit when generational talents consider your school.
October 17Oct 17 13 hours ago, Native Horn said: Holy shit. Never would have thought that the Indiana football coach would be relevant salary-wise. Times have changed. Guess he'll be getting M Cuban to pony up that extra 20 mm for the roster he needs to be a champion.
October 17Oct 17 14 hours ago, chad.ihrig said: $11.6 M per year probably goes a long way in Bloomington, Indiana. He should be sending James Franklin an amazing ‘thank you for sucking’ present. It does but the thing is that Bloomington is a Rockwell painting. Fantastic town and place to live.
October 17Oct 17 On 10/15/2025 at 6:59 PM, SL Xpress said: Phil Knight has given assurances he's going to donate $6 billion directly to the athletic department. Excellent use of $6 billion. The man's a real human being.
October 17Oct 17 15 hours ago, chad.ihrig said: $11.6 M per year probably goes a long way in Bloomington, Indiana. He should be sending James Franklin an amazing ‘thank you for sucking’ present. Very underrated fruit bouquet that I should start sending …..
October 17Oct 17 16 hours ago, Js1 said: Mike Elko, YOU are a Pedo State Nittany Lion The very few articles I've seen don't include Elko on their lists of top candidates for any job. Are we the only ones talking about this or am I simply in the dark. I honestly don't know. 15 hours ago, Hookem10 said: They will always be a stepping stone. For good coaches at least. They need to find an alumni coach that thinks it’s a dream job. Where have you gone, Gary Kubiak? Ag nation turns it's lonely eyes to you. Whoop Whoop Whoop whoop whoop whoop 15 hours ago, ztejas said: He's coaching the Lions. That, too.
October 17Oct 17 5 minutes ago, RomaVicta said: The very few articles I've seen don't include Elko on their lists of top candidates for any job. Are we the only ones talking about this or am I simply in the dark. Pete Hegseth must be on the Penn State search committee.
October 17Oct 17 15 hours ago, 'stache said: Good move. He's old enough that he can retire an IU legend in a few years even if they fall off a bit which I don't see happening anyway. It’s stupid. Eight year deal in the maelstrom of CFB is nuts. For any program. They will be staring at a huge buyout in a few years when he stumbles inevitably. With NIL and portal these long term deals are anachronisms. Pay him more money, fewer years.
October 17Oct 17 21 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said: It’s stupid. Eight year deal in the maelstrom of CFB is nuts. For any program. They will be staring at a huge buyout in a few years when he stumbles inevitably. With NIL and portal these long term deals are anachronisms. Pay him more money, fewer years. How else is a school like Indiana going to lock in the best coach they've ever had, leading their team to the best seasons they've ever had? You gotta go big or you're gonna lose the guy to a rival school, and then he'll beat the shit out of you for years. They've literally never been this good (for as long as any college football fan has been alive). Seems like he would have to go 1-11 every year for like three years straight for them regret it, and they still might not. Besides, it's not Indiana that has to make these decisions. It's Mark Cuban.
October 17Oct 17 43 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said: It’s stupid. Eight year deal in the maelstrom of CFB is nuts. For any program. They will be staring at a huge buyout in a few years when he stumbles inevitably. With NIL and portal these long term deals are anachronisms. Pay him more money, fewer years. He's 64 years old already. He is 17-2 at INDIANA (who has a historical winning percentage of .421) with a CFP appearance and on the verge of a second. I don't think there's an "inevitable stumble" that is going to get him shitcanned, when he could and likely would just retire. This guy was on the NCST staff and he coached Phillip Rivers and recruited Russell Wilson, and then went off to the Nick Saban coaching factory for 4 seasons, including recruiting Julio Jones, D'Onta Hightower and Mark Ingram. And for some reason, he was never talked about as a HC candidate. Dude bet on himself and took a lower level job (IUP) so he could be a head coach instead of waiting for some P4 program to finally take a chance on him. All he's done since then: 53-17 at IUP 14-9 at Elon 52-9 at JMU 17-2 at Indiana Seems primed for a good run of 9/10+ win seasons until he's ready to hang it up. Even if he sprinkles in a 7-6/8-4 season or two or three, that is still wildly above Indiana's historical norm.
October 17Oct 17 And with how many teams are in the B1G, if you can avoid hitting all 3 of Ohio State/Oregon/USC, it is really hard to fuck up a 9-3/10-2 season. Mostly because Cignetti also schedules OOC like crap for the next 4 years and doesn't play a P4 OOC opponent until 2030/31 (ND) 2026 - UNT, Howard, WKU 2027 - Kennesaw State, Indiana State, UMass 2028 - Austin Peay, Eastern Michigan, Miami Ohio 2029 - Ball State, Eastern Illinois, WKU
October 17Oct 17 25 minutes ago, Js1 said: He's 64 years old already. He is 17-2 at INDIANA (who has a historical winning percentage of .421) with a CFP appearance and on the verge of a second. I don't think there's an "inevitable stumble" that is going to get him shitcanned, when he could and likely would just retire. This guy was on the NCST staff and he coached Phillip Rivers and recruited Russell Wilson, and then went off to the Nick Saban coaching factory for 4 seasons, including recruiting Julio Jones, D'Onta Hightower and Mark Ingram. And for some reason, he was never talked about as a HC candidate. Dude bet on himself and took a lower level job (IUP) so he could be a head coach instead of waiting for some P4 program to finally take a chance on him. All he's done since then: 53-17 at IUP 14-9 at Elon 52-9 at JMU 17-2 at Indiana Seems primed for a good run of 9/10+ win seasons until he's ready to hang it up. Even if he sprinkles in a 7-6/8-4 season or two or three, that is still wildly above Indiana's historical norm. "All I do is win. Google me." - Curt Cignetti at his press conference after being introduced as the new head coach of Indiana football
October 17Oct 17 4 minutes ago, SL Xpress said: "All I do is win. Google me." - Curt Cignetti at his press conference after being introduced as the new head coach of Indiana football After reading your graduate thesis on the Arkansas "rivalry" on VolleyTalk, this might be shortest post you type today.
October 17Oct 17 2 hours ago, RomaVicta said: Excellent use of $6 billion. The man's a real human being. I look forward to the year 2099 when Oregon falls off a cliff.
October 17Oct 17 13 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Which means Penn State's hockey program has more NIL money than North Dakota or BC or Denver or BU. Michigan State supposedly had the 2nd-highest bid, $400K. And that will bring Penn state's NHL draft picks on the roster to 4. Those other schools are probably at 10-15. And that’s why PSU probably still falls short of those teams in the playoffs.
October 17Oct 17 4 hours ago, RomaVicta said: The very few articles I've seen don't include Elko on their lists of top candidates for any job. Are we the only ones talking about this or am I simply in the dark. Heather Dinich mentioned him as a candidate but most expect aggy to just match whatever offer he gets and he'll stay.
October 17Oct 17 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPzghykDaZG/?igsh=MWd3ZDYzcnQ5dXI0NA%3D%3D Looking more and more like Elko is hitting the road....
October 17Oct 17 On 9/28/2025 at 8:51 AM, GreenspointTexas said: Fired if they dont get to 10ish wins or make a run/look better: Baylor? There's serious restlessness in the fanbase with Aranda and I just don't get it. 8-1 in last 9 B12 games, high flying offense, wins in the last game against all of Tech, TCU, SMU, and UH. Sure, the defense sucks and Aranda says weird shit, but what more could we possibly want as a mid-tier program that isn't spending Tech like money on NIL?
October 17Oct 17 2 hours ago, ermahgerdhorn said: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPzghykDaZG/?igsh=MWd3ZDYzcnQ5dXI0NA%3D%3D Looking more and more like Elko is hitting the road.... He should tell anyone who asks, "I think it's pretty selfish of you to ask me that question. I took the job at A&M to never take another job again." That should calm down any worries Aggies might have about him leaving.
October 17Oct 17 1 hour ago, SimonBolivar said: There's serious restlessness in the fanbase with Aranda and I just don't get it. 8-1 in last 9 B12 games, high flying offense, wins in the last game against all of Tech, TCU, SMU, and UH. Sure, the defense sucks and Aranda says weird shit, but what more could we possibly want as a mid-tier program that isn't spending Tech like money on NIL? I don't know. You guys were pretty successful when Waco became Rapetown. You could want that.
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