IU coach gets raise and extension.

[Sjslhill]

Sound familiar? The same mistake Barnyard made.

[Pobilly]

AD's are running scared when big jobs open. Helps any coach doing a great job at a school not known as much for football.

[KYWILDCAT41035]

As much as I hate IU and believe you me I hate that school. That dude is doing an amazing job there.

[largebluej]

$93.25 million fully guaranteed, according to what I read. Through 2033.

[Jaxcat]

Big mistake. 8 year extension for a coach who's 64 years old? Once the players he brought from George Mason are gone, are they going to be able to sustain this level? I doubt it as their history is every bit as dismal as ours. So, IU may be stuck with an older coach who can keep them around 7-5 and bumping up against the ceiling of OSU, MI, USC, PSU, IA, WI - very difficult to break through and maintain against those programs with MUCH more money to spend, more emphasis on football and much longer/better history (just ask UK).

[Trueblujr]

As much as I hate IU and believe you me I hate that school. That dude is doing an amazing job there.

But after just a year and a half of success, they're ready to reward him by making him the third highest paid coach in college football? That's a nonsensical contract.

[Trueblujr]

Big mistake. 8 year extension for a coach who's 64 years old? Once the players he brought from George Mason are gone, are they going to be able to sustain this level? I doubt it as their history is every bit as dismal as ours. So, IU may be stuck with an older coach who can keep them around 7-5 and bumping up against the ceiling of OSU, MI, USC, PSU, IA, WI - very difficult to break through and maintain against those programs with MUCH more money to spend, more emphasis on football and much longer/better history (just ask UK).

Actually their history is quite a bit more dismal than ours. Until last season they had only two 9 win season in their history. Zero ten win seasons and just 13 Bowls. Their history is more akin to Vanderbilts than ours.

[Catsrock]

You guys sound just like Paul Finebaum. And he is right. Cignetti’s all shiny and new right now. But they’ll regret that contract.

[BlueHeaven]

Big mistake. 8 year extension for a coach who's 64 years old? Once the players he brought from George Mason are gone, are they going to be able to sustain this level? I doubt it as their history is every bit as dismal as ours. So, IU may be stuck with an older coach who can keep them around 7-5 and bumping up against the ceiling of OSU, MI, USC, PSU, IA, WI - very difficult to break through and maintain against those programs with MUCH more money to spend, more emphasis on football and much longer/better history (just ask UK).

Color me shocked if IU, or any other school for that matter, would falter without players from James Madison. IU has a much worse football tradition than we do. Outside of the Anthony Thompson and Antwan Randle El years, there has been zero excitement with their program until last season. Cignetti is obviously a really good coach. Goes to show that you don't need a big name coach in a power conference to be successful.