What is it that you do not understand that this thread is about Cignetti?
Programs like uta, atm and others have had major NIL contributors but did nothing with that same NIL.
I will be go one step futher. If Cignetti was not leading this team i seriously doubt cuban gives any substantial money to indiana.
Is that Heisman QB even on campus without Cubanâs money?
Does Cignetti retain his coaching staff without it?
Doubtful!
All right then.
IT PLAYED A ROLE!!!
THIS SEASON!!!
Saying otherwise is BAT SCHITT CRAZY!!!
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Ahh, law being wrong again, as always. So whatâs new?
Funnily enough, now that Cuban is involved, his money could be better spent on a lot of other things other than NIL that can benefit the program. Cignetti is such a good evaluator that heâs finding/developing 5 star players that were either ignored or wrongfully evaluated by the mainstream ranking services and the NIL they have can be strategically used for specific players.
I canât exactly remember where I read it, but it sounded like Cignetti had a Sampson-like moment when he got to Indiana and realized their facilities were not up to par for a P4 team. I see a lot of Cubanâs money and other boosters going towards modernized practice facilities and things of that nature.
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Iâm not wrong here.
Cuban did indeed provide NIL money for this season, and provided money for Cignettiâs staff, whose salaries he increased to near Ohio State levels, helping retain them.
Those are all documented facts that I posted links to above.
They prove me RIGHT.
Sorry if YOU are wrong here, as always I guess, given those facts.
Again⊠@nilsonm6 people here simply donât get it.
They wonât look at or accept those FACTS, and simply stand corrected based upon them.
Those facts all support me and vindicate my position.
Thatâs why this string continues. Because they canât accept being wrong.
Cignetti is HCWF and CKS. i love these types of HC that develop players. This is what coaching is all about.
HCWF in his many coaching lectures makes a point of developing so called lower âgradedâ players.
Imagine what our coaches could do with Cubanâs sugar daddying.
Exactly, WhoWeTalkinBoutâŠIndiana lines up with a rock solid team of real good 3 star players and beats the living daylights out of schools like Alabama who probably have 40-50 four and five star players on their roster. They win because of coaching and they win because of culture. Coach Cignetti is responsible for that. If ever any coach deserved âcoach of the yearâ, it is Cignetti. Remarkable job.
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I actually agree he deserves Coach of the Year.
But letâs not pretend that Cubanâs money didnât play a role.
It helped fund NIL to recruit, and helped him pay, and as such, retain, his staff, which, of course, helps out.
AgainâŠitâs BAT SCHITT CRAZY for anyone to suggest otherwise.
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More than âdevelopingâ players, the ultimate neutralizer in college football is scheming. What made Saban so tough wasnât his recruiting, there have been several coaches before him who had 5 star talent, it was his scheming and organizational development. He hired the right assistants, implemented good systems, and SCHEMED specifically for his opponents.
Quite frankly I think there are very few elite schemers at the collegiate level. Cignetti is one of those guys and its been evident since he step foot at Indiana. The big difference this year is Indiana isnât getting pushed around at the line of scrimmage. That was the (biggest) missing piece with last years team (they could be beaten up front).
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Very informative post,zrfâŠthanks.
Just googling, i read that:
âBefore Dec. 2024, Cuban had never donated directly to Indianaâs athletic departmentâ.
Cuban didnât donate until after Cignettiâs first season. So the timeline is:
2023 - IU goes 3-9 under Tom Allen
2024 - IU goes 11-2 under Cignetti
Cuban then donates
2025 - IU goes 14-0
The main driver is Cignetti. Money matters, but the money came there because of him.
Link to the article about Cuban.
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/mark-cuban-making-his-presence-felt-in-college-football-by-donating-more-money-to-alma-mater-indiana-181840341.html
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Moving goalposts incoming! 
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How so?
Didnât YOU say we were talking about THIS season?
Donât tell me that Cuban didnât impact this season when he improved Indianaâs NIL and helped Cignetti retain his coaching staff.
According to Nimitz, the money started coming in 2024âŠ.which affectedâŠ.which season?
Hint: 2025. THIS season. Their first season as a legit natty contender.
I agree with Nimitz that itâs largely about Cignetti, but not entirely so THIS season.
As long as Cuban provided the NIL to help them afford that Heisman QB, and helped him to retain his killer staff through massive pay raises, itâd be BAT SCHITT CRAZY for you to continue to contend that Cubanâs money didnât play a role as well.
As I said, certain people like you simply refuse to accept the facts that contradict your preferred narrative, and simply canât stand being corrected.
I canât wait see YOU move the goal posts on that.
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Just saw were Indiana has 7, 4 stars and 0, 5 stars, compared with Oregon who has 59, 4 and 5 stars. That my friend is coaching, Yeoman style.
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Some people canât accept the obvious.
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Arguing against Cignetti is the craziest position to take. Itâs on par with arguing 2+2=5
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