Nick Saban's forgotten disciple: What Curt Cignetti took with him from Alabama to Indiana
Those who coached with Cignetti at Alabama see a bit of The Process in Bloomington
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If he were 10 years younger he'd be the perfect choice to hire if and when DeBoer flames out or leaves. I hate he isn't. I don't think a Saban clone / Saban lite would have worked directly after Saban. But, maybe it would have? Anyway...Too bad he is not 8-10 years younger he might have been a better choice. Oh well, you dance with who you brung.
Honestly if we cannot win it, I wouldn't be mad if he didIt's been fun watching Coach Cig flourish at Indiana.
CKD may decide this isn't for him but I doubt he flames out. You can tell he's gotten his feet under him and now starting to build. He crawled all over one of the assistant coaches last night for not getting the play off on time. He's developing that Saban edge right before our eyes. We physically whipped LSU last night.If he were 10 years younger he'd be the perfect choice to hire if and when DeBoer flames out or leaves. I hate he isn't. I don't think a Saban clone / Saban lite would have worked directly after Saban. But, maybe it would have? Anyway...
Buyers remorse? I think the idea was someone different from Saban.Too bad he is not 8-10 years younger he might have been a better choice. Oh well, you dance with who you brung.
Coach Cignetti is from the same area, and went to school at West Virginia.He's the closest thing to Nick Saban still coaching, even more so than Kirby. Listen to his press conferences and interviews. Close your eyes and at points, you think it is Saban talking.
I do recall having the impression that Mike DuBose was hired, at least partly because he had "ties to Coach Bryant."Buyers remorse? I think the idea was someone different from Saban.
I would say that they deserve to be ranked exactly where they are. 10-0indiana is overrated .. we will find out next week
honestly have no idea how i am picking that gameindiana is overrated .. we will find out next week
I am confident he will do just that..............dont see him going anywhere soon, despite people like Stephen Smith wanting "someone" else at BamaAs an aside. During the game Herbie said (as he did when Saban was hired) it's not IF DeBoer wins big at Bama, but WHEN he starts winning big at Bama. He then mentioned our current #1 reruiting class.
FIFYIf Indiana is overrated .. we will find out next week