'Will turn that program into a winner.' Reaction to Indiana football hiring Curt Cignetti
The Indiana football team has a new head football coach in Curt Cignetti.
Cignetti, who was most recently at James Madison, also won the 2023 Sun Belt Coach of the Year on Thursday. He was 52-9 at James Madison and has an overall head coaching record of 119-35.
Here was the reaction to the news of Cignetti coming to Bloomington.
Outstanding hire!
— c (@C_boggs2012) November 30, 2023
If anyone can win at #Indiana it will be Curt Cignetti. He leaves #JMU after a perfect season in the Sun Belt, The Dukes first season in the FBS.
— Jacob Davis (@JacobScottDavis) November 30, 2023
Played against Curt Cignetti multiple times when he was at Elon and JMU
Indiana is getting an extremely underrated coach who will turn that program into a winner https://t.co/hcOZ68ZT6T— Joe DeLeone (@joedeleone) November 30, 2023
Pretty massive hire for them. I’m not sure anyone can fix that program, but it starts with getting a proven winner. Cignetti is the definition of winner at every stop he’s been at.
— Evan Ausbrooks (@Evan_Ausbrooks) November 30, 2023
Bloomington has a positive history of accepting Yinzers by way of Harrisonburg, Va. https://t.co/4K9xMsxxAm
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) November 30, 2023
We got our guy! Go IU! #IUFB https://t.co/3JiKt79IEr
— Derek Harper (@RealDerekHarper) November 30, 2023
Promised I would donate NIL money if Scott hired Cignetti. Off I go. #iufb
— Teddy Bailey (@ByTeddyBailey) November 30, 2023
Here is the biggest thing you need to know about Curt Cignetti: he's been a head coach for 13 years at three schools and had 13 winning seasons.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 30, 2023
Curt Cignetti joining Mike Woodson and Teri Moren and making IU an old-school Ball Coach haven is a cool brand.
— ben (@VT_Ben) November 30, 2023
Big time hire for Indiana as the Hoosiers have an uphill battle coming in the new Big 10.
I'd bet heavily on a huge rush of coaches trying to get in the mix for the JMU job. https://t.co/e9OrXPNoER— Daniel Woods (@DWoodsOnAir) November 30, 2023
The #iufb hire feels crazy. Typically a guy like that goes to a place like Texas or Florida. Keep the momentum and use that B1G TV leverage Hoosiers!!!
— Mitchell Paige (@mitchellpaige5) November 30, 2023
IU just hired a winner. An absolute serial winner. Good on ya, Scott Dolson & Co. Let’s ride. #iufb
— Tony Adragna (@CoachAdragna) November 30, 2023
First and foremost, the dude can flat-out coach. He's never had a losing season & has won it some really tough spots. He's well respected in both coaching circles & in the locker room. Grand slam hire for #iufb. LFG!!!!!
— Chronic Hoosier (@ChronicHoosier) November 30, 2023
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