If you're thinking Cignetti could one day build a national title contender at Penn State, I'd invite you to check out theHoosiers. Cignetti's current team can win a national championship. If you don't believe that, you didn't watch Indiana chew up Oregon.
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Roman Hemby #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with Fernando Mendoza #15 after a touchdown during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana Curt Cignetti expresses his anger after a pass interference no call against Oregon during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium October 11, 2025.
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Kellan Wyatt #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates after a sack during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs out of the pocket during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Indiana Hoosiers mascot Hoosier The Bison poses for a photo before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Jamari Johnson #9 of the Oregon Ducks is hit by Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers after making a catch during the first half at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs the ball during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt hauls in a pass under cover from Oregon defensive back Sione Laulea as the Oregon Ducks host the Indiana Hoosiers Oct. 11, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
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Oregon outside linebacker Blake Purchase pressures Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the Oregon Ducks host the Indiana Hoosiers Oct. 11, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers enters the field before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Roman Hemby #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with Fernando Mendoza #15 after a touchdown during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Roman Hemby #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with Fernando Mendoza #15 after a touchdown during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana Curt Cignetti expresses his anger after a pass interference no call against Oregon during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium October 11, 2025.
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EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Kellan Wyatt #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates after a sack during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana football, yes, Indiana football ends Oregon home win streak in top-10 showdown
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs out of the pocket during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana football, yes, Indiana football ends Oregon home win streak in top-10 showdown
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Indiana Hoosiers mascot Hoosier The Bison poses for a photo before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana football, yes, Indiana football ends Oregon home win streak in top-10 showdown
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Jamari Johnson #9 of the Oregon Ducks is hit by Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers after making a catch during the first half at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana football, yes, Indiana football ends Oregon home win streak in top-10 showdown
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs the ball during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Indiana football, yes, Indiana football ends Oregon home win streak in top-10 showdown
Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt hauls in a pass under cover from Oregon defensive back Sione Laulea as the Oregon Ducks host the Indiana Hoosiers Oct. 11, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
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Indiana football, yes, Indiana football ends Oregon home win streak in top-10 showdown
Oregon outside linebacker Blake Purchase pressures Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the Oregon Ducks host the Indiana Hoosiers Oct. 11, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
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Indiana football, yes, Indiana football ends Oregon home win streak in top-10 showdown
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers enters the field before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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So, Penn State, good luck trying to find the next Cignetti, because the O.G. would be a fool to leave Indiana and miss out on winning a national championship with the Hoosiers.
Cignetti's a lot of things. Cocky. Savvy. Strategic. A virtuoso. One thing he's not: a fool.
Penn State job is good. Winning national title at Indiana would be better
Don't get me wrong, Penn State's a good job, with resources and a good recruiting base, but the year isn't 1986, and national championship pursuits are not reserved to bluebloods. This is the time of the nouveau riche. A basketball school with a sharp coach and an NIL bankroll can pursue glory. Cignetti can chase a ring at Indiana, without the pressures of Penn State. Pretty ideal, eh?
NIL changed the game, and that includes the coaching carousel. Even a decade ago, if an Indiana coach thought he had a chance to springboard to Penn State, he'd have been on the next plane out of town. Heck, he'd have walked to State College. Now, that's not necessary, not when Bobby Knight's basketball school can become a national championship frontrunner — in football.
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks on before the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rose Bowl Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Head coach Curt Cignetti Indiana in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sept. 27, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti during the Indiana versus Illinois football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti watches the second half of a game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in South Bend. Notre Dame defeated Indiana 27-17.
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Indiana University Curt Cignetti during fall practice at the Mellencamp Pavilion at Indiana University on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.
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Oct 19, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks up at the scoreboard during the fourth quarter of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium.
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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti watches his team against Ohio State Buckeyes during the second quarter of the football game in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti at Indiana University football practice on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti at Indiana University football practice on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti during the Indiana versus Kennesaw State Big Ten football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti walks along the sideline during the second half against the Indiana State Sycamores at Memorial Stadium on Sep 12, 2025.
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Sep 20, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti watches his team prior to the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium
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Sep 20, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti watches his team during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium.
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Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Martin Stadium on October 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on prior to the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Martin Stadium on October 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks on before the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rose Bowl Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks on before the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rose Bowl Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Head coach Curt Cignetti Indiana in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sept. 27, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti during the Indiana versus Illinois football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti watches the second half of a game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in South Bend. Notre Dame defeated Indiana 27-17.
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Indiana University Curt Cignetti during fall practice at the Mellencamp Pavilion at Indiana University on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.
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Oct 19, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks up at the scoreboard during the fourth quarter of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium.
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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti watches his team against Ohio State Buckeyes during the second quarter of the football game in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti at Indiana University football practice on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti at Indiana University football practice on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
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Head Coach Curt Cignetti during the Indiana versus Kennesaw State Big Ten football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti walks along the sideline during the second half against the Indiana State Sycamores at Memorial Stadium on Sep 12, 2025.
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Sep 20, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti watches his team prior to the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium
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Sep 20, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti watches his team during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium.
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Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Martin Stadium on October 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on prior to the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Martin Stadium on October 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
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The season's longer than ever, too. That complicates trying to plunder a playoff-qualifying coach. Indiana could take an undefeated record into the Big Ten championship game or beyond. Its season could go as late as Jan. 19, the date of the national championship. By then, the transfer free agent market will be operating at full speed.
Would Penn State be willing to hold up its hire to wait on Cignetti? Would Cignetti be up for changing jobs that late in the calendar?
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It's worth finding out. Go ahead and make the phone call, Penn State, but once you learn Cignetti's not leaving an undefeated squad, move along.
Is Urban Meyer answering his phone?
Heck, while you're at it, call Urban Meyer. See if he wants to try to stick it to Ohio State. Might be a better chance of Urb dusting off his play sheet than Cignetti walking away from the nation's No. 3-ranked team.
While the phone is handy, maybe fire off a text to Lane Kiffin and see if he's up for reprising his renegade past.
Cal fired Justin Wilcox on Nov. 23 with one game left in the regular season. The Golden Bears are 6-5 this season but 48-55 in Wilcox's seven seasons in charge.
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Auburn fired coach Hugh Freeze on Nov. 2 following a home loss to Kentucky. Freeze was 15-19 in two-plus seasons on the Plains.
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LSU fired Brian Kelly on Oct. 26 after an embarrassing home loss to Texas A&M the night before.
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Florida fired Billy Napier on Oct. 19 during his fourth season as Gators coach. UF was 22-23 during Napier's tenure.
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Penn State fired James Franklin on Oct. 12 after a third straight loss. The Nittany Lions were 104-45 in 11-plus seasons under Franklin.
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UAB fired Trent Dilfer on Oct. 12 after a 2-4 start to the 2025 season. Dilfer was in his third season as head coach of the Blazers.
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Sam Pittman was fired by Arkansas on Sept. 25, a day after the Razorbacks were blown out by Notre Dame, 56-13. Pittman was 32-34 in his five-plus seasons as Hogs coach.
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Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry on Sept. 14 after the Hokies started the season 0-3. Virginia Tech was 16-24 overall in Pry's three-plus seasons.
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UCLA fired DeShaun Foster on Sept. 14 after the Bruins fell to 0-3 following a home loss to New Mexico. The Bruins were 5-10 in Foster's one-plus season in charge.
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Mike Gundy was in his 21st season as Oklahoma State coach when he was fired on Sept. 23. Gundy was 170-90 as Cowboys coach, but started 1-2 this season after going 3-9 in 2024.
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Oregon State fired Trent Bray on Oct. 12 after the Beavers started the season 0-7. The Beavers were 5-14 in Bray's season-plus in Corvallis.
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Colorado State fired football coach Jay Norvell on Oct. 19. Norvell was 18-26 in his four seasons in Fort Collins.
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Stanford coach Troy Taylor was fired prior to the 2025 season following allegations of mistreating staff. He was 6-18 in two seasons with the Cardinal and was replaced by interim coach Frank Reich.
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Kent State coach fired coach Kenni Burns on April 15 after he posted a 1-23 record of and was placed on administrative leave by the school in March. Mark Carney is serving as interim coach.
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Cal fired Justin Wilcox on Nov. 23 with one game left in the regular season. The Golden Bears are 6-5 this season but 48-55 in Wilcox's seven seasons in charge.
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Cal fired Justin Wilcox on Nov. 23 with one game left in the regular season. The Golden Bears are 6-5 this season but 48-55 in Wilcox's seven seasons in charge.
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Auburn fired coach Hugh Freeze on Nov. 2 following a home loss to Kentucky. Freeze was 15-19 in two-plus seasons on the Plains.
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LSU fired Brian Kelly on Oct. 26 after an embarrassing home loss to Texas A&M the night before.
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Florida fired Billy Napier on Oct. 19 during his fourth season as Gators coach. UF was 22-23 during Napier's tenure.
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Penn State fired James Franklin on Oct. 12 after a third straight loss. The Nittany Lions were 104-45 in 11-plus seasons under Franklin.
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UAB fired Trent Dilfer on Oct. 12 after a 2-4 start to the 2025 season. Dilfer was in his third season as head coach of the Blazers.
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Sam Pittman was fired by Arkansas on Sept. 25, a day after the Razorbacks were blown out by Notre Dame, 56-13. Pittman was 32-34 in his five-plus seasons as Hogs coach.
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Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry on Sept. 14 after the Hokies started the season 0-3. Virginia Tech was 16-24 overall in Pry's three-plus seasons.
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UCLA fired DeShaun Foster on Sept. 14 after the Bruins fell to 0-3 following a home loss to New Mexico. The Bruins were 5-10 in Foster's one-plus season in charge.
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Mike Gundy was in his 21st season as Oklahoma State coach when he was fired on Sept. 23. Gundy was 170-90 as Cowboys coach, but started 1-2 this season after going 3-9 in 2024.
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Oregon State fired Trent Bray on Oct. 12 after the Beavers started the season 0-7. The Beavers were 5-14 in Bray's season-plus in Corvallis.
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Colorado State fired football coach Jay Norvell on Oct. 19. Norvell was 18-26 in his four seasons in Fort Collins.
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Stanford coach Troy Taylor was fired prior to the 2025 season following allegations of mistreating staff. He was 6-18 in two seasons with the Cardinal and was replaced by interim coach Frank Reich.
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Kent State coach fired coach Kenni Burns on April 15 after he posted a 1-23 record of and was placed on administrative leave by the school in March. Mark Carney is serving as interim coach.
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Plundering a sitting Power Four coach isn't a perquisite to success, though.
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Look around the Big Ten. None of the guys leading the top three teams — Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon — had been a Power Four coach before their current roles.
Quick, name for me the coach who replaced Cignetti at James Madison, who's also a Pennsylvania native, and who, like Cignetti, won consistently at the Division II and Championship Subdivision levels before continuing Cigs' success at James Madison.
Or, has anyone in Pennsylvania noticedwhat Alex Golesh is achieving at South Florida? Don't misunderstand, I'm not saying Penn State will settle on a Group of Five coach. I expect theNittany Lionswill chase bigger names. Also not saying Chesney or Golesh would be a home-run hire. I didn't know Cignetti would be a grand slam for Indiana, either.
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For every Cignetti, there's many, many more Billy Napiers who fizzle after their call-up to the big-time. Plenty ofLuke Fickells, too, who flop despite seeming like a natural choice.
If only it were easy to unearth the next Cignetti, everyone would do it.
Strange things sometimes happen when the coaching carousel twirls into hyperdrive, so, sure, check and see if Cignetti would leave his epic turnaround at Indiana to become a turncoat. Make him say no. Once he does, Cignetti can get back to work on that statue (not to mentiona raise) that'll be owed to him at Indiana if he stays.
