Cignetti had all the leverage and they probably knew that.
I’ve seen enough to be pretty sure that they won’t be able to do better than Cignetti at any point in the next 8 years.  Previous Message If the big boys come calling, it won’t make them blink, but at least it’ll give you some ammo with your next coach search. This is just a “pretty please, stay with us” contract. Previous Message Force him to stay Previous Message Previous Message Previous Message
insanity
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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”
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 Poldark's college football coaching carousel RUMOR - Poldark October 12, 2025, 11:06:06
- Cignetti got paid. 11.8 mil per through 2033* - Mrap24 October 16, 2025, 15:08:57
- $93 mil buyout - jdl October 16, 2025, 16:41:15
- #footballschool * - jdl October 16, 2025, 16:33:00
- Man, he’s got to be in the top 5 or so nationally. Maybe higher?* - opossum jenkins October 16, 2025, 16:17:35
- That's gonna cut down on budget available for their hoops coach.
 - osklister October 16, 2025, 16:11:21
- Fuck.* - Warrin'_Illini October 16, 2025, 15:12:40
- earned it... good for him* - uofi1998 October 16, 2025, 15:11:44
- The Mike Lombardi part of this Belichek/UNC disaster is my favorite aspect - OB25 October 16, 2025, 13:20:21
- Heh, James Franklin has to prove he’s looking for a coaching/broadcasting job to get his payouts* - OB25 October 14, 2025, 12:36:39
- I feel like he'd be a good fit at UCLA* - illini21 October 14, 2025, 13:11:28
- I'm sure the mitigation language is standard boilerplate stuff... - uofi1998 October 14, 2025, 13:00:38
- “I’m looking really hard. Honest.” - SurfTheBoneyard October 14, 2025, 12:59:56
- IIRC Arkansas withheld payments to Bielema when he took the job with the Patriots* - ECEIllinois October 14, 2025, 12:46:37
- If he gets a job, I assume PSU only has to pay the delta? - tvillini October 14, 2025, 12:41:41
- Yes* - OB25 October 14, 2025, 12:42:37
- It'd be funny if other schools told him he's only qualified for a high school position* - KCWildcat October 14, 2025, 12:41:33
- UAB sacks Trent Dilfer * - jdl October 12, 2025, 17:11:24
- Thought it would be Fickell that got the axe today.* - LovetheChief October 12, 2025, 13:30:20
- Franklin fired at PSU* - GrandmotherPearlsJam October 12, 2025, 13:03:51
- so his D was bad this year, but I wonder if we reach out to Knowles* - ECEIllinois October 12, 2025, 17:26:42
- is that Matt Rhule's music?* - VIV October 12, 2025, 16:41:47
- They are going to shoot for urban Meyer and end up with Alex Golesh - illini21 October 12, 2025, 13:11:22
- Looks like the Fitzee PR Machine is now out pimping him for jobs next year. - SurfTheBoneyard October 12, 2025, 14:20:15
- Maybe take Rhule from Nebraska? Played at PSU. - SurfTheBoneyard October 12, 2025, 14:07:16
- Key at Georgia Tech maybe * - assassin October 12, 2025, 13:30:08
- I imagine Wisconsin will take a big shot at Golesh* - opossum jenkins October 12, 2025, 13:27:26
- They should shoot for Cignetti* - bjl63 October 12, 2025, 13:12:36
- There are worse ways to collect $48 million * - biclops October 12, 2025, 13:10:05
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on October 16, 2025, 18:59:24, in reply to "Or at least make it hurt. Put a $40MM buyout in there."