Instead of asking passive-aggressive questions, it would be better if you just plain said what you mean. It’s a Purdue board; if you have something negative/nasty to say about the IU Football team? Go for it!
So if you think the James Madison transfers really followed Cignetti to IU primarily because of an NIL payday, just say so.
No, it wasn’t because of a particular academic program. Not many IU players are in the Jacobs or Kelley schools, and not many Purdue players are studying mechanical engineering. And that’s fine.
They came because they were originally recruited to an FCS program, they believe in their coach, and they had a chance to play for him at a P4 program.