Yes and Tiller , but in today's $$$$$ it's hard to find those guys for the love of the game/Purdue. Unless you get a CMP or Brees.. typeYou don’t think Jim Young or Jack Mollenkofp were really good coaches?
Yes and Tiller , but in today's $$$$$ it's hard to find those guys for the love of the game/Purdue. Unless you get a CMP or Brees.. typeYou don’t think Jim Young or Jack Mollenkofp were really good coaches?
You think Brees would even come back to coach Purdue? His family seems to like living in San Diego area and NOLA. When you have that kind of money why throw away that quality of life for your family?Yes and Tiller , but in today's $$$$$ it's hard to find those guys for the love of the game/Purdue. Unless you get a CMP or Brees.. type
somehow iu found a coach.If I'm the Purdue AD the most important factor of when to move on is when you can identify and land a coach who can be successful here. If I'm not sold on anyone after this season I may not make the move. I don't think there is a great fit every off-season and if you make another bad hire you bury the program for another 3 years. I actually think that was part of the problem that got us in this situation. Brohm left and we had no choice but to hire right then and I'm not sure there was a great candidate that would have come here at that time.
He’s 63. Not many schools looking to rebuild a program for a guy who will be 70 when his current recruits graduate. Tiller was asked to retire in his mid-60s because of negative recruiting due to his age. Not ideal to be starting from scratch then.somehow iu found a coach.
Yeah, but in the portal era, lots of kids are only worried about the next year, not 5 years from now.He’s 63. Not many schools looking to rebuild a program for a guy who will be 70 when his current recruits graduate. Tiller was asked to retire in his mid-60s because of negative recruiting due to his age. Not ideal to be starting from scratch then.
This year was an anomaly since a lot of transfers followed their coach. I’m past years iu has leaned heavily on the transfer and it has not panned out for them. Might be different if they get a ton of NIL $.Yeah, but in the portal era, lots of kids are only worried about the next year, not 5 years from now.
No body is pretending that we are Alabama, but can we at least pretend that we are NIU?????It was the opposite. He indicated they anticipated it for weeks and already had the process well underway. The hire was actually rather quick.
This was a tough hire. You could go the IU route and get a proven winner at the lower ranks but that is very temporary. Cignetti is 63. He took this job as it’s his final retirement plan. How’s going out and recruiting 2026 players work out when they won’t graduate until 2031 (assuming a redshirt) when he is 70? Not sustainable.
This had the most upside. A school friendly contract that if it doesn’t work out we move on. We had a horrible NIL so you need a guy with some charisma that can recruit based on ability to relate with this young staff.
It’s easy to second guess the decision but let’s not pretend we are alabama…
Niu did not hire an experienced HC eitherNo body is pretending that we are Alabama, but can we at least pretend that we are NIU?????
They've also failed to find a good one numerous times. If they found a good one that was willing to go to Bloomington, good for them. But their success rate is not very good.somehow iu found a coach.
You think Brees would even come back to coach Purdue? His family seems to like living in San Diego area and NOLA. When you have that kind of money why throw away that quality of life for your family?
This has yet to be determined, but I am inclined to agree. They went after a proven HC at a small school, much as we did with Tiller. I was surprised the hunt at Purdue went from the hype of Georgia's OC to a DC with a decent year with a mediocre program.somehow iu found a coach.
No, but he played for NIU head coach, Joe Novac and he played for the Ravens for five years.....Niu did not hire an experienced HC either
And at Purdue, 7-10 years of success is a lifetime, not a short term fix.The Tiller route seems the best to me.
Hire the older guy who is a proven winner at the G5 level who it’s going to be his last job and have him have success here for that last 7-10 years of his career.
Not sure you even read what I wrote because your arguments have nothing to do with what I said. Your fascination with Cignetti’s age is interesting though. Pointing out that he’s only got 7 years left …… how many coaches has Purdue had that lasted more than 7 years in recent history? Aside from Tiller we have none and this guy will be no different. So how is having a rotating door of coaches with over half stinking up the joint less sustainable than having an older coach that can win and probably lasts longer? I’ll bet Cignetti lasts longer than Walters and wins more.Joe tiller was 8 years younger than Cignetti and had already been here earlier in his career, we had a connection. Jeff Brohm is a better example and he had no connection and left. Hazell and Hope had HC experience and it didn’t work out, although hazell didn’t have much time as HC at all. I think either way it’s not a sustainable model when you are a program like us, and it’s even more challenging with NIL. We may have been quickly rejected by our top guys and we have to learn to accept the lottery tickets.
The counter argument is indiana was able to get cignetti. We will see how that pans out in the long run.
Brohm was here 6 years and everyone acts like he bolted after a brief tenure here.And at Purdue, 7-10 years of success is a lifetime, not a short term fix.
No way would I want Brees as the HC. Maybe as the OC or definitely a QB coach, but he has zero HC experience at any level.You think Brees would even come back to coach Purdue? His family seems to like living in San Diego area and NOLA. When you have that kind of money why throw away that quality of life for your family?
They were, but the game has changed so much especially with NIL. Purdue will more than likely be a bottom feeder in football.You don’t think Jim Young or Jack Mollenkofp were really good coaches?
THIS.
If you were Drew Brees, why would you? Doesn't need the money. Could only hurt his legacy with Purdue fans. Have to commit countless hours of kissing teenage butt and securing funding to keep the good players you do land. Spending extra long days during the season developing game plans for your next opponent and preparing your team with each game.
I would take a chance on Jon Gruden, he needs us as much as we need him.No way would I want Brees as the HC. Maybe as the OC or definitely a QB coach, but he has zero HC experience at any level.