btownqb Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 2 hours ago, iuthruandthru said: This is a great point. Again shows he would need a really solid staff to support him. I know a few years ago a coach did both jobs at the same time. If ARE is willing then maybe that? Dan Campbell of all people would be one to make this work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustyPL Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 I agree with OP, I’ve always liked Candle’s balanced attack on offense. Only scare is hes never done it outside of a small conference but I think we should be willing to take the risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 We need to identify talent in Indy better.. there are MAC teams, Cinci, etc every year with guys that are better than our 2s, 3s, for sure... and some play makers. How tf did we not offer Carson Steele? Anyways... a MAC coach would be solid because they've recruited the midwest. IMO--- we should always be somewhat of an attractive option to some under-the-radar FL kids because of the opportunity to play in the B1G. Have to keep identifying those talents. I'm way more worried about who we recruit and how we develop, and consistently we can do both.. compared to what we call on 3rd and 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victobmyboy Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 Chris creighton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 Another factor with ARE that Dolson has to consider. This may be the only opportunity IU has to get him. His next job may move him into a position that he would not leave to go to IU. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 FWIW, Chris on the banners site thinks it will be Jason Candle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 1 minute ago, thirdgenhoosier said: FWIW, Chris on the banners site thinks it will be Jason Candle. Would that be a Candle in the wind? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 Do we need the Moses Abraham candle meme? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, thirdgenhoosier said: FWIW, Chris on the banners site thinks it will be Jason Candle. Sounds like Chryst is still possibility too and that Fitzgerald might be Dolson's choice, but not sure if Whitten will approve of that hire. That is typical IU if true...just let the athletic director do their job without interference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, rico said: Would that be a Candle in the wind? Thanks Rico....now I'm going to have that damn song in my head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU247 Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Do we need the Moses Abraham candle meme? Yes, at every possible opportunity. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 Curt Cignetti’s record at JMU. 52-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted November 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 I’d rather have Chryst than Fitzgerald if it were between those two. I think we need an offensive minded guy and Fitzgerald’s last few seasons at NW are concerning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said: Curt Cignetti’s record at JMU. 52-9 This is the guy I want. He’s building a program and his ability to recruit northern Virginia (I’m assuming he can) could be a bonus. And his teams score. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 3 hours ago, btownqb said: Dan Campbell of all people would be one to make this work. I love Dan Campbell. If I were hiring a coach from scratch, he’d be in my top 5. Might sound crazy but I love his attitude. The Lions future is very bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) I don’t know where we rank on paying assistants. But we need to get to par. We consistently shoot ourselves in the foot as a team. Our young talent hasn’t developed in many cases. We need a killer staff. Football isn’t basketball in terms of staffing where it’s a smaller staff and the head coach can have a tighter grip. Too many moving parts in football. You need a deep and talented staff all the way to S and C. Get fundamentals back. Penalties, poor tackling, boneheaded mistakes, good recruits who never develop. This all comes back to the staff. It’s as huge as the big hire itself. Edited November 26, 2023 by BobSaccamanno 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 28 minutes ago, KDB said: I’d rather have Chryst than Fitzgerald if it were between those two. I think we need an offensive minded guy and Fitzgerald’s last few seasons at NW are concerning. Yeah, that’s a valid point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 30 minutes ago, KDB said: I’d rather have Chryst than Fitzgerald if it were between those two. I think we need an offensive minded guy and Fitzgerald’s last few seasons at NW are concerning. I don’t see Chryst as offensive minded. To me he comes from the old days of the Big Ten where you run it every first and second down. I just have concerns that that can work here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted November 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, thirdgenhoosier said: I don’t see Chryst as offensive minded. To me he comes from the old days of the Big Ten where you run it every first and second down. I just have concerns that that can work here. I don’t disagree. Fitzgerald is a defensive guy was my main point. I won’t be thrilled if he’s the hire but you can’t completely ignore his record at Wisconsin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 https://theathletic.com/5090151/2023/11/26/indiana-football-coaching-candidates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaulieWalnuts Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 Will most likely be another underwhelming hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGIUAndy Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, ThePaulieWalnuts said: Will most likely be another underwhelming hire. That's the spirit! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 We recently moved to AZ, and after seeing what's been going on at AZ this season, my pick would be Jedd Fisch. His first season at AZ they won 1 game (total rebuild from not winning at all in 2020 and 4 wins in 2019 - previous coach's last game was a 70-7 blowout against ASU). Last season, they won 5 games. This year, they've won 9, only losing to Washington by 7 (of Penix fame), USC in 3ot, and Miss St in ot in non-conference. The past two weeks they annihilated Utah 42-18 (it was even more lopsided than that score suggests), and they beat their rival ASU 59-23. All of ASU's points came in garbage time. He's done at Arizona exactly what we need at IU, and he'd arguably be starting even further along here than he did at AZ. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, ThePaulieWalnuts said: Will most likely be another underwhelming hire. Depends on your expectations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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