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  • IUPalum
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    Originally posted by Iupgh View Post

    Solid recruiter and good record 61-19 probably helps…
    Against cellar dwellers!

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  • Iupgh
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    Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post

    They have a lot of A-list targets attending Joe's game today for a final song and dance.

    Tort is an excellent recruiter. No question. Parents eat him up. He comes across as very down to earth, caring, trust-worthy, etc.

    Which, of course, they should. That's not an act. He also sells the fact he's been here 25 years along with his top assistants. Parents love that stuff.

    The KCAC will be packed today which really helps sell recruits.

    Tort didn't lose a single player to the Portal. That's actually incredible.
    Solid recruiter and good record 61-19 probably helps…

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  • iupgroundhog
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    Was Wilson fired? Forced out?

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  • IUPbigINDIANS
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    Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
    I’m never opposed to a Cignetti on the staff.
    They have a lot of A-list targets attending Joe's game today for a final song and dance.

    Tort is an excellent recruiter. No question. Parents eat him up. He comes across as very down to earth, caring, trust-worthy, etc.

    Which, of course, they should. That's not an act. He also sells the fact he's been here 25 years along with his top assistants. Parents love that stuff.

    The KCAC will be packed today which really helps sell recruits.

    Tort didn't lose a single player to the Portal. That's actually incredible.
    Last edited by IUPbigINDIANS; 01-25-2025, 10:25 AM.

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  • IUPNation
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    I’m never opposed to a Cignetti on the staff.

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  • IUPbigINDIANS
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    Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post

    Can he count down from 3?
    The legend of Timeout Gate continues to grow.

    Just about every human in that stadium has been blamed for an entire coaching staff being unaware of the timeout count. Despite, of course, the entire home side screaming they were out of timeouts.

    It's become a running joke on here - and, without question, part of Tort's legacy.

    If you didn't see it ... you wouldn't believe it.

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  • EyeoftheHawk
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    Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post

    He was fired at Pitt the previous season. He didn't coach this past year.

    Prior to Pitt he was at Boston College. Before that at many other D1 stops.
    I’ve always felt that being the OC is harder than being the HC. Nobody is more second guessed than the OC and every armchair coach thinks they could call plays better. It’s easier for the casual fan to see an offensive play go bad than it is to recognize a poor defensive call, so the OC becomes an easy target. I think where most OC’s get into trouble is when they outsmart themselves and don’t simply stick with what’s working in a game. That would be my primary criticism of Larry.

    As for Cignetti, Jr., they couldn’t wait to run him out of Pitt but name the last beloved OC in Pittsburgh at any level. It’s an extremely difficult job and a guy may call the best play for a given situation only to watch a player run a wrong route, miss an assignment, etc., and it’s the OC’s fault. I didn’t see enough Pitt games to have an opinion but he certainly has a ton of experience and football is usually pretty good in this town when a Cignetti is involved.

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  • Fightingscot82
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    Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post

    I'll say you can 99.9 percent say the new OC at IUP is Frank Cignetti Jr.
    Can he count down from 3?

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  • IUPbigINDIANS
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    Originally posted by Tdobson View Post
    I thought he was still at pitt. Does Jr have any chance of becoming head coach at IUP?
    He was fired at Pitt the previous season. He didn't coach this past year.

    Prior to Pitt he was at Boston College. Before that at many other D1 stops.

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  • Tdobson
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    I thought he was still at pitt. Does Jr have any chance of becoming head coach at IUP?

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  • IUPbigINDIANS
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    Originally posted by Tdobson View Post
    Please explain this?
    I'll say you can 99.9 percent say the new OC at IUP is Frank Cignetti Jr.

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  • Tdobson
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    Please explain this?

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  • IUPbigINDIANS
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    Not gonna say I told you so, but ...

    Larry Wilson is the new OC at Clarion.

    Which, of course, means the OC job at IUP is "open"

    Use "open" very loosely.

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  • TheBigCat2192
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    Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
    Praying that it's Todd Graham. High octane, baby!
    IUP has always been Todd Graham’s dream job (along with all the others.)

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  • Tdobson
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    So who is it, any announcement yet?

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