I think Cignetti might have been saying: look we just scored 55 points against a Top Defense!
But the joke is on him because the Huskers are a paper tiger and far from top anything!
Cignetti postgame quote
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But the joke is on him because the Huskers are a paper tiger and far from top anything!
Wrong that's the time to graciously speak about your victory..
Trashing you opponent afterwards does two things. It puts a big target on you for anyone else, and it undercuts your victory.
I want Cignetti to prove one thing this year ... that while money can buy you a national title, a good coach can get you to the playoffs.
I'm tired of watching the same teams dominate, I enjoy hero stories where the little guy has a fighting chance. I grew up in a country where that used to be possible, and I'm tired of living inside a rigged system that resembles the Matrix.
I'm tired of watching the same teams dominate, I enjoy hero stories where the little guy has a fighting chance. I grew up in a country where that used to be possible, and I'm tired of living inside a rigged system that resembles the Matrix.
They whipped our *** in every facet of the game yesterday.
He can talk as much **** as he wants.
Cig is talking smack, and bringing it. Wanted so badly to shut his mouth, but he **** down our throat and then some.
Nothing but respect for that team that whipped us. That is a damn good football team. Obviously much better than we are.
He can talk as much **** as he wants.
Cig is talking smack, and bringing it. Wanted so badly to shut his mouth, but he **** down our throat and then some.
Nothing but respect for that team that whipped us. That is a damn good football team. Obviously much better than we are.
He was talking about IU, not Nebraska. This guy has been coaching a long time. He talks much more about his team than his opponent's. I know it fuels the emotions to take his words the other way....but in context, he was not trashing Nebraska. He was pulling a Rodney Dangerfield.
100 percnt true. But if you listen to the Nebraska media, and got brainwashed by their homer ********, Nebraska's D was on par with the 85 Bears. Focus on the previous 4 games and you realize that they were and are, a fraud.
Yes, there are two ways you can take that quote...we don't really know which way he meant it (personally, I would say he meant it in the most demeaning way...which was well deserved).
The problem is...he is absolutely correct! Nebraska stunk up that stadium. It wasn't just the players...it was EVERY coach as well. There was absolutely nothing positive produced from that debacle.
I have tried to be a Matt Rhule fan. He does some okay things. However, this is a perfect example of what is wrong with hiring a coach (any coach) ...they all feel the need to bring along their buddies that they are comfortable with. Doesn't matter if the buddy is the best choice, best coach for the position, or anything else.
Unfortunately, even this humiliation will only cause a small ripple with diehard Husker fans. The vaunted fake "sell-out" streak will still be there. "True" Fans will forgive and forget the ineptitude by the entire coaching staff. Remember, it was taboo to question "The frost" until at the inevitable end of his tenure.
The problem is...he is absolutely correct! Nebraska stunk up that stadium. It wasn't just the players...it was EVERY coach as well. There was absolutely nothing positive produced from that debacle.
I have tried to be a Matt Rhule fan. He does some okay things. However, this is a perfect example of what is wrong with hiring a coach (any coach) ...they all feel the need to bring along their buddies that they are comfortable with. Doesn't matter if the buddy is the best choice, best coach for the position, or anything else.
Unfortunately, even this humiliation will only cause a small ripple with diehard Husker fans. The vaunted fake "sell-out" streak will still be there. "True" Fans will forgive and forget the ineptitude by the entire coaching staff. Remember, it was taboo to question "The frost" until at the inevitable end of his tenure.
They should win all but the OSU game. They're schedule is still a relative cake walk. Then it's either a rematch of OSU/Oregon or OSU/IU for thf B10 title. IU can get in with one loss but strength of schedule will be a potential problem.
Last year's team had guys like Quinton Newsome that were very good tacklers. We really miss those guys on this team. We need to add a bunch of transfers to get the roster right to be great next year.
This. He’s saying the Nebraska defense was good and his team dismantled them and that should now open eyes as to how legit Indiana’s offense is.
It was probably the tone in which he said it and the shock of the loss that has people up in arms. The Nebraska fanbase is hyper sensitive.
If players/coaches do not want to see quotes like that…get back to practice, the weight room, the film room, coaches meetings and do something about it.
IU fan/alum here. I can't tell you how many times long suffering IU football fans have been on the opposite end of a game like yesterday. As the season plays out we will all realize Nebraska is much better than what your team was able to show yesterday and IU put together their best game of the year. The truth regarding both teams is likely somewhere in the middle where most of us (including Vegas) thought it would be; a very close competitive game. NEB will easily send the Bruins packing and I think you will beat Wisc too; they will be coming off a run of Penn St., Iowa, and Oregon. Get another upset or two in there and then Bowl and Build. For what its worth I really believe Coach Cignetti's comments were directed at anyone who doubted IU's offense. If you check out his comments prior to the game he was very complimentary of your defense. Here's the entire quote: "I think this says a lot about our team," head coach Curt Cignetti said postgame. "I know there was a national perception that Nebraska had a pretty legit defense on a national scale. So this [performance] will open their eyes. I think this is a great team win."