Kind of hard to compare our coach to the greatest turn around story of this
millennium in college football. Not that there's things we can't learn from Cignetti.
Curt recruited players that were 3 and 4 year starters and had been putting in the work to be great players but weren't on winning teams. Not winning much any way.
Turns out it's easier to build a winning team when you get the players who were already putting in the work. As opposed to cherry picking the best statistical leader from the previous year who has a couple years of eligibility left.
I don't blame Pry for not being Cignetti or Deion Sanders. Do I think Cignetti would have worked at VT? Sure. Deion? Maybe. We're not exactly a 'Prime Time' media exploiting campus like Deion is. So maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't.
But Pry is definitely a fit for our culture and we did give our last 3 head coaches 6 years to turn it around. I think we should give Pry at least that long.
Also, Maybe not winning close games is just something Pry is going to have to deal with. For 20 years Beamer couldn't win a game that the other team took a 10 point or more lead on. Solution, don't get down by 10 points. So for Pry, always try to win by more than 8. Take risks earlier rather than later.
** Edited by ChrisLords at 11/4/2024, 3:11:17 PM
Thread Replies (22)
Indiana Hoosier Football vs Virginia Tech....
-- tocozzo
Nov 04, 2024 at 02:52 PM ET
tocozzo
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11/04/24 02:52 PM ET
We missed our chance not going all in for Mike Elko**
-- hokiepro
Nov 05, 2024 at 08:26 AM ET
hokiepro
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11/05/24 08:26 AM ET
Appears Right (but hindsight is 20/20)!**
-- battmanvt
Nov 07, 2024 at 11:57 AM ET
battmanvt
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11/07/24 11:57 AM ET
Yes he brought his winning jmu program with him
-- fordham
Nov 05, 2024 at 08:18 AM ET
fordham
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11/05/24 08:18 AM ET
One example where it worked compared to many when it doesn't **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Nov 05, 2024 at 01:35 AM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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11/05/24 01:35 AM ET
Former JMU Coach Cignetti did a great job at jJMU. Then he left for
-- hokie18
Nov 04, 2024 at 06:29 PM ET
hokie18
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11/04/24 06:29 PM ET
Didn't realize the JMU coach went to Indiana. The guy must be good. **
-- pine52x
Nov 04, 2024 at 03:43 PM ET
pine52x
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11/04/24 03:43 PM ET
Google him. He wins.**
-- hoosnowahokie
Nov 05, 2024 at 09:11 AM ET
hoosnowahokie
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11/05/24 09:11 AM ET
For the old geezers like me, the name pretty familiar.
-- MontgomeryTexasHokie
Nov 04, 2024 at 04:30 PM ET
MontgomeryTexasHokie
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11/04/24 04:30 PM ET
He took about a dozen JMU players with him.
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 04, 2024 at 03:53 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/04/24 03:53 PM ET
With staff and players he made off with about 33 people. **
-- miataman
Nov 05, 2024 at 01:17 PM ET
miataman
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11/05/24 01:17 PM ET
and soon they will play one of the elite and get
-- bigbadbird
Nov 04, 2024 at 09:41 PM ET
bigbadbird
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11/04/24 09:41 PM ET
At this point, they are the elite. Unbeaten and ranked #8 nationally. **
-- Zanderhokie
Nov 05, 2024 at 09:30 AM ET
Zanderhokie
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11/05/24 09:30 AM ET
I'd like to be in that spot and have a chance.**
-- reestuart
Nov 05, 2024 at 08:05 AM ET
reestuart
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11/05/24 08:05 AM ET
But until then, they are playing better than any Indiana team in history.
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 05, 2024 at 06:16 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/05/24 06:16 AM ET
Hard to believe! Now #5 in the Nation (CBS sports). **
-- pine52x
Nov 04, 2024 at 06:04 PM ET
pine52x
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11/04/24 06:04 PM ET
It IS a fluke, that's why it's a major story in the first place
-- Synaesthesia
Nov 04, 2024 at 03:31 PM ET
Synaesthesia
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11/04/24 03:31 PM ET
Given the current portal rules, fans may start to see a few more teams have
-- VTHokie2000
Nov 04, 2024 at 05:59 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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11/04/24 05:59 PM ET
Kind of hard to compare our coach to the greatest turn around story of this
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-- ChrisLords
Nov 04, 2024 at 03:06 PM ET
ChrisLords
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11/04/24 03:06 PM ET
What culture?? We have one 10 win season since 2011.
-- 134267Hokie
Nov 04, 2024 at 03:30 PM ET
134267Hokie
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11/04/24 03:30 PM ET
Add Kalen DeBoer turning UW around in one year
-- NYCHokies
Nov 04, 2024 at 03:29 PM ET
NYCHokies
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11/04/24 03:29 PM ET
Add Vandy to that list as well as Duke with Elko.The old model of waiting
-- HokieBrazil
Nov 04, 2024 at 03:03 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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11/04/24 03:03 PM ET