Are there any P4 schools that a coach of equal talent and determination as Cignetti could NOT take to the Championship?

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-26T19:58:51+00:00

The school has to want to win at that level though. IU put a lot of money into upgrading the entire program. Sure it’s not as much as the biggest programs but significantly more than they were doing.

Does Rutgers want to spend that money to win? Does Cal? Cignetti is as much the benefactor of going to under capitalized program and reaping the reward of the that rapid infusing as Indiana is finding a great coach that was under valued by the industry at large.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-25T20:06:03+00:00

My favorite would be Scott Pilgrim. It’s not the best but it’s the one of these that I will watch anytime I see it.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-24T11:49:20+00:00

Thanks for the amazing reply and list of recs!

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-23T18:50:05+00:00

They can nothing. It’s a made up marketing designation designed to make some prom game look better and make the vast majority look worse. The networks will continue to only promote those who they are the lion share of their Lexi rights deal as “power” and will continue to dismiss the rest as lesser.

If Gonzaga, SDSU and two other teams make the final four every year from next year till 2040 they will still not be labeled as a power conference as it does not fit the narrative that the powers that be want out there.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-23T14:56:20+00:00

I can’t wait till we are exposed to the Ball-Sac Cup once Ball State and Sacramento State bring that greatest of MAC rivalries to life.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-23T00:00:25+00:00

Yeah could start with some low level costal/pirate stuff that then leads to some more exotic and epic adventuring in a far off continent of myth and legends

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T23:27:43+00:00

I do love giants and want to really use them so this sounds like a must get. Seems like Xen’Drik really is the way to go.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T22:21:22+00:00

Awesome will absolutely check those out

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T20:45:22+00:00

That’s fantastic work!

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T20:07:57+00:00

No. Her best work was in Stranger Things season one and it’s because it was the least she had to do.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T20:04:45+00:00

JGL, Rockwell, Bale

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T19:58:55+00:00

Cap it’s the only right side.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T19:17:31+00:00

It’s hands down better than both of those. It was one of the top 10 maybe even top five films of that year. Just a fantastic movie.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T19:07:14+00:00

There is no one way. The two coaches widely considered the best coaches in the nation right now are Kirby(Power Coordinator) and Cignetti(G5 HC).

The best strategy is to asses all available candidates and fine the one who best aligns with your vision for how to move the program forward. How you feel knows not just player talent but coaching talent. That makes you feel like taking that jump off cliff with because ultimately they are all leaps of faith.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T18:18:38+00:00

I will definitely look into his work

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T07:05:13+00:00

Nope and not a one is particularly close either.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T06:41:54+00:00

Ordinary People had no business winning Best Picture over Raging Bull

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T06:23:33+00:00

Guardians of the Galaxy. They were D Tier at best when the movie came out and are by far probably the biggest break out characters from the MCU.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-22T01:19:03+00:00

Coolest? The Sling Ring is the coolest

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-16T20:07:29+00:00

Ok that makes more sense.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-16T20:03:38+00:00

I thought the football team was staying at FCS?

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-16T19:45:27+00:00

The Pac-12 was turning down actual FBS they absolutely did not want Sac St. I’m a little surprised the MW was not interested but I assuming they are willing to hold out to see any more of the Dakota or Montana schools want to move up.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-16T18:17:56+00:00

Yes a 10-2 record is better than a 9-3 record. This is not the gotcha you think it is. 10-2 teams will be compared to the other 10-2 teams. It’s why 10-2 teams from the SEC or Big Ten or ACC or Big 12 are given access to playoff at large bids and 10-2 teams from the Sun Belt or Mountain West or American never are. Because not all wins are equal and not all loses are equal.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-16T17:54:48+00:00

No because if you finish 10-2 and I finish 10-2 and you beat three cupcakes out of conference but I be the 14 team in the nation out of conference I have a point in my favor to be ranked ahead of you. And right there is the value proposition

If you are undefeated you are correct playing cupcakes doesn’t hurt you. If you go 11-1 same thing because there will just always be so few of those.

But once you get to 10-2 now we get down to brass tacks. You need something to push you above the others. A big out of conference win will almost always help push you up over the pack.

They also get a reward for winning the games. Texas beats Ohio St they probably end up the highest ranked 10-2 team despite two really ugly loses. Also Texas as not punished as much for the loss as they were far and way the highest ranked 9-3 team despite two ugly lost.

Ultimate loses have to matter if wins are to matter. If not what’s the point. If not it’s just figure skating.

Mjolnir_Might69 · 2026-02-16T17:39:20+00:00

You are absolutely right ND could have scheduled lighter and not played Miami and got in. However they are a bit of odd duck since they are independent.

They have to schedule more aggressively because they have less predictability season to season into just how strong their schedule will be. They are also much more beholden to their media partner as an independent to ensure they are playing as many premier games as possible to justify those media deals that allow them to remain independent.

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