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The downside of course is expectations.  Richt was averaging nearly ten wins a year and was ... let go.  Fortunately he remains well regarded by fans and the U, which I like.

We have at least ten programs, probably more, where the expectation is to win the NC, not every year, but every decade, and more.

Then he should stay put obviously.  I guess my real thought is that money, alone, won't entice him.  Making a name for himself and his program seems like his goal, and he has done that to this point.  If Indiana became a consistent 10+ win power, he'd be historic.  If we went to "Florida" and won 11 on average and an NC, he's be another really good coach at UF, on the list.

I hope he stays, same with Brent Key at GaTech (I hope he leaves for fandom's sake).

I think nearly all HCs have a huge ego, it comes with the turf.  A question is whether the possibility of building IU into a "perinnial power" is real and more attractive.

That word is tough for me to spel.

Well, this entire thread is mostly devoted to "rankings" in our lives that at some level mean nearly nothing, or entirely nothing.

think we're in a new age with coaches. think we're going to see them get fired a lot sooner and more frequently going forward. 

when boosters are paying $20 million a year for a roster they aren't going to want to sit around and wait for the team to be good or accept failure.

I think nearly all HCs have a huge ego, it comes with the turf.  A question is whether the possibility of building IU into a "perinnial power" is real and more attractive.

That word is tough for me to spel.

yeah I get that, but it's also a prestige thing- they want to do it at a higher level/bigger brand name. RichRod left his alma mater which he turned into a power in the Big East for Michigan. Urbz could've stayed put and built a juggernaut at Utah but wanted Florida. no different than wildly successful college coaches who try out the NFL because it's a bigger stage/bigger brand/bigger deal- they all have that itch to try and take the plunge from Saban, Urbz, Pete Carroll, Jeem, Spurrier, Jimmy Johnson. it's a rare breed who stays put. don't think Cignetti is that type of guy- he's gonna jump at the best helmet offer he gets eventually imo- and maybe even NFL if they come calling.