In Reply to: Good, detailed article from CBS posted by CoastalBruin on October 09, 2026 at 19:15:37
is he coached for Nick Saban. For me, Cignetti is the greatest thing to happen to college football in over 20 years. It was great for me to see a program jump in and win at the NC level that wasn't the usual 5-6. And Indiana was far from what anyone would have thought could jump in that group. However, not only is Cignetti incredibly confident, but the Saban influence has really done a lot for his assistants. So in a way, I'm not surprised by his success.
As far as Chesney, there's the obvious JMU connection, but I feel they are very different. I don't know if I could say Chesney is using a blueprint set by Cignetti. I do get where the article is coming from.
The one thing I will say is Chesney really is what UCLA really needed as a whole package. Especially when it comes to generating renewed interest in the LA market.