- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 1/2/26 at 7:56 am to AMac
Nope. He is much more disciplined and so are his teams.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:30 am to prplhze2000
He’s quirky but that’s where the comparison stops. Cignetti runs rings around LM as far as coaching goes.The man’s a miracle worker for what he’s done at Indiana.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:31 am to JohnnyU
quote:
What Cignetti has accomplished, even without a National Title, is amazing.
To do this at Indiana is unreal. It's not like they had some great history like Miami, Neb, Penn State that can attract players to these historic prominent schools....it is freaking Indiana. He attracted enough talent and built a team that is "a team". In the interviews of players, they usually go back to the summer camp when things came together. that is coaching.
I really like Cignetti. I'm pulling for them to win it all. The 1st round bye teams are1-7 with Indiana being the "1". That is significant.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:35 am to AMac
Nothing about Cignetti screams Les
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:37 am to SaintLSU
Some of you are miserable, Les literally led LSU for 11 straight seasons of being a top 10 team in CFB. He needed to go at the end but damn, it doesn't neglect what he actually accomplished as the LSU coach.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:37 am to AMac
Terrible Comp
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:46 am to AMac
I’m not saying they coach the same but I agree with the op. I told 2 people yesterday that he reminded me of Les. Just his look and odd personality. There’s definitely something there that reminds me of Les.
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 8:47 am
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:48 am to AMac
He reminds me of prime Nick Saban. Here at LSU and the first couple championships at Alabama. Hungry and never satisfied. Laser focused.
The only thing that's really different is he's more outwardly proud of his contemporary accomplishments and will talk $#!+ too. Saban bottled that up as part of the rat poison mindset.
Les never talked $#!+ and never really was process oriented. Just loved being goofy and was an incredible motivator and a good leader. Not so great at Xs ans Os and didn't know how to modernize once Briles etc came into cfb.
The only thing that's really different is he's more outwardly proud of his contemporary accomplishments and will talk $#!+ too. Saban bottled that up as part of the rat poison mindset.
Les never talked $#!+ and never really was process oriented. Just loved being goofy and was an incredible motivator and a good leader. Not so great at Xs ans Os and didn't know how to modernize once Briles etc came into cfb.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 9:46 am to Tiger985
quote:
Maybe. Cignetti has quite a ways to go to even match the accomplishments of Les Miles.
He honestly has accomplished something much harder considering where he is with going to what was the most losing program in all of Division I and making two consecutive playoff appearances in his first two years, having an undefeated regular season, beating the defending national champs to win the Big 10 and humiliating Bama 38-3 to move on to the semifinals. Les did a very good job, but he did it at LSU - a place with a loaded roster that had just won a NC two years before he arrived
Posted on 1/2/26 at 9:47 am to blackandgolddude
quote:There is more to accomplishments than winning a championship.
He has two games to go to match the accomplishments of "Prime Les"
Posted on 1/2/26 at 9:50 am to AMac
If the Hoosier dominance continues to a natty, the 2025 Indiana team will be another "one for the ages".
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:13 am to jp4lsu
quote:
do this at Indiana is unreal. It's not like they had some great history like Miami, Neb, Penn State that can attract players to these historic prominent schools....it is freaking Indiana.
I mean, they were 3-9 the year before he came and were dead last in the Big 10 and their history in football is in line with Vandy but even a worse success rate, no coach has ever had even fleeting success there.
I mean success there would have been going 7-5 and 8-4 the last two years, not beating Oregon on the road, Ohio State at a neutral site and curb stomping Bama in your second season.
Even for the Nil era this is unbelievable - not like he has a bunch of 5 stars.
Coaches around the country are pissed at him for setting a standard most of them if any can match. Hell, we have folks on this board rationalizing for Kiffin to go 8-4 or worse next year.
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 11:19 am
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:29 am to Tiger985
quote:
quote:Cignetti reminds me of prime Les Maybe. Cignetti has quite a ways to go to even match the accomplishments of Les Miles.
Cignetti has won at each level . This is the most impressive start of any college coach in at least 3 decades at a school that has been awful for a generation. In addition they bitch slapped our most hated rival … just celebrate that if you can’t appreciate the rest.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:33 am to tiggah1981
quote:
can’t see LM having the same success at indiana
i could see Cignetti having the same results at lsu
I feel like, in many ways, Dinardo was a better coach than Les.
Dinardo fell on his face at Indiana.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 6:19 pm to Skenes
quote:
Some of you are miserable, Les literally led LSU for 11 straight seasons of being a top 10 team in CFB. He needed to go at the end but damn, it doesn't neglect what he actually accomplished as the LSU coach.
And he was a horrible 2000's coach that won on talent, trying to play a 1970's game
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:02 pm to Tiger985
quote:It takes just one off campus apartment to catch up.
Maybe. Cignetti has quite a ways to go to even match the accomplishments of Les Miles.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:06 pm to AMac
Maybe it Les had taken Kansas to the final four. Then there would be grounds for that comparison.
So Far, Cignetti has not been reported to forcing relations with female hired help.
So Far, Cignetti has not been reported to forcing relations with female hired help.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:15 pm to Gus007
I think Cignetti could be a mafia hit man if needed...His thought process seems like he might be a special agent..
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:31 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
I feel like, in many ways, Dinardo was a better coach than Les.
Dinardo wasn’t a patch on Les Miles’ arse.
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News