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Had three postseason wins this month. So the four seasons
prior to Kurt Signetti's arrival that was two thousand to
twenty twenty three, Indiana won fifteen games total. Indiana won
sixteen games this year, going sixteen to zero. Before Signetti
was hired, the last time Indiana won more than eight
(00:24):
games in a season was nineteen sixty seven. At that time,
we hadn't put a man on the moon yet, the
NFL AFL merger hadn't happened yet, the NHL had just
six teams, and gas was thirty two cents a gallon,
So that just puts in perspective even more so how
unheard of it is for Indiana to be the one
(00:45):
in this in this position last night, hoisting a national
championship trophy. And when it comes to just talent, right,
blue chip four to five star talent that everybody covets,
Indiana only has four I'm sorry six having four star
high school recruits on its roster. So even when he
went out and built a team, he wasn't doing it
(01:07):
with kids that were superstars elsewhere or just that had
this you know, NFL potential that they've been carrying around
since the high school level, and I think Indiana winning
it in Signetti's story and just the whole thing is
really what we need in college football more than most
people realize, because the era is here and it's not
(01:28):
going anywhere. And the era I'm referring to is the
era where college sports became pro sports. And it's they're
not even discreet about it anymore. Now it's directly in
your face as far as how much money these guys make.
And I'm not against players making money, doesn't impact me,
but long term, we've already seen in the short term
some of the things that change with college sports. You know,
the way in which you fell in love with your team,
(01:50):
an era that made you a diehard fan, rather it
be around here, an era of Louisville or Kentucky basketball
or football that really just left a lasting impression on
you where you made it an emotional investment that really
sticks for life. Those scenarios that you experienced that had
(02:11):
a big deal on you being a fan. How often
are you going to see that anymore? In college sports?
Guys leave every year now, right, it's just different. So
same thing with Signetti, right, He's built this team the
last two years with the transfer portal, so he's benefited
from it. But also, this isn't about just going out
and paying for the best roster in football. This is
(02:33):
about finding the right guys that fit the culture of
what he wants to do. And I know that stuff
sounds corny until you see a team go on a
run like they did in the last two years. And look,
every coaching cycle in college football, the sport chases the
same thing, the hot young, next big thing that's an
assistant or a retread of a guy who's just been
out there succeeding that you feel safe if he's there,
(02:57):
because hey, he's won before. Indiana made an innovative higher
by betting on a sixty plus year old man who
hadn't been at the power level of college football in
almost fifteen years. And it turns out that wasn't playing
it safe, it was actually playing it smart. And there's
a lot of lessons you can learn from what Indiana
did first. There are a lot of really good football
(03:17):
coaches out there, far more than the market pretends exists, right,
Far more than the names that you just hear that
agents float out there, that media honks discuss. As far
as who should get a job, and I think also
roster construction with signetti production over projection, guys who had
done the job were trusted to do the job again,
(03:39):
not guys that it's all been based off potential. And
another thing from the Indiana rise here is just the
powerful pairing that they've got with this success and a
humongous fan base to pull from. People want to be
a part of something that's special, something that's winning, and
(04:03):
they've got players, coaches, fans, donors all at an all
time high right now, and that has led to momentum
and more momentum seemingly on the way with what just
happened last night. So I actually think it's great to
see college football's first new national champion in thirty years.
And yes, the new world of college sports where it
(04:23):
turned pro sports, it's got some downfall as well. Trust me,
there's no we can do about it. I'm going to
watch college sports regardless of what happens with it. But
it's certainly something that is not totally positive. There's some
negatives to it. But I also think this is a
reminder that Indiana doesn't go out and build a new
(04:43):
team and do this and put together such a great
story if the portal doesn't exist, if the new era
of sports wasn't here. So yes, there's some things that
really suck about it, but also it's great. I mean,
I'll even use Louisville for an example. You think Pat
Kelsey would have been able to bring life into the
pro in one year if he couldn't go build a
roster from scratch with guys that fit with what he
(05:04):
wants to do. So it is you know, I thought
maybe the first new national champion would be a team
that you know, was just just short of getting there,
but the new world of the portal and money it
led to them getting over the hump like an old
miss or something. But no, it's Indiana, who just three
years ago was lifeless and now they found the right coach.
(05:27):
And for those who say, well, hey, if it could
be done in Indiana, it could be done at Kentucky.
If it could be done in Indiana, why not why
not you know anywhere else? I hear you. But like
I think, what Indiana did is something that is really
really hard to do. Find a phenomenal football coach. There's
good coaches out there, but if you look at Kurt
(05:49):
Signetti and his resume right now as a football coach.
I mean, I'm not sure who's who you'd say is better?
The proof is there? All right? Stick around. We've got
trap and weather updates coming your way right here at
news Radio eight forty whas. It is eight eighteen Here
at news Radio eight forty whas. Happy Tuesday, Ta, and
congrats once again to Indiana Hoosier fans. Is they've got
(06:11):
a national championship football program. Still hasn't hit me that
it really happened, but maybe the more I say it,
the more ital it'll become real. All Right, So JCPS
they're going to have their first, their first board meeting
since the proposal was put out last week. They got
a trim one hundred and forty two million dollars from
(06:32):
that budget, and this will be the first time it's
discussed publicly. As far as what the plan, well we
know what the plan looks like, but I would assume
how it's going to be executed in the many months
to come before we get there. So the vote, the
final vote is expected in May, so there is some time.
But eighty percent of those proposed cuts would come from
central office positions, supplemental programs, and also reworking the teachers'
(06:58):
union contract. A revised version of that plan from Wednesday
was updated Friday, and here's the update. There. Does not
include cuts to instructional coach positions, but it does include
cuts to mental health practitioners at certain schools. So those
are the specific things that they know they're going to
be asked about and going to have to address and
(07:18):
and sort of tell them what the plan is. And
that's among the many things that should not I mean,
I'm not sure what can be labeled as genuinely surprising.
Whenever you know they've got a trim one hundred and
forty two million. In fact, it's more than that, but
this is one hundred and forty two million specifically within
this proposal. When you when you consider having to whack
(07:39):
that much money, what's off the table and what is? Wow?
I can't you can you believe they're going to do that? Oh? Well,
I guess yeah, I guess it's it's believable given the
fact that they have an one hundred and eighty eight
million dollar budget crisis on their hands. So that's really
what's fascinating to me throughout the coverage of this is
just knowing that when they get this completed in real time,
(08:05):
like once these decisions have been made, the plans approved,
and you get into the next school year with it
operating with that much sort of off the operation costs.
And I mean, at that point, does the school district
really look the same? Maybe too, you know, kids going
to school, they won't really notice. But I imagine if you're
somebody that does survive the cuts and you stick around
(08:27):
and you're in one of those central office positions, I mean,
it's almost probably like you work at a different place,
just given how different it's going to be. But again,
today they'll have the first meeting since last week's proposal,
and we'll have the latest for year at news Radio
eight forty whas all right coming up on the other side,
after we get a update on traffic and weather, we'll
(08:49):
get to some sports with mister Scott Fitzgerald. Also Rory O'Neil.
He's going to join us as we discuss the latest
with Minneapolis. Obviously that situation still some tension, not much
changing there, and we'll see what the global response has
been when it comes to President Trump wanting to take
over Greenland. Stick around, it's news Radio eight forty whas,
Had three postseason wins this month. So the four seasons
prior to Kurt Signetti's arrival that was two thousand to
twenty twenty three, Indiana won fifteen games total. Indiana won
sixteen games this year, going sixteen to zero. Before Signetti
was hired, the last time Indiana won more than eight
(00:24):
games in a season was nineteen sixty seven. At that time,
we hadn't put a man on the moon yet, the
NFL AFL merger hadn't happened yet, the NHL had just
six teams, and gas was thirty two cents a gallon,
So that just puts in perspective even more so how
unheard of it is for Indiana to be the one
(00:45):
in this in this position last night, hoisting a national
championship trophy. And when it comes to just talent, right,
blue chip four to five star talent that everybody covets,
Indiana only has four I'm sorry six having four star
high school recruits on its roster. So even when he
went out and built a team, he wasn't doing it
(01:07):
with kids that were superstars elsewhere or just that had
this you know, NFL potential that they've been carrying around
since the high school level, and I think Indiana winning
it in Signetti's story and just the whole thing is
really what we need in college football more than most
people realize, because the era is here and it's not
(01:28):
going anywhere. And the era I'm referring to is the
era where college sports became pro sports. And it's they're
not even discreet about it anymore. Now it's directly in
your face as far as how much money these guys make.
And I'm not against players making money, doesn't impact me,
but long term, we've already seen in the short term
some of the things that change with college sports. You know,
the way in which you fell in love with your team,
(01:50):
an era that made you a diehard fan, rather it
be around here, an era of Louisville or Kentucky basketball
or football that really just left a lasting impression on
you where you made it an emotional investment that really
sticks for life. Those scenarios that you experienced that had
(02:11):
a big deal on you being a fan. How often
are you going to see that anymore? In college sports?
Guys leave every year now, right, it's just different. So
same thing with Signetti, right, He's built this team the
last two years with the transfer portal, so he's benefited
from it. But also, this isn't about just going out
and paying for the best roster in football. This is
(02:33):
about finding the right guys that fit the culture of
what he wants to do. And I know that stuff
sounds corny until you see a team go on a
run like they did in the last two years. And look,
every coaching cycle in college football, the sport chases the
same thing, the hot young, next big thing that's an
assistant or a retread of a guy who's just been
out there succeeding that you feel safe if he's there,
(02:57):
because hey, he's won before. Indiana made an innovative higher
by betting on a sixty plus year old man who
hadn't been at the power level of college football in
almost fifteen years. And it turns out that wasn't playing
it safe, it was actually playing it smart. And there's
a lot of lessons you can learn from what Indiana
did first. There are a lot of really good football
(03:17):
coaches out there, far more than the market pretends exists, right,
Far more than the names that you just hear that
agents float out there, that media honks discuss. As far
as who should get a job, and I think also
roster construction with signetti production over projection, guys who had
done the job were trusted to do the job again,
(03:39):
not guys that it's all been based off potential. And
another thing from the Indiana rise here is just the
powerful pairing that they've got with this success and a
humongous fan base to pull from. People want to be
a part of something that's special, something that's winning, and
(04:03):
they've got players, coaches, fans, donors all at an all
time high right now, and that has led to momentum
and more momentum seemingly on the way with what just
happened last night. So I actually think it's great to
see college football's first new national champion in thirty years.
And yes, the new world of college sports where it
(04:23):
turned pro sports, it's got some downfall as well. Trust me,
there's no we can do about it. I'm going to
watch college sports regardless of what happens with it. But
it's certainly something that is not totally positive. There's some
negatives to it. But I also think this is a
reminder that Indiana doesn't go out and build a new
(04:43):
team and do this and put together such a great
story if the portal doesn't exist, if the new era
of sports wasn't here. So yes, there's some things that
really suck about it, but also it's great. I mean,
I'll even use Louisville for an example. You think Pat
Kelsey would have been able to bring life into the
pro in one year if he couldn't go build a
roster from scratch with guys that fit with what he
(05:04):
wants to do. So it is you know, I thought
maybe the first new national champion would be a team
that you know, was just just short of getting there,
but the new world of the portal and money it
led to them getting over the hump like an old
miss or something. But no, it's Indiana, who just three
years ago was lifeless and now they found the right coach.
(05:27):
And for those who say, well, hey, if it could
be done in Indiana, it could be done at Kentucky.
If it could be done in Indiana, why not why
not you know anywhere else? I hear you. But like
I think, what Indiana did is something that is really
really hard to do. Find a phenomenal football coach. There's
good coaches out there, but if you look at Kurt
(05:49):
Signetti and his resume right now as a football coach.
I mean, I'm not sure who's who you'd say is better?
The proof is there? All right? Stick around. We've got
trap and weather updates coming your way right here at
news Radio eight forty whas. It is eight eighteen Here
at news Radio eight forty whas. Happy Tuesday, Ta, and
congrats once again to Indiana Hoosier fans. Is they've got
(06:11):
a national championship football program. Still hasn't hit me that
it really happened, but maybe the more I say it,
the more ital it'll become real. All Right, So JCPS
they're going to have their first, their first board meeting
since the proposal was put out last week. They got
a trim one hundred and forty two million dollars from
(06:32):
that budget, and this will be the first time it's
discussed publicly. As far as what the plan, well we
know what the plan looks like, but I would assume
how it's going to be executed in the many months
to come before we get there. So the vote, the
final vote is expected in May, so there is some time.
But eighty percent of those proposed cuts would come from
central office positions, supplemental programs, and also reworking the teachers'
(06:58):
union contract. A revised version of that plan from Wednesday
was updated Friday, and here's the update. There. Does not
include cuts to instructional coach positions, but it does include
cuts to mental health practitioners at certain schools. So those
are the specific things that they know they're going to
be asked about and going to have to address and
(07:18):
and sort of tell them what the plan is. And
that's among the many things that should not I mean,
I'm not sure what can be labeled as genuinely surprising.
Whenever you know they've got a trim one hundred and
forty two million. In fact, it's more than that, but
this is one hundred and forty two million specifically within
this proposal. When you when you consider having to whack
(07:39):
that much money, what's off the table and what is? Wow?
I can't you can you believe they're going to do that? Oh? Well,
I guess yeah, I guess it's it's believable given the
fact that they have an one hundred and eighty eight
million dollar budget crisis on their hands. So that's really
what's fascinating to me throughout the coverage of this is
just knowing that when they get this completed in real time,
(08:05):
like once these decisions have been made, the plans approved,
and you get into the next school year with it
operating with that much sort of off the operation costs.
And I mean, at that point, does the school district
really look the same? Maybe too, you know, kids going
to school, they won't really notice. But I imagine if you're
somebody that does survive the cuts and you stick around
(08:27):
and you're in one of those central office positions, I mean,
it's almost probably like you work at a different place,
just given how different it's going to be. But again,
today they'll have the first meeting since last week's proposal,
and we'll have the latest for year at news Radio
eight forty whas all right coming up on the other side,
after we get a update on traffic and weather, we'll
(08:49):
get to some sports with mister Scott Fitzgerald. Also Rory O'Neil.
He's going to join us as we discuss the latest
with Minneapolis. Obviously that situation still some tension, not much
changing there, and we'll see what the global response has
been when it comes to President Trump wanting to take
over Greenland. Stick around, it's news Radio eight forty whas,
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