Overview
- Saban told The Pat McAfee Show he has never discussed an NFL move with Cignetti and does not know if the Indiana coach is interested.
- He cautioned that college-to-NFL transitions are difficult without prior league experience, citing salary-cap limits, draft constraints and organizational structure.
- Schefter said on McAfee’s show that nobody has told him Cignetti is looking to leave for the NFL.
- Indiana is 14-0 heading into Friday’s Peach Bowl against No. 5 Oregon with a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game on the line.
- Cignetti is 44-6 over the past four seasons, previously coached Alabama’s receivers under Saban from 2007 to 2011, and signed an eight-year extension in October reported at about $11.6 million per year with significant booster support also reported.