Todd

He became, he's always been a friend, but he became a close friend. And the advice he gave me, like lifting me up, the confidence that he had, it was impactful, man. It was like, At 41, I could still hear him in my ear right now. 41 years I've been doing this, Todd. I'm going to be 64. I'm about to have a grandchild. I promise you.

If you gave me an opportunity where one year where I'm going to be part of a package where you get paid for a year and you can take it off, I would take it in a heartbeat. So enjoy it. Like, stop. I remember him being like, stop. Stop worrying about what's next. Take a year. Be with your kids. Be with your family. Get healthy. Get right. Do things for you. And that was hugely impactful.

If you gave me an opportunity where one year where I'm going to be part of a package where you get paid for a year and you can take it off, I would take it in a heartbeat. So enjoy it. Like, stop. I remember him being like, stop. Stop worrying about what's next. Take a year. Be with your kids. Be with your family. Get healthy. Get right. Do things for you. And that was hugely impactful.

Hugely impactful.

Hugely impactful.

Yeah, it was getting like too sappy and emotional. No one cares.

Yeah, it was getting like too sappy and emotional. No one cares.

Well, he's got he's got a sponsorship. I'm still working on my throwback.

Well, he's got he's got a sponsorship. I'm still working on my throwback.

No, it's either for free or he's trying to get it free. That buck in front of you is, I know that much for sure. Cignetti. Cignetti. It's interesting because the guy I worked with, I talked to you about Steve Mensch. There were three of us. It was myself, Mensch, and Kevin Weidel. And Kevin Weidel and his whole family, he was with me for 12 years.

No, it's either for free or he's trying to get it free. That buck in front of you is, I know that much for sure. Cignetti. Cignetti. It's interesting because the guy I worked with, I talked to you about Steve Mensch. There were three of us. It was myself, Mensch, and Kevin Weidel. And Kevin Weidel and his whole family, he was with me for 12 years.

He's now scouting with the Baltimore Ravens, Kevin was. He's always talked to me about Cignetti, IUP, long history. And he's a different cat. And so I've known about Cignetti before Cignetti was even anybody, when he was at IUP.

He's now scouting with the Baltimore Ravens, Kevin was. He's always talked to me about Cignetti, IUP, long history. And he's a different cat. And so I've known about Cignetti before Cignetti was even anybody, when he was at IUP.

And so to see him rise up the ranks and to win and Google me and all this stuff has been kind of fun to watch because I've had this like connection with him without knowing him.

And so to see him rise up the ranks and to win and Google me and all this stuff has been kind of fun to watch because I've had this like connection with him without knowing him.

But while he's like a different cat is the best way I can put it in terms like socially and all that, his attention to detail, his confidence in his plan and what he's doing, his leadership from top to bottom, you can see it on the field. They are not the most talented team. They are not an undefeated team in terms of just pure talent. got dudes on the field, but they don't make many mistakes.

But while he's like a different cat is the best way I can put it in terms like socially and all that, his attention to detail, his confidence in his plan and what he's doing, his leadership from top to bottom, you can see it on the field. They are not the most talented team. They are not an undefeated team in terms of just pure talent. got dudes on the field, but they don't make many mistakes.

They believe in what they're doing defensively. They're buttoned up offensively. They, they understand who they are. It's, it's really cool to watch. And he's, I just love it. And I also like, I have some friends who were really deep ties at Indiana football and, It's a basketball school. There's no question about it.

They believe in what they're doing defensively. They're buttoned up offensively. They, they understand who they are. It's, it's really cool to watch. And he's, I just love it. And I also like, I have some friends who were really deep ties at Indiana football and, It's a basketball school. There's no question about it.

But what's different between, like, Indiana and maybe even Kentucky, I don't know, is they absolutely freaking love their football. And they've been starved for something like this. So it's been fun to watch.