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Paul Finebaum sounds off on Indiana’s $93 million commitment to Curt Cignetti

Few analysts carry more weight in college football than Paul Finebaum, and his message to Indiana fans this week was unmistakable: slow down on the extensions.

“They did not. And before anybody jumps out of their chair, allow me to explain,” Finebaum said on ESPN. “I think everyone on this panel agrees that he’s done a phenomenal job. But Stephen A, this is how programs get in trouble.”

Finebaum’s point was clear. “They just gave him an extension and a contract raise at the end of last season,” he said. “We are barely at the midpoint. Let it play out before you completely send the Brinks truck up.”

He balanced praise with perspective. “Listen, there are very few generational talents,”

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