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Nine NFL teams entered the offseason looking to fill their head coaching vacancies, and while some believe Indiana coach Curt Cignetti<\/a> would be a strong fit for several of those openings, he sees it differently.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media on Saturday ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship<\/a> game in Miami, Cignetti shut down speculation of having any interest in making a leap to the NFL.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I made that decision a long time ago now,” Cignetti said, via CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello.<\/u><\/a> “Chuck Amato, NC State, in 2000. I had a chance to go with the [Green Bay] Packers. Tommy Rossley, Mike Sherman, [Brett] Favre was in his heyday. I declined the opportunity. I almost took it. That’s when I made the final decision.”<\/p>\n

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“I’ve always been more of a college football guy.”<\/p>\n

Cignetti has had several coaching stints in college football but has never crossed into the NFL.<\/a> His most notable \u2013 prior to his success at Indiana \u2013 was during his five seasons at James Madison, where he led the Dukes to three conference titles and an FCS national championship appearance. He left for Indiana with a 52-9 record.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cignetti\u2019s remarks come amid speculation that Las Vegas could be a potential fit, as Indiana quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza<\/a> will likely be taken by the Raiders with the first overall pick in April\u2019s draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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With those rumors settled, Cignetti\u2019s and Mendoza\u2019s focus can return to Monday\u2019s title game against Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hoosiers have gone 26-2 over the last two seasons under Cignetti and only Miami<\/a> stands between them and the program\u2019s first national championship.<\/p>\n

The CFP national championship game will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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