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Cignetti maps IU football depth and leadership for fall camp
sports15 days ago

Cignetti maps IU football depth and leadership for fall camp

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti used Monday’s press conference to outline roster development during fall camp, emphasizing Byron Baldwin’s need for day‑to‑day consistency, improving offensive line depth, and tight ends Barker, Thiry, Schott and Gibbs as key contributors. He praised Rolijah Hardy’s maturation, noted Brunner’s leadership and Ajani’s versatility, and highlighted Khobie Martin’s faster, more explosive progress. He also discussed returns of Kellen Wyatt and Stephen Daley, stressed playing to a standard over chasing motivation, and touched on potential defensive depth with extra bodies as preparations continue and injuries recover.

Big Ten's Bold Wake-Up Call: Cignetti Fires at SEC From Media Day Podium
sports24 days ago

Big Ten's Bold Wake-Up Call: Cignetti Fires at SEC From Media Day Podium

At Big Ten media days, Curt Cignetti declares the Big Ten the best in football and chides the SEC for a supposed superiority complex, arguing success is earned and not whined; the remarks come amid a shifting narrative after Big Ten titles and Indiana’s claimed national championship, with Indiana’s title defense opener set for Sept. 5 against North Texas and possible postseason SEC matchups on the horizon.

IU’s Cignetti preaches consistency and depth over hype at Big Ten media days
sports25 days ago

IU’s Cignetti preaches consistency and depth over hype at Big Ten media days

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti told Big Ten media days IU will pursue daily improvement and maintain its core identity despite 17 transfers, with Josh Hoover in as a one-year QB not tasked with carrying the offense, while the team leans on run game, defense and special teams; preseason camp will include an offensive-line shuffle (Ajani to guard, Brunner to tackle) to build depth for inevitable injuries.

Midwest grit over SEC excuses: Cignetti says we don't cry as ESPN promotes the conference
sports26 days ago

Midwest grit over SEC excuses: Cignetti says we don't cry as ESPN promotes the conference

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti blasted the SEC during Big Ten media days, rejecting the conference’s promo-driven complaints and saying, “we don’t cry a river” when things go wrong as ESPN pushes SEC prominence. The piece notes the SEC’s shift to nine conference games, the ongoing playoff rhetoric led by Greg Sankey and ESPN, and contrasts the SEC narrative with examples from Ohio State and Notre Dame, urging teams to focus on winning rather than excuses.

Cignetti Elevates Indiana Recruiting with Five-Star Commitment
sports1 month ago

Cignetti Elevates Indiana Recruiting with Five-Star Commitment

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti landed consensus five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales, marking his first five-star commit and the program’s highest-rated recruit, as Indiana’s undefeated 2025 national championship run reshapes perceptions of the Hoosiers’ recruiting prowess and signals a potential burst of top-100 talent joining Cig’s program.

Hoosiers land first-ever five-star WR in Monshun Sales
sports1 month ago

Hoosiers land first-ever five-star WR in Monshun Sales

Indiana secured a five-star wide receiver—Monshun Sales, the No. 1 WR in the 2027 class and the program’s highest-rated recruit—choosing Indiana over Alabama, LSU, Ohio State and Texas after the Hoosiers’ recent national championship season. The 6'5", 195-pound junior from Lawrence North logged 37 receptions for 794 yards and nine TDs, and Sales helped Indiana’s 2027 class reach 17 commits (ranked No. 30 nationally). Sales’ commitment marks a milestone for coach Curt Cignetti and the program’s upward trajectory.

Hoosiers Toast Unbeaten CFP Championship Run at Memorial Stadium
sports7 months ago

Hoosiers Toast Unbeaten CFP Championship Run at Memorial Stadium

Indiana celebrated its historic 16-0 season with a campus victory lap at Memorial Stadium, featuring Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and Curt Cignetti—who will be the Hoosiers’ next head coach—along with Don Fischer and John Mellencamp; fans braved four-degree wind chills as Indiana looks ahead to its 2026 season opener against North Texas on Sept. 5.

Google Declares Victory: Curt Cignetti Delivers Indiana's CFP Title
sports7 months ago

Google Declares Victory: Curt Cignetti Delivers Indiana's CFP Title

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti leads the Hoosiers from historic struggles to a CFP national championship, with Google highlighting the moment by displaying 'Yup, he won' in search results—an echo of his 'I win, Google me' pledge. Indiana went 11-2 in 2024 and then 16-0 in the title season, surviving close regular-season tests, winning the Big Ten over Ohio State, and pounding Alabama and Oregon in the playoff before a 27-21 title-game win over Miami.

Chipotle honors Curt Cignetti with an 'I Win' bowl tied to Indiana’s title run
sports7 months ago

Chipotle honors Curt Cignetti with an 'I Win' bowl tied to Indiana’s title run

A writer tries Chipotle’s Coach Cignetti’s 'I Win' Bowl—brown rice, black beans, chicken and guacamole—named after Indiana coach Curt Cignetti after his ‘I win’ moment and Indiana’s improbable championship run. Chipotle rolled it out nationwide with a buy-one-get-one-free promo, pricing the bowl at $12.50 and about 750 calories. The reviewer finds it bland but notes the marketing tie-in and Cignetti’s on-campus routine and rewards-account quirks helped fuel the promotion.

Google Celebrates Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Era with a 'Yup, He Won' Easter Egg
sports7 months ago

Google Celebrates Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Era with a 'Yup, He Won' Easter Egg

Google now displays a 'Yup, he won' Easter egg when you search Curt Cignetti, highlighting his remarkable Indiana tenure: an 11-2 debut, a 16-0 title season, six wins over AP Top 10 teams this year, five wins against CFP participants (all on the road), the Hoosiers leading turnover margin, and Fernando Mendoza emerging as a Heisman frontrunner and top NFL prospect.