Flashback to December 2023, Curt Cignetti had just taken the reins at Indiana and delivered a bold message that echoed across college football: “Google me. I win.” Fast forward to now, and he’s made good on every word. The Hoosiers, once buried in mediocrity, have roared back to life under his leadership, one of the most dramatic turnarounds in recent memory. In the 2025 season opener, the Hoosiers crushed Old Dominion. But Cignetti wasn’t satisfied.

A laid-back attitude is completely unacceptable for Cignetti. After all, he was the one who gifted the Hoosiers an 11-2 win record, and authored an eight-win turnaround that captivated the nation at a school with the most losses in Football Bowl Subdivision history. He had high hopes for his quarterback, Fernando Mendoza , but things we

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