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Curt Cignetti fires back at Sonny Dykes, TCU over transfer quarterback Josh Hoover

"We've got to clean up some of the turnovers, obviously, which Coach Dykes made light of."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 3, 2026 0
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was not happy about Indiana's College Football Playoff ranking and voiced his frustration on Saturday. Photo Credit: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is already in midseason form

"He learned what getting your ass ripped is all about."

By Matt Yoder OnMar 26, 2026 0
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) is interviewed on the field Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, after winning the Big Ten football championship against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Jenny Taft says Fernando Mendoza’s Big Ten Championship interview still gets her emotional

"It's so unique when I watch that back."

By Sam Neumann OnMar 4, 2026 0
Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti hoists the National Championship trophy in the air after the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Google pays homage to Curt Cignetti after national championship win

"Yup, he won."

By Matt Yoder OnJan 22, 2026 0
Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti hoists the National Championship trophy in the air after the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

These Curt Cignetti cold takes are incredible

Curt Cignetti improbably led the Indiana Hoosiers to a national championship, proving a lot of people wrong along the way.

By Matt Yoder OnJan 20, 2026 0
Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti rips officiating in the College Football Playoff National Championship game during an interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe. Credit: ESPN

Curt Cignetti trashes CFP officiating during in-game interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe

"I'm all for letting them play. But when you cross the line, you gotta call it."

By Brendon Kleen OnJan 19, 2026 0
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti answers questions Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, during a press conference ahead of the College Football Playoff Championship in Miami.

Curt Cignetti reflects on infamous ‘Google me’ press conference: ‘I knew I was out on a limb’

"I had a lot of confidence in myself and the staff because we had had success. That’s why I took the job."

By Sean Keeley OnJan 19, 2026 0
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti speaks with the media ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship. Photo Credit: Inside the Hall on YouTube

Indiana HC Curt Cignetti: ‘I’m not an NFL guy’

"I made that decision a long time ago..."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 17, 2026 0
David Pollack and Curt Cignetti

David Pollack calls out media hype around Curt Cignetti

"So does every other motherfreaking head coach in college football..."

By Sam Neumann OnJan 14, 2026 0

UCLA’s Mick Cronin invokes Curt Cignetti for why he says ‘nothing’ to media

"Basketball coaches got diarrhea of the mouth."

By Drew Lerner OnJan 11, 2026 0
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti makes ESPN's Molly McGrath laugh during a CFP semifinal postgame interview. Photo Credit: ESPN

Curt Cignetti is just ‘thinking about cracking open a beer’

"I'm not thinking about the next game. I'm thinking about cracking open a beer."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 10, 2026 0
Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler appear on 'SportsCenter with SVP' after the Miami-Ole Miss College Football Playoff semifinal. Photo Credit: ESPN

Kirk Herbstreit urges college football programs to ‘build a team’ over ‘chasing five-stars’

"If you don't build that, and you just chase five-stars, you're never going to be here on that stage."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 9, 2026 0
Dec 13, 2025; New York, NY, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (left) and head coach Curt Cignetti pose for photos with the Heisman trophy during a press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis after Mendoza wins the award. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Mike Tannenbaum floats Fernando Mendoza-Curt Cignetti reunion with Raiders

"Who says no?"

By Ben Axelrod OnJan 6, 2026 0
Don Fischer, Paul Finebaum, and Indiana

Indiana radio voice Don Fischer calls out Paul Finebaum during Rose Bowl blowout

"What are you thinking now, Paul Finebaum?"

By Sam Neumann OnJan 2, 2026 0
Indiana Hoosiers head football coach Curt Cignetti celebrates winning the Rose Bowl over Alabama in the College Football Playoff. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Sports media world reacts to Indiana thrashing Alabama in CFP

"Indiana has broken Alabama's will in the sport of football. Just needed to see what that looked like typed out."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 1, 2026 0
ESPN color commentator Kirk Herbstreit alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler after the Alabama-Indiana College Football Playoff game at the Rose Bowl. Photo Credit: ESPN

Kirk Herbstreit calls out “embarrassing” effort by Alabama vs Indiana in CFP

"Nobody is playing with any fire. It's almost like they feel defeated. Like there's nothing we can do."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 1, 2026 0
Urban Meyer and Curt Cignetti

Urban Meyer: Curt Cignetti’s Indiana turnaround best coaching job in college football history

"It's not even close."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 7, 2025 0
UCLA's Ezavier Staples, center, holds up a Michigan State towel while celebrating with the team after the Bruins win over Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

UCLA’s Tim Skipper stunned to learn Bruins are headed to Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’

"Alright, you just trying to mess with me."

By Sam Neumann OnOct 19, 2025 0
Paul Finebaum thinks Indiana just made a massive mistake by giving Curt Cignetti an eight-year, $93 million extension.

Paul Finebaum: Indiana’s $93 million Curt Cignetti deal is ‘how programs get in trouble’

"Let it play out before you completely send the Brinks Truck out."

By Sam Neumann OnOct 17, 2025 0
Sep 20, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti watches his team during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium.

Curt Cignetti laments college football media’s ‘great divide’ in explaining Indiana skepticism

"A lot of it's tied into whatever TV network is covering which conference. And then you're going to have sports writers that support those schools against the other schools."

By Sam Neumann OnOct 15, 2025 0

Paul Finebaum still isn’t buying what Curt Cignetti’s selling: ‘He’s brash, he’s over-the-top’

"I think Cignetti's at an age where he's thinking, 'I probably have another move left. Where is it, and for how much?'"

By Sam Neumann OnOct 13, 2025 0
Curt Cignetti and Jenny Dell

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is college football’s best interview

"You're gonna have people that are supportin' cookies over brownies all the time, right?"

By Sean Keeley OnOct 11, 2025 0
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti at Big Ten Media Days

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti fires shot at SEC during Big Ten Media Days

"I'm more focused on those nine conference games."

By Reice Shipley OnJul 23, 2025 0
Curt Cignetti’s timid fourth-quarter punt in Indiana’s playoff debut felt like the ultimate contradiction.

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti tries to explain sad surrender punt

"I didn't want to punt, but we were doing nothing on offense."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 21, 2024 0
Curt Cignetti

Curt Cignetti boasts Indiana beats ‘s***’ out of Top 25 teams, then punts game away

"We don’t just beat Top 25 teams, we beat the s*** out of them!" Well, about that...

By Arthur Weinstein OnDec 20, 2024 0

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