Next Up with Adam Breneman Curt Cignetti On Building Indiana Into A LEGIT B1G Contender, D2 to P4 Journey & Nick Saban Stories
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May 21, 2024 
Curt Cignetti, veteran college football coach now leading Indiana after successes at JMU, IUP and Elon and time with Nick Saban. He talks building Indiana into a Big Ten contender. Short takes on portal roster overhaul, shifting culture and accountability. He outlines recruiting strategy, evaluation favoring production over potential, NIL’s role, and what he learned from coaching at every level.
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Why Curt Chose Indiana
- Curt Cignetti described leaving JMU reluctantly and being drawn by Indiana's Big Ten TV deal and institutional commitment.
- He arrived to a roster in flux and spent December flipping the roster with 22 transfers to jumpstart progress.
Fast Roster Evaluation Day One
- Day one: get the old staff to rank returning players and create a composite to evaluate talent quickly.
- Interview staff, review tape, and prioritize recruiting players who fit your program immediately.
Mindset Change Is The First Fix
- The initial priority is changing how people think inside and outside the program to create momentum.
- Curt intentionally stirred the culture to replace a losing history with a winning mindset.