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Will Croxton
Updated on: August 9, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT
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Former Indiana University linebacker Aiden Fisher credits head coach Curt Cignetti for Indiana University's success, citing his savvy recruitment of players — often from outside of college football's top teams — to build a roster of hard-working underdogs.
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Will Croxton
Updated on: August 9, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT
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Indiana University football was known for losing. That changed with the recent historic season, when head coach Curt Cignetti and…

Indiana football has drawn praise for turning around a century of struggles, but one blueblood program is looking to copy it in…

Curt Cignetti and his staff have two recruiting cycles under their belt, and the third is bringing their philosophy on how to…

The emergence of Indiana football under coach Curt Cignetti has been one of the greatest stories in college football. Cignetti…

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