US EditionWhy Alabama Football Coaches Who Worked at Indiana 'Root for Them,' Other than Rose Bowl
- On Thursday, Indiana will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, where Cignetti served as Alabama’s wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator from 2007-11.
- After five seasons in Tuscaloosa, Curt Cignetti pursued a head job at Indiana University of Pennsylvania despite questions from Nick Saban and a nearly 60% salary cut cautioned by his wife.
- At Alabama, Cignetti recruited and developed players like Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Marquis Maze and Kevin Norwood who became NFL talents and laid the foundation for the Crimson Tide dynasty after 2007.
- Cignetti’s blueprint previously fueled success at Elon and James Madison before he transformed Indiana Hoosiers to an unbeaten 13-0 season and No. playoff seed.
- Rather than leap immediately to a big job, Cignetti climbed through IUP, Elon and James Madison, while former colleagues praised his vetting and player connections that fostered growth.
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The Indiana Hoosiers will begin their College Football Playoff journey against the Alabama Crimson Tide on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl. Moreover, if the Hoosiers want to get past the SEC powerhouse, they will lean on the Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza.Mendoza had a passer rating of 181.4 with 2,980 yards, 33 touchdowns, and six interceptions in 13 games this season for Indiana, per StatMuse. As a result, the Alabama defense will need…
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