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Indiana football's Mike Shanahan has been calling plays for Curt Cignetti since 2021. He's helped the Hoosiers build one of country's top offenses:
For decades, Kansas State and Bill Snyder have owned the "greatest turnaround" title without any challengers. Indiana is trying to rival it.
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti isn't interested in hugging it out: 'Throw those warm fuzzies out the door'
Will IU hang a football banner before Purdue gets the basketball championship it has chased its entire history?
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Indiana football roster age: How Hoosiers' team of 'adults' compares to NFL's Packers
If Indiana had an average roster age of 23, that would make the Hoosiers only two years younger than the Packers, who reached the playoffs this season. More likely, Indiana's average age among starters is closer to 22, which still leaves a comfortable gap with the Packers even if Cignetti's team does rely heavily on experience.
A Cuban-American quarterback who grew up in Miami will almost assuredly end his collegiate career at home, a journey that has impacted many with so much meaning.
In a sport that splashes tens of millions of dollars to replace coaches every year, the Hoosiers are not helping everyone's pressure levels.