Cignetti has had an unprecedented journey throughout his coaching career. After working under Nick Saban for four years at Alabama and winning a national championship in 2009, Cignetti departed from the Crimson Tide to become a head coach for the first time. He moved down to the D2 level to coach the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

When people ask, why didn’t Alabama hire Curt Cignetti to replace Nick Saban, that cannot be a serious question. You know the answer.

Cignetti is big on football, light on small talk. His edge and Saban-like attention have fueled Indiana's rise into football's upper echelon

Indiana didn't just beat Oregon in the Peach Bowl last night, they beat them down in a way we hadn't see anyone beat them since last year's Rose Bowl. For longtime college football analyst Todd McShay,

Curt Cignetti wasn't ready to game plan for Indiana's upcoming title game against Miami immediately after Friday night's Peach Bowl win over Oregon.