$72M Curt Cignetti’s Future Takes Unexpected Turn With Fernando Mendoza Revelation After Indiana AD Forced to Make Honest Confession

$72M Curt Cignetti’s Future Takes Unexpected Turn With Fernando Mendoza Revelation After Indiana AD Forced to Make Honest Confession

After a historic turnaround in Curt Cignetti’s first season, Indiana football enters 2025 with unprecedented expectations and national attention. Cignetti, who arrived from James Madison in late 2023 with a hefty contract of $72M, immediately transformed a program long known for its struggles. In his first season, Indiana recorded an 11-win (8 Big Ten) record, achieved its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance, and reached No. 10 in the…