"At Big Ten media days in July, Cignetti declared, "I'm the GM and head coach.""
""Duck feet," Kuntz, Indiana's defensive tackles coach, told ESPN. "He picks up on those things. You wouldn't see it at first, and then he looks at you and gives you the signal, and then you recheck it.""
""Once you become kind of the CEO and your stamp is on it, you want to be invested in who you bring through the door, coaches and players," Cignetti said. "You want to put the final stamp on them.""
Curt Cignetti personally oversees Indiana's player evaluation, serving as both general manager and head coach and making final calls on recruits. The evaluation process is meticulous, multifaceted and hands-on, with Cignetti involved in every phase despite a relatively small personnel department. Staff members use nonverbal signals and shared cues to coordinate evaluations and in-game adjustments. Prospects are removed if a defect is spotted, reflecting a philosophy of production over potential. Cignetti applied habits developed with Nick Saban and at the Division II level. That roster-building approach produced an undefeated No. 1 Indiana team advancing to the College Football Playoff semifinal against Oregon.
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