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Indiana’s Curt Cignetti on the Big Ten: “We don't run a hype machine up here in the Midwest. We believe everything is earned, not given. When we fall short, we say: We fell short. We don't cry a river, whine and complain. That's why we're the best.”
The media crowd waiting for Curt Cignetti to start his breakout session. It’s good to be the king.
Cignitti: "I've been on vacation long enough. I'm done being bossed around by my wife. I want to boss people around" 😂
Reigning national champions, Indiana's Curt Cignetti, takes the podium with swagger as the last coach of the day. “Who’s ready to go home?” 😂
It’s interesting to hear Washington’s Jedd Fisch talk about the leadership and commitment of QB Demond Williams given his near-departure earlier this year...
Matt Rhule lightly joked about AI being used to improve teams: "Everyone now has Claude so they have 1,000 theories. We're looking at all this data, how can we do this better. The game comes down to who blocks, who tackles. I think players win games."
Northwestern's David Braun is excited to see how QB-transfer Aiden Chiles does with OC Chip Kelly and QB coach Jerry Neuheisel. Also says he hasn't named the starter yet.
Whittingham thinks expectations were a bit too high on Bryce Underwood last season. Acknowledges he needs to improve but "Given the circumstances, I think he did some good things." Cites running ability. "A lot of what we did with Devon Dampier at Utah is what you'll see"
Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham still feels like a strange thing to write. With Hail to the Victors playing as he walked up “I know the words to that song now!”
Maryland's Mike Locksley on what he learned from back-to-back 4-8 seasons: “I need to coach with urgency but have compassion to let my players learn from their mistakes” and become better this season. Cites Proverbs 14:23
Matt Rhule acknowledges expectations:“I didn’t come to Nebraska to go 7-6, we came to compete for this” (gestures to the CFP Trophy)
Welcome to Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days, as the final slate of coaches give their thoughts heading into the season.
Thousands are packing downtown Chicago as the last day of Big Ten Media Days happens to be across the street from Lollapalooza... 🤪
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They have hastily added the Chase logo to the Ohio State jersey at Big Ten Media Day today — it wasn’t there yesterday 😂
Polished media team 101: asked about their new jersey patch, Jeremiah Smith stated “It’s a blessing to have a sponsor like Chase.”
When asked if he requests more touches to improve his Heisman chances, Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith laughed and said that’s not his personality — “they know they have to get it to me”
Pat Fitzgerald jokes a bit about his position in Michigan State athletics: “I’m riding shotgun with a guy named Izzo… have you heard of him?”
Big crowd for Pat Fitzgerald’s breakout as Michigan State’s head coach.
Oregon's Dan Lanning: “Last year I felt we had a team with a lot of talent, this year we have a team with a lot of returning experience.”
UCLA's Bob Chesney says quarterback Nico Iamaleava wanted to stay in Westwood.
UCLA's Bob Chesney takes the podium, smoother opening remarks than DeShaun Foster’s a few years ago!
Ohio State's Ryan Day is bullish on the season for the entire Big Ten, lauds Tony Petitti and says the group of coaches in the conference are "the best they've ever been."
Asked about Indiana's success, Purdue's Barry Odom says it should give every player, coach, and fanbase hope that "it can happen"; notes how Hoosiers put it together "worked for them" but not necessarily everybody and feels Purdue has a good process in place.
Purdue's Barry Odom knows the 2025 season was unacceptable (2-10; 0-9 B1G), and says the single-portal window was something the Boilermakers were able to take advantage of in rebuilding the program for 2026.
Fitzgerald says he tailgated for the first time last year at Iowa and "I get it now."