ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit shares perfect 2-word answer about Curt Cignetti, Indiana football originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Indiana-Miami marks the end of the college football season Monday night and ESPN color commentator Kirk Herbstreit said Saturday he can’t wait to see how the game plays out.
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Regardless of whether the Hoosiers win, Herbstreit told reporters how impressed he has been with Curt Cignetti’s team all season.
“They’re dominating. Right now, they’re playing as well as anybody in the sport,” Herbstreit said.
Herbstreit said the Hoosiers’ ability to focus solely on football and avoid extra media attention, along with their mostly homegrown roster and a mix of the NCAA Transfer Portal, makes them unique.
“They’re probably as well coached as any team I’ve watched,” Herbstreit said. “And all year, consistently, there are very few games where you see them make mistakes. You’ve got to give them all the credit the world the way they do it. Lots of JMU guys, guys from smaller schools who have transferred over.”
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Herbstreit said the Hoosiers are essentially the embodiment of modern college football, making them a fun team to constantly follow.
“I don’t know if anybody could have predicted a team who don’t have any five stars would be in position to compete for an opportunity at all.” Herbstreit said. “So, as a fan, all you can do is be involved. Being objective, really impressed with what he’s been able to do, and hopefully he can maintain that [success]. I think it’s a lot of fun to watch Indiana and the style in which they play.”
Herbstreit had to tread lightly regarding a pick, as he is calling the game. But he did reiterate how great a story it would be if Indiana wins.
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“To see it happen so quickly, I think anybody has to be beyond words with what he’s been able to do. … this is unprecedented,” Herbstreit said.
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Monday night, the “unprecedented” story for the Hoosiers continues.
