Curt Cignetti Blasts Transfer Addition Over Practice Cleats

Marsh was a prized piece of the transfer portal, choosing Indiana over the likes of Notre Dame and other powerhouse programs that were said to be interested.

He hauled in 59 receptions for 662 yards and six touchdowns in East Lansing last season after catching 41 balls for 649 yards and three scores the year before.

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Welcome to Indiana football, huh?

It wasn't that long ago that Indiana basketball had the same mentality, but now it feels like Tik-Tok videos are more important than challenging for any Big Ten championships.

If you feared Indiana would get at all complacent after winning a national championship, it certainly appears early in spring that Cignetti is protecting against that. Last year is last year and whether someone played at Indiana for it or not, those results don't matter one bit as the 2026 season awaits.

Cignetti went on to discuss what I thought was the most important point of his press conference Thursday, and that's the work this group has to do together.

"We probably have more to do with this group than the first two teams, simply because there are so many we don't have a one-to-three-year relationship with."

A new quarterback, combined with a good number of offensive weapons who haven't played yet, means more reps will be required to make things click.

Indiana's schedule also works perfectly for development as North Texas, Howard, and Western Kentucky all come to Bloomington before the Big Ten season begins. Dates with Northwestern and Rutgers before having to travel to Nebraska should allow for more time for things to gel before tests like Ohio State, Michigan, and Washington get more difficult.