The 15-minute segment began with Cignetti giving a brief opening statement before breaking into an abbreviated question-and-answer session. Later in the afternoon, Cignetti returned to a smaller stage to speak in more depth ahead of his second season at the helm in Bloomington.
A brief reflection on last season, scheduling talk
Cignetti refused to hold back punches in his first Big Ten media day last July, creating a stir weeks before his first Indiana team took the field. Then a first-year coach in Bloomington, Cignetti took a jab at the fact that his team was picked second to last, citing his history of exceeding expectations.