After a prolonged time under a mentor’s guidance, the influence often begins to show in the words and behaviors of their mentees.
At Tuesday’s Big Ten media day at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Indiana’s representatives — Aiden Fisher, Mikail Kamara, and Elijah Sarratt — echoed the familiar mantras of their head coach, Curt Cignetti, a sign of just how deeply his messaging has taken root.
Cignetti has become known for his one-liners in both press conferences and on the field, consistently incorporating his tropes throughout every media meeting. The sayings don’t go unnoticed by players, especially those who have been with Cignetti for numerous years.