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Curt Cignetti tapped for major national recognition – here’s why it matters

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After Indiana's 53-point win over Illinois, Curt Cignetti was the obvious pick for Coach of the Week and every bit of recognition helps raise the Hoosier's profile.

Head Coach Curt Cignetti | Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Indiana Hoosiers were not a flash in the pan, after Saturday’s 63-10 win over No. 9 Illinois, that much is obvious. And neither is Curt Cignetti.

The man who, in one year, took Indiana football from years in the Big Ten basement to the College Football Playoff with 11 wins continues to add to his growing mystique with another blowout win and some major recognition.