๐ฌ๐บ๐ท๐ต ๐น๐ฌ๐ท๐ถ๐น๐ป: ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ , ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐-๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ $9.5 ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ช๐ช ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; โ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐โ
In a move that has left the college football world stunned, Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti has reportedly turned down a jaw-dropping $9.5 million annual offer to become an offensive coordinator at either Kansas or Georgia, according to an ESPN report released Monday morning.
Cignetti, who took over the Hoosiers program in late 2023, has quickly built a culture of discipline, toughness, and competitiveness in Bloomington. Despite interest from multiple powerhouse programs, Cignetti reaffirmed his commitment to Indiana, delivering a strong and heartfelt message to fans and players alike: “I have no plans beyond being the Indiana Hoosiers head coach.”
Sources close to the situation revealed that both Kansas and Georgia aggressively pursued Cignetti, hoping to lure him with an unprecedented OCC (Offensive Coordinator Contract) package. The offers included multi-year guarantees, complete offensive control, and substantial program resources โ perks rarely seen for a coordinator role. However, Cignetti’s decision to stay highlights his belief in Indiana’s potential to rise in the Big Ten.
“I didn’t come here looking for a stepping stone. I came to Indiana to build something lasting,” Cignetti said during a team meeting, per sources inside the program. “We are laying the foundation brick by brick, and Iโm not leaving when the work is just beginning.”
Since his arrival, Cignetti has energized the Hoosiers program, landing high-profile recruits and delivering one of Indiana’s strongest spring performances in years. His approach has been praised not only for its football philosophy but for restoring pride to a fanbase longing for sustained success.
The rejection of such a lucrative offer sends a loud message across the college football landscape: Curt Cignetti is not motivated by money or prestige elsewhere โ he is fully committed to making Indiana a force to be reckoned with.
Athletic Director Scott Dolson expressed immense pride in Cignettiโs loyalty. “Curtโs leadership, vision, and integrity are exactly what we want representing Indiana University. His decision today speaks volumes about the direction of our program.”
With the 2025 season on the horizon, expectations in Bloomington are soaring. And with Cignetti at the helm, the Hoosiers believe their future has never been brighter.