Indiana's Cignetti and Mendoza join Time Magazine's '100 Most Influential People in Sports' list
What impact will this recognition have on Indiana football's future?
The honor reflects the rise of Indiana football and highlights the influence of its key figures.
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What fans said
A lot of the bold predictions we've seen this offseason are just "I think what Indiana did the last two years can be replicated at (fill in the blank)." News flash, James Franklin, Jon Sumrall, Alex Golesh, etc. are not Cignetti.
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