Hoosiers Have First Fall Practice in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Wednesday was the first fall practice for the Indiana Hoosier football team at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
“Practice one in the books. It was hot, and it was humid, but I thought the older guys, experienced guys, pushed through it well. The team, in general, did push through it well. We got our work done. Took a business-like approach. Haven’t watched the tape yet. We’ll do that after this press conference with the staff, but it’s good to be back and good to get going,” said IU Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti.
He says he’s glad to have continuity with this staff and players.
“The experienced guys that we have a long history with, the same. To bring in experienced guys from other programs is good. We just have assimilate them into our way of doing things, which we began doing last January. You know, you’re as good as you are today. Your résumé, your body of work in the past is sort of an indicator, a predictor of what the team is capable of doing, or the staff, but you got to put the work in. You got to find the edge every day. It’s that kind of business where the margin for error is very slim, and that’s what makes it such a great game and such a great profession. It’s challenging,” said Cignetti.
Indiana is coming off an 11-2 season, which is their best football season in school history. Cignetti said it’s important to remember that you’re starting over ever year.
“You always start at ground zero and build it from the foundation up. The expectation level, you know, on the outside, some of the noise, is a little different, but I think one of the things we really got to do a great job of is staying focused on the things that affect positive development individually and collectively and kind of block all the other stuff out,” said Cignetti.
The Hoosiers open their season August 30th vs Old Dominion.
