Will Be Interesting to See Cignetti Without Mendoza

[PasadenaTrojan]

It’s worth watching.

Mendoza was incredible.

3 other Hoosiers drafted already. A WR. A DB. And a RB.

No OL (center was a beast) and not the big white WR who was killing everyone in the playoffs.

Indiana was stacked. Makes coaches look great. Yes evaluation is a big part of coaching too but helps when your Jimmys are better then his Joes.

[Java]

Cig did fine without him in year 1 and he will have far more talent in year 3

[Butkus51]

I think Indiana will be fine.  C. Cig got top O players from the TP.  QB Josh Hoover, TCU, P = 10,000 career yds, 75 TD’s,  Wr’s Marsh, Harris.  His RB’s will be good, but ? on the OL and DL (Indy loss a lot via graduation).  But, C. Cig is one hell of a FB coach; he will get his team playing hard nose FB again.  No doubt.

Key 2026 Incoming Transfers
QB Josh Hoover (TCU): Targeted as a top quarterback addition.
WR Nick Marsh (Michigan State): Significant playmaker addition to the wide receiver room.
CB A.J. Harris (Penn State): Boosts the secondary.
CB D’Angelo Ponds (James Madison): All-American caliber addition who was later drafted by the NY Jets.
RB Turbo Richard (Boston College): Adds depth to the backfield.
DEs Tobi Osunsanmi & Chidio Bisor (Kansas State): Strengthens the edge rush.
S Preston Zachman (Wisconsin): Adds experience to the secondary.
DL Joe Hjelle (Tulsa): Adds size to the defensive line.

[GTrojan2]

They’ll be good but not to the level of the 2025 squad IMO.  I’m expecting SC to be a lot better in 2026, but that is the common belief of all fans of their teams in the off season.

[PasadenaTrojan]

Heck of a transfer haul. A heck of!

[San Clemente]

Indiana was a flash in the pan.  Fun to watch.  But it’s still Indiana.   Cignetti is a very good had coach.  Wish SC had an average head coach.  sc

[PasadenaTrojan]

I’m leaning this way too.

You don’t plug and play Heisman winning QBs. USC fans know this all too well

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