Curt Cignetti Caps Indiana Practices at 90 Minutes, Cutting About 1 Hour From Rivals
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Updated · Hoosier State of Mind · Sep 2
Curt Cignetti Caps Indiana Practices at 90 Minutes, Cutting About 1 Hour From Rivals
3 articles · Updated · Hoosier State of Mind · Sep 2
Summary
90-minute practices — including walk-throughs and stretching — have become a defining part of Curt Cignetti’s Indiana program, with ESPN reporting “not a moment is wasted” at a recent session.
That schedule is roughly an hour shorter than many college programs, and players say the pace leaves little standing around: linebacker Isaiah Jones said Cignetti fiercely guards practice time, while transfer Joe Brunner contrasted it with Wisconsin’s three-hour sessions.
Indiana also ties the shorter format to player health after 17 Hoosiers missed the spring game; the team now enters Week 1 with few injury concerns after an offseason focused on recovery.
The efficiency push fits Cignetti’s broader detail-heavy approach, which already helped power Indiana’s 2025 national title run and now shapes expectations for another strong 2026 season.