'Humble and hungry vs. noise and clutter': Indiana football isn't focused on anything but itself

Untitled design (3) — Jul 22, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti speaks to the media during the Big Ten NCAA college football media days at Mandalay Bay Resort. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Can Indiana prove the doubters wrong in 2025? Time will tell, but the Hoosiers aren’t focused on proving anything to anyone but themselves. That was the sentiment throughout Big Ten Media Days this week, as Aiden Fisher, Mikail Kamara, Elijah Sarratt and Curt Cignetti all made it clear that this season isn’t about proving the doubters wrong, but rather keeping that noise as far away from the program as possible.