Mind Your Banners Late Nite: IU football coach Curt Cignetti signs a new deal

ike Niziolek and Zach Osterman call an emergency podcast to discuss news that broke late Thursday afternoon: Curt Cignetti has signed a new contract with IU, this one running through 2033. Osterman and Niziolek discuss the terms of the deal, what it says about Cignetti's commitment to IU and where the Hoosiers go from here.   Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 0:59 -- Cignetti's contract details 4:19 -- Buyout clarificatio 10:32 -- The importance of proactivity and alignment 17:20 -- Cignetti retiring a Hoosier? 21:04 -- Where the season goes from here   Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/10/16/curt-cignetti-contract-highest-paid-college-coaches-buyout-indiana-football-retire-hoosier-age/86733568007/   Get IndyStar's IU coverage sent directly to your inbox with our IU Insider newsletter: https://profile.indystar.com/newsletters/iu-insider/?ipid=NLsignupIU