Offseason Episode 2: Curt Cignetti, Lincoln Riley & Kristi Yamaguchi

Send us Fan MailWhat separates greatness from good? This episode puts that question to three people who have lived the answer. Curt Cignetti, who coached Fernando Mendoza from overlooked transfer to Heisman winner and national champion, breaks down what he saw on tape and what he watched develop once Mendoza arrived in Bloomington. Lincoln Riley — the only active coach to have guided three Heisman winners — traces the common thread through Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Caleb Williams, three men with nothing in common except the belief that their circumstances were never going to stop them. And Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi, the 2019 Heisman Humanitarian Award winner, reflects on a career that began as physical therapy and ended in Albertville, and on what she saw from Alyssa Liu in Milan that reminded her exactly of how champions are made. The sport changes, but the wiring doesn't.Support the showThe Heisman Hopefules Podcast streams every Thursday during the college football season and is hosted by Chris Huston. The pod is available on all streaming networks, including Spotify and Apple Music, and full videos of the show are available on YouTube, with clips on TikTok and Instagram.Email us at [email protected] for feedback and inquiries.