ATLANTA — According to the Indiana football equipment personnel, Curt Cignetti’s AT&T headset is a slightly older model than what most of the staff wears. Since the 64-year-old coach is, himself, a slightly older model, he prefers a headset that covers both ears and blocks out as much stadium noise as possible.
But as this mind-boggling season has kept building upon itself, you start to wonder what he’s hearing in that headset. Is he channeling his former boss, Nick Saban, the GOAT of the profession? His late father, Frank, who is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame down the street from Mercedes-Benz Stadium?
