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Pat Forde

‘We Don’t Cry a River’: Curt Cignetti Takes Aim at SEC Strength Narrative

CHICAGO — The Big Ten’s three-day flex at its football media days hasn’t exactly been subtle—the last three College Football Playoff national championship trophies were displayed all week on the main stage, after all. But there weren’t many shots fired directly at other leagues … until Curt Cignetti took the podium as the last voice of the league.

The coach of the reigning national champion Indiana Hoosiers didn’t name the rival Southeastern Conference, but everyone in the world knew who he was talking about when touting his league.

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