Indiana won national football title five years after Gophers blitzed ‘em. Can P.J. Fleck learn anything from Hoosiers’ success?
- Posted on July 29, 2026
- By Star Tribune
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In brief
Indiana's recent national football championship victory has sparked significant interest in coaching excellence within the Big Ten conference. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota's head coach, has publicly acknowledged the Hoosiers' remarkable achievement under Curt Cignetti's leadership. The question now centers on whether Fleck can extract valuable lessons from Indiana's championship formula to elevate his own program's competitive standing and replicate their breakthrough success in the coming seasons.
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Indiana won national football title five years after Gophers blitzed ‘em. Can P.J. Fleck learn anything from Hoosiers’ success?
“What Curt Cignetti did was the greatest college moment and maybe season of any sport of all time,’’ Fleck said at Big Ten media days.
