Curt Cignetti wants players approaching spring practice with ‘great sense of urgency’
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti talks about how he defines progress for his position groups and players during spring practice:
Former Maryland running back Roman Hemby rushed for 117 yards against Indiana last season.In four seasons with the Terps, Roman Hemby rushed for 2,347 yards and 22 touchdowns.Roman Hemby’s experience playing the Hoosiers last season left a lasting impression.
BLOOMINGTON — It wasn’t a sellout, but it sure felt like one to then-Maryland running back Roman Hemby.
Hemby’s early glimpse at Indiana football’s remarkable turnaround under coach Curt Cignetti was a catalyst for him joining the Hoosiers as a transfer.
The talented running back had 10 carries for 117 yards when the Terps visited Memorial Stadium on Sept. 28, 2024 — his 75-yard rushing touchdown was the only run of 50-yards or more IU’s defense gave up until the first-round of the College Football Playoff — but his standout effort wasn’t enough.
Indiana snapped a three-game losing streak in the series and remained undefeated at 5-0 with a 42-28 win in front of 48,323 fans.
The raucous atmosphere at the stadium through the final whistle — Cignetti urged fans in the days leading up to the game to “Pack the Rock” — was nothing like what Hemby experienced in his previous visit to Bloomington back in 2022.
“Nobody left,” Hemby said after Tuesday’s practice. “It was an ugly type of game, the rain was cold and coming down sideways. It was a little chilly, but as the game went on, the fans were still engaged and it was a really good atmosphere.
“I feel like it gave IU an edge in the game. We weren’t able to create…
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