PASADENA, Calif. – Listed below are Indiana soccer coach Curt Cignetti’s feedback after Indiana defeated UCLA 42-13 to take its report to 3-0 general and 1-0 within the Massive Ten on Saturday on the Rose Bowl.
Opening feedback …
Cignetti: OK, an excellent win. They’re all good. First convention win, nationwide TV, one of many new groups within the Massive 10. I do know it will get lots of people’s consideration. Pleased with our guys. We went in there. We needed to play bodily, powerful, nasty, we did.
And so good win, we get to take pleasure in it for twenty-four hours. And Monday we’re humble and hungry, with our eyes on the following sport. It was lots higher to should cope with success in-season than failure. They each deliver their challenges. I talked to the group about that within the locker room. They obtained 24 hours to take pleasure in it. Than we’re again on the subsequent opponent. This one’s over. Nice win, good expertise.
On whether or not the Hoosiers are additional alongside than what Cignetti thought …
Cignetti: It is simply what I have been telling ya. We have made loads of progress. , when you’ve the suitable folks in your group and you set the suitable issues of their head. They will reply. Now, was there an unknown getting into? How do you match up in opposition to them? Yeah, there’s an unknown. However we got here in right here and obtained carried out what we needed to get carried out.
I am not about to say we’re additional forward than I believed. As a result of I simply thought we might be aggressive and win video games. That we’re able to successful video games. This is just one win. We’re again at it subsequent week.
On enjoying bodily with operating backs and offensive line …
Cignetti: I favored that lots. We sort of wore them down and broke their will. And I feel we did that.
On Indiana’s third down success and quarterback Kurtis Rourke’s position in it …
Cignetti: I believed basically, (Rourke) was actually sharp in that first drive. I do know, we transformed a couple of (third downs), and that was necessary to attain and get momentum.
(CIgnetti talked about the offensive line right here, however an air stress hose went off within the tunnel outdoors the press room, in order that half was inaudible.)
It takes all 11 guys, proper? Kurtis could be the primary to let you know that.
On the offensive line …
Cignetti: I believed the safety was good. That was a priority of coming in. , final 12 months (UCLA) was wonderful within the go rush. Now that they had misplaced loads of guys, however they put fairly good warmth on Hawaii. Appeared like we did very well in that space.
On penalties being a product of enjoying nasty on the defensive facet …
Cignetti: I feel so. I imply, like, you recognize, I do not need to remark an excessive amount of about all of it, however, you recognize, I watch a few of these on replay. I am like, that is focusing on? I imply, you recognize, you need your guys to play bodily. Like, how do you make an excellent sort out and play bodily?
What the win says concerning the Indiana program …
Cignetti: It’ll open some eyes as a result of it was on nationwide TV, however that is it. It is one sport. We got here on the market, we obtained carried out what we needed to get carried out. I am not into labels. ‘You are a prime 15 group.’ It isn’t. On the finish of the 12 months, we’ll see what our resume appears to be like like. Nobody in our locker room is stunned.
On the various Hoosiers who made performs …
Cignetti: We have now loads of veteran receivers which have an excellent statistical historical past at different colleges which have gotten it carried out. And I put a price on that. Guys have been starters for a number of years and been productive. It is good to get lots of people concerned. I feel that is an actual good factor. They made loads of performs.
On responding with scores when UCLA scored …
Cignetti: Yeah, I believed that was actually good. I actually like seeing that. , they got here out, kicked the sector objective the primary drive in third quarter, after which we responded to attain. I imply, that is what need to do proper there. that is what I believed there have been some good responses there within the second half.
On the right way to cope with the penalties Indiana had within the third quarter, do the coaches deal with or do the gamers on the sector …
Cignetti: (The gamers) weren’t rattled. I do (deal with it). (Defensive coordinator Bryant Haines) does. It is over. Play the following play. Not just for guys on the sector, however on the sideline. So there is no frustration on the sideline. Typically I’ve to get on the coaches. It is over. It is occurred. I am certain there’s fairly a couple of I do not agree with. However you need to get able to play the following play so you do not let it snowball on you.