I asked Dan Hurley the same question I asked Tom Izzo: why does the media have a problem with coaches coaching players hard?
Hurley: "Society has gotten soft in a lot of ways... The real world is tough and cruel... I'm preparing my players for life."
"I run a 4.4," says every HS recruit ever. 🧢
Peep the average LASER times at the #NFLCombine since 2020:
WR: 4.52s
CB: 4.53s
S: 4.57s
RB: 4.59s
LB: 4.71s
EDGE: 4.72s
TE: 4.76s
QB: 4.81s
DT: 5.05s
OL: 5.26s
The eye in the sky don’t lie. ⏱️🏃♂️💨
Why does Indiana have short practices?
It’s not about doing less.
It’s about wasting nothing.
Cignetti learned early:
Less exposure = fewer injuries.
Fewer injuries = more continuity.
But the practices aren’t just shorter.
They’re sharper.
Over half the time is scheme communication and job assignment reps.
They’re rehearsing decisions.
Practice days are mental
so game days can be physical.