Cignetti's answer to ESPN analyst Pat McAfee's question about his lessons from the former Alabama head coach Saban during his brief stint at Tuscaloosa from 2007 to 2010 set Saban off.

About a month later, Cignetti went on the Pat McAfee Show and delivered another memorable quote on how Indiana approached traveling to Los Angeles. "My weight guy and my director of football ops ...

Analyst Pat McAfee asked Cignetti what the Notre Dame-Indiana game meant for football in the state. Without even being prodded, Cignetti admitted plenty of people doubted the Hoosiers.