THE MAN HAS FORGOTTEN HOW TO SMILE. In a shocking exposé on the soul-crushing reality of modern college football, Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti stands accused of eradicating JOY from the sport. Former player Percy Agyei-Obese’s chilling account reveals a coach who is “NEVER HAPPY,” a robotic taskmaster whose 25-2 record is built on a foundation of FEAR and emotional repression. Is this the Saban-spawned MONSTER we’ve created?
While up 56-7, Cignetti maintains a DEAD-EYED stare, allegedly believing that any display of human emotion would WEAKEN his players. This isn’t discipline—it’s a DANGEROUS psychological experiment. “I’ll smile… maybe have a beer later,” Cignetti coldly stated, admitting he confines any semblance of celebration to a locked coaches’ room. What message does this send to young athletes? That their greatest achievements, their moments of triumph, are NOT WORTH PUBLIC CELEBRATION? This is the toxic, win-at-all-costs culture infesting the highest levels of the game.
This is BIGGER than football. It’s a HARSH glimpse into a future where coaches are not leaders of men, but heartless algorithms programmed only for victory. As Cignetti and his fellow Saban disciples dominate the playoff, we must ask: have we traded the soul of sport for a sterile, emotionally void winning machine? The evidence is on the sideline, in the stone-cold face of a man who has forgotten what it means to feel.
The next generation of athletes is being taught that to be a champion, you must first become a ghost.




