00:00He took over in 2023 following a really bleak 3-9 season and immediately set a tone that few people
00:08have seen, I think, in the history of college football.
00:11At the National Signing Day press conference in 2023, shortly after joining Indiana, Kurt was asked how he communicates his
00:20vision to recruits.
00:22And he said, it's pretty simple, I win, I just know how to win.
00:26That's a very cocky guy, I don't like people like that.
00:33Just two years later, he brought home the national championship.
00:37So, you know, when you do that stuff, you have to be able to produce when you act that way.
00:41Muhammad Ali used to get up there and, you know, over the years, I've seen people that did it better
00:46than Muhammad Ali.
00:47The problem is they couldn't fight properly. They lost. You can't do that and lose, right?
00:53But he's a very special coach, I'll tell you that.
00:55I just got to know him a little bit backstage and he's a winner.
00:59Every player on this team shared their coach's winning mindset and they executed with unbelievable skill.
01:07They're skilled people.
01:08This season was also historic because starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
01:14Now, the reason he's not here, he was so nice, he called, because he has actually, J.D.'s a big
01:20fan of ours.
01:20You wouldn't believe it because he didn't show up.
01:23I'm not happy, but that's okay.
01:26The reason he didn't, because he's at spring training, right?
01:29Correct.
01:30And I actually said, you know, you really, let him, he's got to win.
01:34And I think he's going to win pretty early, Coach, right?
01:36You think pretty good?
01:37Well, time will tell.
01:38He's going to be a good one?
01:40Time will tell.
01:41A lot of people said they're going to win, but I think he will.
01:44No, he's been great.
01:45And he's at spring training, like his first day or something.
01:48I said, you better go there.
01:49But he became Indiana's first.
01:51Otherwise, if I didn't do that, I, believe me, I wouldn't have even talked about him.
01:55I would have not, if he was not here for other reasons, like he didn't like Trump or he didn't
02:02want to come, I wouldn't have even mentioned him.
02:04I'd go through the hole and talk about how great, I wouldn't even mention the quarterback's
02:08name.
02:09But he's a great guy, actually.
02:10And he is actually a big fan of what we're doing for our country.
02:14But he became Indiana's first ever Heisman Trophy winner.
02:18Right, Coach?
02:18Thank you.
02:19Thank you.
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