Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Indiana's world and we're living in it

How did the Hoosiers do it?

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John Canzano
Jan 14, 2026
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Curt Cignetti is undefeated this season at Indiana. (Photo: Naji Saker)

I arrived in Indiana in early September of 1998, hired by a newspaper in the Northeast corner of the state. My first duty was to cover the Hoosiers’ football beat.

I spent the first week as a resident of Indiana living out of a suitcase, at a Motel 6 off the Interstate. My neighbors that week were a sociological experience. Best I can tell it was an assortment of truckers, travelers, and pickpockets.

The IU football team?

It went 4-7.

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