When Nick Saban was building the early stages of his dynasty at Alabama football, he had help from a man who is now one of the hottest coaches in the sport. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti was the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator in Tuscaloosa from 2007 through 2011, helping land some of the top players in Crimson Tide history.

They sit roughly 40 feet apart, on the precipice of one of the greatest moments sports have ever known, and the two engineers of this incredible football season have never looked more different than they do right now.

Indiana plays fast, but it really thrives on efficiency and execution. That's all ties back to how Cignetti builds his offense.

After defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Indiana Hoosiers secured a first-round bye and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. They now take on the No. 10 seed Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has hailed coordinator Bryant Haines and linebacker Aiden Fisher for the Hoosiers impressive defensive showings during their run to the National Championship game

While Cuban didn't reveal how much money he gave toward Indiana's NIL efforts, he did say it would be enough to buy Kilroy's on Kirkwood, a popular off-campus bar in Bloomington.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are searching for a head coach for the first time since 2007 and just the fourth time since 1969, as head coach Mike Tomlin resigned on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have already started dipping their toes into the water for the head coaching search, with five interview requests being submitted by the team in the first day of their search after head coach Mike Tomlin stepped away.