Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
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The natives are starting to get restless in Bloomington, Indiana.
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natives → start → Bloomington
You read that right, folks.
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You → read → that
Fans of the Indiana Hoosiers, a program that came from literally nothing to reach the pantheon of college football, are a little miffed with how the team has performed early in the season.
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team → come → season
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page → contain → partners
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News → sign → wager
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that → create → newsroom
The defending national champions have gotten off to a 3-0 start, but the first quarter of their season has been marred by sleepy first half performances against "lesser competition," to put it mildly.
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quarter → defend → it
Wins against North Texas, Howard, and Western Kentucky probably don't move the needle all that much, but the clumsy starts have the Hoosier faithful getting a little antsy as their team heads into Big Ten conference play.
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team → move → play
Head coach Curt Cignetti has taken note of this, and decided to issue a personal statement on the matter during his weekly radio hit on Thursday.
"It was hot, and I was hot on the sideline," Cignetti admits when discussing the fans not staying in their seats for the entirety of Indiana's 38-0 win over the Hilltoppers on Saturday.
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Cignetti → take → Saturday
When we came, I saw the picture, 10,000 fans in the stands," he fired back.
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he → come → stands
His response elicited plenty of laughs from those in attendance, but Cignetti, as is usually the case, was being dead serious.
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Cignetti → elicit → attendance
And I can't say I blame him.
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I → say → him
It's one thing for Alabama fans in year eight or nine of the Nick Saban dynasty to have gotten a little pissy about winning by 38 instead of 58, but this is Indiana we are talking about here.
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we → get → 38
Three years ago, this fanbase would have thrown a parade for going 8-4 and getting an invite to the Gator Bowl.
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fanbase → throw → Bowl
Now we're going to get our red and white striped overalls in a bunch over a 14-0 halftime lead against Western Kentucky?
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overalls → go → Kentucky
I get it, that's not where you want to be, and if you play like that against Ohio State or Oregon you are going to get exposed, but have a little faith in The Cig, will you?
If anyone can get things cleaned up, it's him.
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it → get → Cig
I've written exhaustively about how Cignetti is basically the closest thing we have in the game right now to prime Saban, and I mean it.
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I → write → it
What he has done and is continuing to do at Indiana is unprecedented.
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done → do → Indiana
The Hoosiers are bored and they're playing with their food right now.
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they → play → food
That's not something you want to see long term, but if anyone can coach that out of them, it's the man who barely cracked a smile after beating the tar out of everyone in his path en route to a national championship just nine months earlier.
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who → want → championship
He's already the greatest coach to ever roam the sidelines of Memorial Stadium by a wide margin, and he's not going to be around forever, so just enjoy the time you have with the guy.
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you → roam → guy
Take it from someone who didn't cherish a legend while he was coaching his team.
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he → take → team
Someday Cig will retire, and then you will be dreaming of 38-0 wins.
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you → retire → wins