Nick Marsh got a taste ofthe Curt Cignetti experiencein Day 1 of spring practice withIndiana football.
Marsh, one of theHoosiers' top transfer additionsthis offseason, caught 59 passes for 662 yards and six touchdowns last season at Michigan State and was among the top receivers in the portal.
But those credentials, and a presumed hefty price tag, won't protect you from Cignetti's all-business mentality.
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Marsh arrived at practice wearing gold cleats, and Cignetti issued the Spartans transfer an early "wake-up call."
"I didn't love those gold shoes he came out in today," Cignetti told media after practice Thursday. "He learned what getting your (butt) ripped was all about. I don't know if that happened to him very often at Michigan State. That was before practice started. That was a wake-up call."
Marsh will be a feature weapon in the defending national champion's offense with starting receivers Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr., preparing for the NFL Draft.
Marsh changed into white cleats, and then did this at practice:
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Curt Cignetti gives Nick Marsh wake-up call at first Indiana football practice