Generated 2026-04-20T16:28:28.577Z | 16 quotes from 5 sources
"Indiana is the best fit. I love the culture, love how they are winning, and Bloomington is a great place. The fans bring so much intensity."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 IU football gets flip commitment from WR Lavar Keys, a former Penn State verbal (+1 sources) | Confidence: 1.00
"Just looking at the coaches they have in the building, they just fit me. It's just the love. Even with me being committed (to Penn State), Indiana never gave up and they've always been there. They stayed cool. They stayed cool, calm, collected. They showed me more attention and it just showed how much they wanted me as a student and an athlete."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 Indiana lands commitment from dynamic slot receiver Lavar Keys a former Penn State commit | Confidence: 1.00
"Coach Cignetti has turned things around and made them a new Indiana. He is great with energy. Coach Cignetti has brought juice to the program."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 IU football gets flip commitment from WR Lavar Keys, a former Penn State verbal | Confidence: 1.00
"Coach Cignetti has turned things around and made them a new Indiana. He is a great with energy. Coach Cignetti has brought juice to the program. His demeanor is different than everyone else’s. He’s chill, praises his guys, and he’s humble — but he’s a winner. Things are really exciting at Indiana."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 WR Lavar Keys commits to Indiana: ‘Coach Cignetti’s brought juice to the program’ | Confidence: 1.00
"They develop them. That's a developed team from JMU to Indiana. Their whole receiver corps is the same. (The coaches) said Indiana has 15 red-shirt seniors but I am not looking to sit down. I want to be the next guy at Indiana."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 Indiana lands commitment from dynamic slot receiver Lavar Keys a former Penn State commit | Confidence: 1.00
"What stands out is the culture coach Curt Cig(netti) has built now going into his second year with them. The whole culture of Indiana is what stands out to me."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 Indiana lands commitment from dynamic slot receiver Lavar Keys a former Penn State commit | Confidence: 1.00
"It’s a fun place to be. The fans love the team, it’s electric, and it feels like home. The atmosphere is great and I love the support."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 WR Lavar Keys commits to Indiana: ‘Coach Cignetti’s brought juice to the program’ | Confidence: 1.00
"I love Coach Shanahan — he knows how to call plays. He’s a great coach. He offered me back in the spring and always kept in touch."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 WR Lavar Keys commits to Indiana: ‘Coach Cignetti’s brought juice to the program’ | Confidence: 1.00
"They never stopped recruiting me. That meant a lot. It showed they always wanted me. Coach Shanahan let me know he wanted me and that is where I want to be."
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 WR Lavar Keys commits to Indiana: ‘Coach Cignetti’s brought juice to the program’ | Confidence: 1.00
"What continues to excite me about Cig is that he knows what the standard here at IU is — it’s winning"
— Lavar Keys, Nov 17, 2025 2026 wide receiver Lavar Keys commits to Indiana | Confidence: 1.00
"And I love that about him"
— Lavar Keys, Nov 17, 2025 2026 wide receiver Lavar Keys commits to Indiana | Confidence: 1.00
"I’m looking for the best fit for me"
— Lavar Keys, Nov 17, 2025 2026 wide receiver Lavar Keys commits to Indiana | Confidence: 1.00
"I’m trying to look past the logos and all that other stuff. I want to find the place that fits me as a person and a player"
— Lavar Keys, Nov 17, 2025 2026 wide receiver Lavar Keys commits to Indiana | Confidence: 1.00
"COMING HOME TO BLOOMINGTON!!!!"
— Lavar Keys, Nov 16, 2025 Ex-Penn State 2026 WR commit Lavar Keys flips to Indiana | Confidence: 1.00
Lavar Keys: [Indiana] feels like a second home Context: Keys expressing his feelings about Indiana as a program during an interview with TheHoosier.com after committing to the Hoosiers. — 2026 wide receiver Lavar Keys commits to Indiana (Nov 17, 2025)
Lavar Keys: [I] love what [Cignetti] has going Context: Keys commenting on his appreciation for head coach Curt Cignetti's work at Indiana during an interview with TheHoosier.com. — 2026 wide receiver Lavar Keys commits to Indiana (Nov 17, 2025)
| # | Source | Type | Date | Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IU football gets flip commitment from WR Lavar Keys, a former Penn State verbal | news-article | Nov 16, 2025 | 2 |
| 2 | Indiana lands commitment from dynamic slot receiver Lavar Keys a former Penn State commit | scouting | Nov 16, 2025 | 3 |
| 3 | WR Lavar Keys commits to Indiana: ‘Coach Cignetti’s brought juice to the program’ | news-article | Nov 16, 2025 | 4 |
| 4 | 2026 wide receiver Lavar Keys commits to Indiana | news-article | Nov 17, 2025 | 6 |
| 5 | Ex-Penn State 2026 WR commit Lavar Keys flips to Indiana | news-article | Nov 16, 2025 | 1 |
