Curt Cignetti Defends QB Josh Hoover From Critics as No. 5 Indiana Begins Its Big Ten Title Defense
Cignetti said Hoover has been unfairly criticized after three wins, noting the transfer quarterback has thrown 10 touchdowns and no interceptions.
- On Monday, Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti defended quarterback Josh Hoover against social media criticism, calling the scrutiny "unfair" and stating, "I think there is too much scrutiny of Josh Hoover right now."
- Despite the 38-0 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday, Hoover faced online criticism over missed throws, though he has completed more than 72% of his passes with 10 touchdowns and zero interceptions through three games.
- After reviewing the game tape, Cignetti stated Hoover only missed one significant throw, attributing other incompletions to poor blitz pickup and route execution involving Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh. "I'm glad he's our quarterback," Cignetti said.
- Replacing former Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, who led Indiana to a national championship, presents a nearly impossible challenge that Hoover must navigate to silence critics.
- Upcoming matchups against Ohio State, Michigan, USC, and Washington will provide tougher tests after the team's lighter schedule before opening Big Ten play against Northwestern this Friday.
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Curt Cignetti Forced to Break Silence as Josh Hoover Scrutiny Blows Out of Proportion
Replacing Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza at Indiana was never going to be easy for Josh Hoover. Even after leading the Hoosiers to a clean 3-0 start and a 38-0 blowout against Western Kentucky, internet critics jumped on a few incomplete passes. As online noise reached a boiling point, head coach Curt Cignetti decided he had […]
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Curt Cignetti Defends Josh Hoover from 'Unfair Scrutiny' As Indiana QB Replaced Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza led a historically poor Indiana program to the national championship as the Heisman Trophy winner and then became the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.
IU football: Curt Cignetti believes Josh Hoover is facing too much scrutiny
There are many layers to Curt Cignetti’s coaching style that make him one of, if not the best in the sport. And at or near the top of his resume is Cignetti’s ability to develop quarterbacks. We’ve documented extensively how each of his last six signal callers have improved dramatically while under his tutelage. So it should come as no surprise Cignetti has a keen eye for what Josh Hoover needs to reach his potential this year. Still, Hoover is …
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