Overview
- Indiana coach Curt Cignetti spoke up Monday to call the criticism of transfer quarterback Josh Hoover unfair and said film showed Hoover “missed one throw.”
- Hoover has started the season 3-0 and produced efficient numbers, completing about 72.5 percent of passes for roughly 649 yards, 10 touchdowns and no interceptions through three games.
- In Saturday’s 38-0 win over Western Kentucky Hoover completed 18 of 24 passes for about 273–275 yards and two TDs while coaches and Hoover acknowledged a small number of throws they want back.
- Cignetti said he is “glad he’s our quarterback” and blamed some missed plays on protection and route execution, framing his defense as a move to protect the player and stabilize the team’s public narrative.
- The coverage notes that true evaluation awaits stronger opponents on Indiana’s schedule such as Ohio State, Michigan, USC and Washington, which will give Hoover the chance to validate his start or amplify concerns.