Why Curt Cignetti has ‘a lot of confidence’ in new Indiana QB Josh Hoover replacing Fernando Mendoza
Curt Cignetti has “a lot of confidence” in Josh Hoover as Indiana’s new QB is replacing Fernando Mendoza as Hoosiers’ 2026 season.
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti expressed confidence in transfer quarterback Josh Hoover as the Hoosiers prepare to move forward without Fernando Mendoza under center.
College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit shared his interview with Cignetti on X, formerly Twitter, Saturday morning, with the coach emphasizing Hoover’s experience while explaining that Indiana’s offense must collectively help its new quarterback succeed.
“Coach Cignetti has confidence in transfer QB Josh Hoover”
Coach Cignetti has confidence in transfer QB Josh Hoover pic.twitter.com/XhTbVTmZvC
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 5, 2026
During the interview, Cignetti pointed to Hoover’s experience while stressing that the entire offense must help put its new quarterback in position to succeed:
“Josh has played a lot of football. I mean, we got to protect him. We got to get open, and then he’s got to do his job too. It takes 11 guys, but I got a lot of confidence in him.”
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Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti expressed confidence in transfer quarterback Josh Hoover as the Hoosiers prepare to move forward without Fernando Mendoza under center. College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit shared his interview with Cignetti on X, formerly Twitter, Saturday morning, with the coach emphasizing Hoover’s experience while explaining that Indiana’s offense must collectively help its new quarterback succeed.