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Texas Christian University Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) prepares to throw while playing against the Baylor Bears during the second quarter of a NCAA football game at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Juan Figueroa/Staff Photographer)
About a week after TCU's Sonny Dykes took a jab at Josh Hoover, Indiana's Curt Cignetti came to the defense of his new quarterback.
During a sitdown with Frogs Today, Dykes was explaining what it was like to work with TCU's new offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis.When discussing what he wanted from his new-look offense in 2026, he mentioned Hoover, who transferred from TCU to Indiana this offseason.
"Numbers are numbers and stats are stats. You look, for us, I think Josh started 31 games here as a quarterback and he turned the ball over 42 times in those 31 starts," Dykes said. "And you look at [Sammis] was the offensive coordinator at Connecticut, and their quarterback turned it over twice."
Cignetti was asked about Dykes' comments during a news conference on Thursday.
"Got to clean up some of the turnovers, obviously, which Coach Dykes made light of, but when Josh got here he met his two new best friends: great defense and a really good run game," Cignetti said. "And he was never the same after that."
While not a direct shot at TCU, Cignetti strongly implied that the Horned Frogs never provided Hoover with a run game and strong defense. The numbers bear that out. Last season, TCU ranked 100th in the country in rushing and 73rd in total defense, while Indiana was 12th in rushing and fourth in total defense en route to a national championship.
Hoover, a Rockwall-Heath product, also threw for 71 passing touchdowns and 9,629 yards during his four years at TCU, making him one of the most attractive quarterbacks on this year's transfer market before landing with the Hoosiers.
Now with Indiana, Hoover will look to replicate the success Fernando Mendoza found with the Hoosiers. The Cal transfer set the college football world on fire, led Indiana to a national title and is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, leaving some large shoes for Hoover to fill.
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