Josh Hoover isn't a perfect quarterback, but he might be perfect for the Hoosiers and Curt Cignetti.
Since arriving at Indiana, Curt Cignetti has been comfortable playing transfer portal roulette to find his quarterbacks. It worked out in Year 1 with Kurtis Rourke, but reached a new level with Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman Trophy season in 2025, which is still two wins away from a national championship.
Mendoza has played so well, in fact, that he’s a lock to be a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which has forced Cignetti and his staff to spin the wheel once again.