{
  "id": 9181815,
  "title": "‘I’m glad he’s our quarterback’: Curt Cignetti defends Indiana QB Josh Hoover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/im-glad-hes-our-quarterback-curt-cignetti-defends-indiana-qb-josh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:12:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/m-glad-quarterback-curt-cignetti-191201972.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indiana football’s new quarterback, Josh Hoover, faced criticism after a few of his throws went awry during the Hoosiers’ 38-0 win over Western Kentucky. However, Curt Cignetti, Indiana’s head coach, defended Hoover in a Monday press conference. Cignetti stated that there was only one clear missed throw by Hoover, with the others being attributed to missed blitz pickups and poorly run routes from receivers. He concluded by endorsing Hoover’s presence on the team, emphasizing that players love playing for him and coaches love working for him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Curt Cignetti defends QB Josh Hoover from critics as No. 5 Indiana begins its Big Ten title defense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/curt-cignetti-defends-qb-josh-hoover-from-critics-as-no-5-indiana",
        "published": "2026-09-21T21:26:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}