IDIOTS: Anonymous Coaches Just Took SHOTS at Indiana QB Josh Hoover

Indiana Football quarterback Josh Hoover is already receiving criticism from opposing college football coaches — and Jacob Goins believes they may be making the same mistake people have made with Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers before. On today’s Locked On Hoosiers, we react to anonymous comments collected by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg about quarterbacks across college football. One Big 12 defensive coordinator questioned whether Hoover can come close to what Fernando Mendoza accomplished at Indiana, while a Big Ten coach offered a more measured assessment of the former TCU quarterback. Is Hoover really a step down? Or could playing in Curt Cignetti’s offense with Mike Shanahan and Tino Sunseri help unlock another level from Indiana’s new QB1? Jacob explains why Hoover doesn’t need to become Fernando Mendoza for Indiana to have another elite offense — and why he believes Hoover can finish among the best quarterbacks in both the Big Ten and the country. We also dive into the latest College Football Playoff expansion discussions, including a newly discussed 20-team model featuring four play-in games. Would that actually improve college football, or are television networks pushing the sport toward an unnecessarily massive postseason? Plus, Indiana Basketball has added Western Illinois to its 2026-27 non-conference schedule as Darian DeVries and the Hoosiers move closer to completing their full slate. Subscribe to Locked On Hoosiers for daily Indiana Football and Indiana Basketball coverage.   00:00 Coaches Are Doubting Josh Hoover 01:08 Anonymous Coaches Take Shots 02:19 “He’s Going to Be a Step Down” 03:02 Why Doubting Indiana Is Dangerous 05:25 What a Big Ten Coach Said 06:07 Is Josh Hoover Elite? 07:46 Hoover Will Prove Them Wrong 08:24 College Football Playoff Expansion 10:16 A 20-Team Playoff?! 12:36 How the New CFP Would Work 14:15 Would 20 Teams Actually Work? 16:01 The Money Behind Expansion 18:12 What Should the Playoff Look Like? 20:51 Indiana Basketball Schedule Update 21:34 Western Illinois Added 23:04 Indiana’s Loaded Non-Conference Slate 24:58 Final Thoughts   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. .   The Game Don't miss this chance to celebrate 40 years of The Game with 40% off your entire order. Visit https://TheGameCaps.com and use promo code LOCKEDONat checkout. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONfor $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMto play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   Photo Credit - Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.