Sonny Dykes calls out former TCU QB Josh Hoover
During a podcast appearance, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes appeared to take a slight shot at former quarterback Josh Hoover, who departed this offseason.
When a college athlete enters the transfer portal, it's normal for the fanbase to not be particularly enthused with the news. Sometimes, there's more hard feelings coming from the fanbase that had supported that player so deeply. What's less common is for a head coach to have hard feelings over a player departing — especially publicly.
But that's exactly the sentiment that TCU head football coach Sonny Dykes pushed onto viewers and listeners during a local podcast appearance, as he appeared to take a slight dig at his former quarterback Josh Hoover in delivering a one-liner that was sure to make headlines. "Josh started 31 games here as a quarterback and turned the ball over 42 times," he said plainly. Dykes is spot on with that mark, as Hoover threw 33 interceptions and lost nine fumbles during his roughly three seasons as the Horned Frogs' starter.
He departed from the program this offseason, heading to Bloomington to join the national championship defending Indiana Hoosiers . It's a desirable spot for a quarterback looking to blossom into an NFL-level talent, as Cal's Fernando Mendoza spent his final season with the Hoosiers under head coach Curt Cignetti and is now the presumed No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
TCU HC Sonny Dykes didn’t hold back talking about Josh Hoover heading to Indiana “Josh started 31 games here as a quarterback, and turned the ball over 42 times. ” pic. twitter.