Indiana continues to build through the transfer portal — and in Week 3 of our Portal Impact Series, we break down two additions that matter in the trenches and in the red zone.

Coach Griff takes a film-driven look at:

🧱 Joe Brunner (OL – Wisconsin)

– Big Ten toughness and technique

– Offensive line depth and competition

– Why stability up front wins in November

🏈 Brock Schott (TE – Miami)

– Versatility in 12 personnel

– Red-zone weapon potential

– How he expands Indiana’s offensive flexibility

This episode isn’t about hype — it’s about fit, physicality, and roster construction. If you want real football evaluation and Big Ten insight, this one’s for you.

Indiana is building with intention.

And it starts up front.

Hoosier Nation — it’s time to break down two of Indiana Football’s most impactful portal additions.

Tonight on Hoosier Tailgate Live, Coach Griff kicks off a brand-new series: Hoosiers Portal Commitments — starting with QB Josh Hoover and RB Turbo Richards.

In this episode:

✅ Josh Hoover full stat + film breakdown

✅ Turbo Richards stat profile + role projection

✅ Why Hoover + Turbo can elevate Indiana’s offensive identity

✅ College Football Hot Topics (Portal movement, NIL impact, roster math)

✅ Transfer Portal Reality — what it means for players still in the portal

This isn’t just highlight talk — this is coach-level film and roster evaluation from a 28-year college coaching perspective.

Indiana’s offense is evolving — and portal additions like Hoover and Turbo are about efficiency, explosiveness, and identity.

If you want to understand how roster building really works in modern college football, this episode is for you.

Drop in the comments:

👉 Which portal addition should we break down next?

👉 Biggest question you have about the IU roster heading into the season

Why This Episode Matters

Indiana’s offense is evolving — and portal additions like Hoover and Turbo are about efficiency, explosiveness, and identity.

Join the Conversation

If you want to understand how roster building really works in modern college football, this episode is for you.

Indiana Football has reached the mountaintop.

At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the Hoosiers completed a season for the ages, defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27–21to claim the National Championship and become the first team in college football history to finish 16–0.

In this episode of Hoosier Football Tailgate Live, Coach Shannon “Coach Griff” Griffith breaks down the defining moments of the championship game, including the game-changing 4th-and-5 quarterback draw touchdown by Fernando Mendoza, the late defensive stand that sealed it, and the culture that powered Indiana’s perfect season.

We’ll take you inside:

• The moment the championship became real

• How Indiana controlled the game when it mattered most

• Coach Griff’s Film Room breakdown of why the Hoosiers won

• The heroes of the night on offense, defense, and special teams

• What a perfect 16–0 season means for Indiana Football forever

• What’s next for the Hoosiers in 2026 and beyond

This wasn’t handed to Indiana.

It was earned.

Earned. Not. Given.

👇 Join the conversation in the comments and let us know where this season ranks all-time in college football history.

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