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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The stage is set at Hard Rock Stadium as #1 Indiana faces #12 Miami with a National Championship on the line.

In this Hoosier Tailgate National Championship Preview, Coach Griff breaks down the game the only way that matters — stats, film, and execution.

🔍 What’s covered in this episode:

• 📊 Offense vs Offense statistical breakdown

• 🛡️ Defense vs Defense comparison

• 🌪️ Top Miami Hurricanes players (offense & defense)

• 🎥 Film Room: Miami’s favorite offensive concepts

• 🧠 Film Room: Miami defensive fronts & blitz packages

• 🎯 Indiana game objectives (Offense, Defense, Special Teams)

• 🔑 Keys to Victory

Indiana enters the championship with elite efficiency, discipline, and defensive dominance. Miami brings speed, pressure, and playmakers. Sixty minutes will decide it all.

Indiana made a statement on the biggest stage.

The Hoosiers dismantled Oregon 56–22 in the Peach Bowl, turning a College Football Playoff semifinal into a showcase of dominance — and punching their ticket to the National Championship in Miami.

On the very first play of the game, D’Angelo Ponds set the tone with a pick-six, and Indiana never looked back.

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza was near perfect, going 17-of-20 for 177 yards and five touchdown passes, leading an offense that controlled the tempo from start to finish.

In this episode of Hoosier Football Tailgate, Coach Griff breaks down:

• How Indiana seized control from the opening snap

• Why the pick-six changed everything

• Mendoza’s elite efficiency and red-zone dominance

• The defensive performance that overwhelmed Oregon

• The coaching preparation that showed up on the CFP stage

• What this win means nationally for Indiana Football

• And what carries forward as the Hoosiers head to Miami to face the Hurricanes for the National Championship

This wasn’t just a win — it was a program moment.

🎙️ Hoosier Football Tailgate

🏈 Peach Bowl Recap | College Football Playoff

📍 Road to Miami | National Championship

Indiana and Oregon meet again — this time with a spot in the national championship on the line.

In this episode of Hoosier Tailgate Live, Coach Shannon Griffith previews the CFP Peach Bowl Semifinal rematch, breaking down why this game will be different than September. From key statistical matchups and team objectives to a coach’s film-room perspective on Oregon’s offense and defense, this show is about execution, discipline, and the details that decide playoff games.

No hype.

No noise.

Just playoff football — taught, not shouted.

Indiana didn’t just win the Rose Bowl — the Hoosiers made a national statement.

On one of college football’s biggest stages, #1 Indiana dominated #9 Alabama 38–3, controlling the game from the opening snap and never allowing the Crimson Tide to find rhythm. It was a performance built on discipline, physicality, execution, and championship-level focus.

In this episode of Hoosier Tailgate Live, Coach Griff breaks down the Rose Bowl victory from a coach’s perspective — diving into the offensive execution, the defensive clinic, the key turning points, and why this win reshaped Indiana’s national perception.

We also discuss Indiana’s transfer portal momentum, as the Hoosiers continue to add key pieces to a roster built for sustained success, and turn the page toward what’s next — a Peach Bowl showdown in Atlanta against Oregon.

This wasn’t just a win.

It was a message.

📍 Topics Covered

• Indiana’s 38–3 domination of Alabama in the Rose Bowl

• Offensive and defensive breakdowns

• Turning points that decided the game

• Transfer portal commitments and roster momentum

• National impact of the win

• What’s next: Indiana vs Oregon in the Peach Bowl

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Hosted by Coach Shannon “Coach Griff” Griffith

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Indiana is undefeated, Big Ten Champions, and headed to college football’s biggest stage.

In this episode of TheHoosier.com Roundtable, Coach Shannon “Coach Griff” Griffith is joined by Zach Browning, Colin McMahon, and Drew Rosenberg to preview the Rose Bowl matchup between Indiana and Alabama and break down the historic 13–0 season that earned the Hoosiers a College Football Playoff berth.

The panel dives into why this Indiana team is built for the moment, the keys to beating Alabama, and what the Rose Bowl represents for the future of the program. The discussion also looks ahead to Indiana’s early 2026 transfer portal needs and how the Hoosiers sustain success as a CFP-level program.

This is a coach-centric, big-picture conversation focused on matchups, identity, and what comes next for Indiana Football.

🔴 Topics Covered

• Indiana vs Alabama Rose Bowl preview

• Breaking down Indiana’s 13–0 Big Ten Championship season

• Why this IU team is built for the CFP stage

• Keys to beating Alabama

• Early look at 2026 transfer portal needs

• What sustained success looks like for Indiana Football

🎙️ Guests:

Zach Browning | Colin McMahon | Drew Rosenberg

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