ITP's Fall Six-Pack: Indiana Hoosiers

Ryan and Clinton welcome Sammy Jacobs from Hoosier Huddle back to the show, to help them break down the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers.Where to begin. From despondent and hoping for a bowl game two years ago, to 25-2, Big Ten champions and champions of the college football world, the Hoosiers have undergone a storybook turnaround under Curt Cignetti. Even a year ago, coming off a playoff appearance but viewed by many as a potential one-time flash-in-the-pan, the Hoosiers have now since cemented themselves atop the college football world.What will this team do as an encore? The offense must replace a Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick at QB, two 1000-yard rushers and their top-two leading receivers. However, Cignetti went hard in the portal again for replacements, highlighted by QB Josh Hoover from TCU and Nick Marsh from Michigan St. How will these pieces fit together in 2026?Defensively, a number of key players leave but the Hoosiers do retain several all-conference-level performers, namely Tyrique Tucker on the interior of the DL. They also retain star defensive coordinator Bryant Haines. Should anyone expect this defense to take even a modicum of a step back in 2026? Or will this unit once again be amongst the elite in the sport?Join us on our Youtube channel live for shows. We are back into fall preview season. Episodes will be live on Youtube throughout the week as schedule permits, with the episode dropping in your podcast feed the following morning. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our fall preview episode schedule, to get notified when we are going live and to interact with the show. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to get notified as soon as a new episode drops so you never miss a show.LINKS:Twitter: https://x.com/ITPCFBInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ITPCFB/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-pylon-a-midwest-college-football-podcast/id1729819040Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0duY5MWU52VLBGm8sO7eaI