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Galen Clavio discusses the quarterback position for the 2026 Indiana football team, focusing on Josh Hoover and his potential impact.

Galen Clavio opens CrimsonCast’s 2026 Indiana football positional preview series with the most important offensive position on the field: quarterback . This episode focuses on Josh Hoover , the TCU transfer stepping into the spotlight after Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman-winning national championship season. Galen compares Hoover’s statistical profile with Mendoza’s pre-IU numbers, explains why the turnover concerns around Hoover may be overstated, and looks at how his experience, processing, quick release, and RPO background could fit inside Curt Cignetti and Mike Shanahan’s offense . The episode also covers how Hoover stacks up against other major college quarterbacks, what his NFL Draft scouting profile says about his strengths and weaknesses, and how the backup picture could develop with Grant Wilson and Tyler Cherry .

People in this episode

Host: Galen Clavio

Topics covered

• Indiana football
• quarterback preview
• Josh Hoover
• NFL Draft
• offensive strategy
• college football

Keywords

• Indiana football
• Josh Hoover
• quarterback
• Fernando Mendoza
• NFL Draft
• Curt Cignetti
• Mike Shanahan
• college football

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Organizations: TCU

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