Indiana ‘went out and bought them a football team,’ says Sen. Tommy Tuberville

Birmingham, Ala. — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, has a theory for how No. 5 Indiana football has become the surprise story of the 2024 college football season.

Speaking to a handful of reporters Monday, the former Auburn and Ole Miss head coach accused Indiana of buying a team as the source of its 10-0 undefeated season that has the Hoosiers on the verge of making the College Football Playoff.

“You just don’t build a team, you pretty much buy a team now,” Sen. Tuberville said. “That was a little bit forbidden when I was in coaching, but now it’s legal. Look at Indiana. They went out and bought them a football team, and look where they’re at. They’re playing Ohio State this week, possibly play for a national championship and maybe in the Final Four.