HVU Insider Podcast Episode 1: The Matt Campbell Era | Aug 26, 2026

Welcome to the HVU Insider Podcast — the fast-paced Penn State show on culture, crootin', scoutin' and ball talk. In Episode 1, Mike Villagrana, Jim Galanti and Chris Buchignani open the Matt Campbell era: what the people inside the building actually say about him, why his staff followed him from Iowa State, and the line Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard used that may define the season — "if you let Matt Campbell be Matt Campbell, he's gonna win." Then it's Scout School on both sides of the ball, and a schedule breakdown that produces the first real prediction of the year. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 1:38 HVU Insider + Club 814 4:51 About the pod 6:15 The Matt Campbell era — with GM Derek Hoodjer 13:30 Scout School: Offense 19:52 Scout School: Defense 27:09 The schedule 32:13 See ya next week 🎧 IN THIS EPISODE • Derek Hoodjer on following Matt Campbell — and the advice his dad gave him • Why nobody around the program has a bad word about Campbell • Scout School: contact balance, the tight end room, the 4-2-5 • The one potential pain point on Penn State's entire roster • "Rat poison" — and a 5-0 call heading into the White Out 🔵 JOIN THE 814 Membership, experiences and everything Happy Valley United: https://happyvalleyunited.com Become an HVU Insider: https://insider.happyvalleyunited.com ☕ Presented by Club 814. Fueled by Wallace City Roasters. New episodes every week. Marshall preview next. #PennState #WeAre #NittanyLions #MattCampbell #CollegeFootball #HVUInsider #Club814