"Heisman Trophy favorite Fernando Mendoza was a redshirt freshman and Cal's third-string quarterback at the start of the 2023 season when he walked into the office of tight ends coach Tim Plough. Would you be willing to meet with me? Mendoza asked. Would you be willing to teach me the offense and talk to me about quarterback play, go through the game plan with me?"
"For the rest of the season, Mendoza arrived at Plough's office nightly at 9 p.m. and the two spent as many as three hours watching film, talking fundamentals and mechanics of the position and studying that week's game plan. Even though Mendoza had no shot yet at getting onto the field. Two years later, Mendoza now leads the nation with 33 touchdown passes as Indiana's star transfer."
Fernando Mendoza began the 2023 season as a redshirt freshman and Cal's third-string quarterback who sought extra coaching from tight ends coach Tim Plough. Mendoza met nightly at 9 p.m. for as many as three hours to watch film, study the game plan and work on fundamentals and mechanics. Mendoza graduated in three years from Cal's Haas School of Business and then transferred to Indiana. He leads the nation with 33 touchdown passes and helped the unbeaten Hoosiers to a No. 1 ranking and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. Cal gave Mendoza his only FBS scholarship offer. Chuck Muncie was Cal's last close Heisman connection as a runner-up in 1975, and Mendoza could become Cal's closest Heisman link if he wins the award.
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