"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?""
"Thus began what tutor and pupil labeled the Midnight Meetings. 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."
Fernando Mendoza began 2023 as a redshirt freshman and Cal's third-string quarterback. He sought nightly mentorship from tight ends coach Tim Plough, studying film, fundamentals, mechanics and the weekly game plan in 'Midnight Meetings.' Mendoza transferred to Indiana and now leads the nation with 33 touchdown passes, guiding an unbeaten Hoosiers team to a No.1 ranking and the top College Football Playoff seed. Mendoza graduated from Cal's Haas School of Business in three years. Former Cal staff and coaches express pride and connection to Mendoza's success, noting his drive and the program's role in his foundation.
Read at The Mercury News
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