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[Demo 19,998]

1 hour ago, RaceToTheTop said:

https://x.com/UnnecRoughness/status/1871247117618217036

Unnecessary Rougness tweet.  Has about 170K followers.  States Mendoza decision coming soon and that the favorites were Georgia and Indiana with the expectation that unless something unforeseen happened he would be choosing Indiana.

 

 

 

 

 

Mendoza is clearly the staff’s guy and if so then I want them to get him. And there are plenty of legit reasons. But, man, there is 1 thing that bugs me about him: his frame. Both the Cal roster page and ESPN list him at 6’5” and 225. I’ll take their word for it on 6’5”, but there is no universe in which that kid weighs 225. I’d be willing to be a mortgage payment he’s closer to 205. His durability would concern me, though his history is good. Get him committed, get him on campus, and get 20lbs of muscle on him.

[go iu bb 6,020]

2 minutes ago, Demo said:

Mendoza is clearly the staff’s guy and if so then I want them to get him. And there are plenty of legit reasons. But, man, there is 1 thing that bugs me about him: his frame. Both the Cal roster page and ESPN list him at 6’5” and 225. I’ll take their word for it on 6’5”, but there is no universe in which that kid weighs 225. I’d be willing to be a mortgage payment he’s closer to 205. His durability would concern me, though his history is good. Get him committed, get him on campus, and get 20lbs of muscle on him.

He was able to absorb 41 sacks last year. Seems durable enough.

[Stuhoo 80,819]

5 minutes ago, Demo said:

Mendoza is clearly the staff’s guy and if so then I want them to get him. And there are plenty of legit reasons. But, man, there is 1 thing that bugs me about him: his frame. Both the Cal roster page and ESPN list him at 6’5” and 225. I’ll take their word for it on 6’5”, but there is no universe in which that kid weighs 225. I’d be willing to be a mortgage payment he’s closer to 205. His durability would concern me, though his history is good. Get him committed, get him on campus, and get 20lbs of muscle on him.

Two a days at Hinkle's Hamburgers.

Problem solved.

[Demo 19,998]

5 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

He was able to absorb 41 sacks last year. Seems durable enough.

He does, and Cal’s o-line was clearly terrible. I think the only game he got knocked out of was an uncalled targeting against Miami in the only Cal game I actually saw. But if they want to run some stuff where he’s running it and he’s gonna take B1G-level punishment, I want him ready to absorb it and I would question that now.

[Demo 19,998]

9 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Two a days at Hinkle's Hamburgers.

Problem solved.

We may have to re-think that plan just a bit.

[Artie86 1,921]

9 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Two a days at Hinkle's Hamburgers.

Problem solved.

Love me some Downtown Madison Hinkles!!

[go iu bb 6,020]

4 minutes ago, Demo said:

He does, and Cal’s o-line was clearly terrible. I think the only game he got knocked out of was an uncalled targeting against Miami in the only Cal game I actually saw. But if they want to run some stuff where he’s running it and he’s gonna take B1G-level punishment, I want him ready to absorb it and I would question that now.

A bit more muscle wouldn't hurt. I certainly don't want to see IU's QB take that many hits. Plus we need to factor in IU's luck. An example of that is Penix who couldn't stay healthy at IU even at 6-3, 220. He'd get injured without even getting hit. Mr Glass at IU then stays healthy after he left. 

Nothing can derail a season as quickly as a starting QB going down.

[JerryYeagley23 3,512]

5 hours ago, ap2345 said:

Hemby has signed with Indiana 

There it is! He committed Saturday. Thought the announcement would come yesterday, but must have wanted it to be a Christmas gift for us!

I’ll throw in a crystal ball prediction for Mendoza to IU as well. 

[cthomas 6,455]

48 minutes ago, Demo said:

He does, and Cal’s o-line was clearly terrible. I think the only game he got knocked out of was an uncalled targeting against Miami in the only Cal game I actually saw. But if they want to run some stuff where he’s running it and he’s gonna take B1G-level punishment, I want him ready to absorb it and I would question that now.

I'm not so sure I want IU's QB to be a part of the run game. A scramble out of the pocket when necessary absolutely. But the fewer hits he takes the better in my mind. To me, a running QB is like playing Russian roulette with the season on the line.

[RaceToTheTop 25,789]

11 minutes ago, cthomas said:

I'm not so sure I want IU's QB to be a part of the run game. A scramble out of the pocket when necessary absolutely. But the fewer hits he takes the better in my mind. To me, a running QB is like playing Russian roulette with the season on the line.

Mendoza isn't a guy who was a big part of the running game at Cal.  More of a scramble when necessary.

[RaceToTheTop 25,789]

In terms of Mendoza picking between Georgia and Indiana, I'm sure that Georgia is willing to roll with Conner Stockton.  He was the 7th ranked QB in the class of 2022 and in the little time he has played at Georgia behind Beck, he's been decent (37 of 51, 354 yards).

[Hardwood83 4,773]

1 hour ago, RaceToTheTop said:

In terms of Mendoza picking between Georgia and Indiana, I'm sure that Georgia is willing to roll with Conner Stockton.  He was the 7th ranked QB in the class of 2022 and in the little time he has played at Georgia behind Beck, he's been decent (37 of 51, 354 yards).

That is the logical expectation, but in the clown world we live in now, starters on good teams transfer all the time. 

 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,294]

Georgia ain’t folding yet…

[AH1971 1,480]

Georgia announcing Beck had UCL surgery (Tommy John) today probably means the pathway to playing time just got easier. Really hoping for a commitment in the next 24 hours and before Georgia can get him on campus for a visit after the dead week.

[Magisterium 384]

Kirby probably asking donor(s) for another half-million to outbid Cig

welcome to “big boy football” in 2025 and beyond 

[AH1971 1,480]

11 minutes ago, Magisterium said:

Kirby probably asking donor(s) for another half-million to outbid Cig

welcome to “big boy football” in 2025 and beyond 

I’m sure Kirby’s pitch went from “we have a spot for you” to “with Beck having major elbow surgery, you now have a chance to compete for the job”. 

[Magisterium 384]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

I’m sure Kirby’s pitch went from “we have a spot for you” to “with Beck having major elbow surgery, you now have a chance to compete for the job”. 

Hope Cig can still get him but, if not, I really hope Cig has an “option B” in the portal. Not sure who that would be at this point (Walker White?) but somebody.

[tyappleg 3,114]

28 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Georgia announcing Beck had UCL surgery (Tommy John) today probably means the pathway to playing time just got easier. Really hoping for a commitment in the next 24 hours and before Georgia can get him on campus for a visit after the dead week.

I feel much worse about this after that Zyn update.  If it's not announced soon, we are probably onto plan B, which who knows who that could be. 

[AH1971 1,480]

5 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

I feel much worse about this after that Zyn update.  If it's not announced soon, we are probably onto plan B, which who knows who that could be. 

Plan B at this point might honestly be recruiting Tayven back.

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,249]

I’d go to Georgia over IU lol