(2025 Transfer) QB Cal - Fernando Mendoza to Indiana

[LamarCheeks]

'Nando is the B1G's MVP

Chicago Tribune named him its Silver Football award winner. 

Other IU winners: ARE (2001), AT (1988, '89), Tim Clifford (1979), Vern Huffman (1936) and Chuck Bennett (1928). 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[OliviaPope40]

Me if Pavia wins but I don't think that'll happen.

[AZ Hoosier]

SIAP

Mendoza named AP Player of the Year

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47278332/indiana-qb-fernando-mendoza-named-ap-player-year

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Let's hope the Heisman vote isn't any different.

Per Jared Kelly on the Walter Camp award.   Fernando Mendoza received 32 of 51 first-place votes. Diego Pavia was second with nine first-place votes.

[Demo]

22 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

SIAP

Mendoza named AP Player of the Year

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47278332/indiana-qb-fernando-mendoza-named-ap-player-year

 

3 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Let's hope the Heisman vote isn't any different.

Per Jared Kelly on the Walter Camp award.   Fernando Mendoza received 32 of 51 first-place votes. Diego Pavia was second with nine first-place votes.

I genuinely think if the SEC/ESPN hype machine had coalesced around Pavia a couple of weeks earlier he would have won it. But since even they think the kid is sort of slimy they couldn’t bring themselves to go there in time.

[OliviaPope40]

My boss just ran into him and Charlie Becker at dinner. 

[IU Hoosier41]

Any truth to the rumors of him wanting to Come back for another season of NIL as a Heisman Winner?  Financially it actually makes some sense if he doesn’t like the NFL locations with top draft picks 

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, IU Hoosier41 said:

Any truth to the rumors of him wanting to Come back for another season of NIL as a Heisman Winner?  Financially it actually makes some sense if he doesn’t like the NFL locations with top draft picks 

Oh my god. That would be fantastic. And with a softer schedule next year we would be primed to represent the conference for a 3rd year in a row.  
 

And agreed it makes financial sense if the right boosters are willing to help. 

[Artie86]

Just now, IU Hoosier41 said:

Any truth to the rumors of him wanting to Come back for another season of NIL as a Heisman Winner?  Financially it actually makes some sense if he doesn’t like the NFL locations with top draft picks 

…..he seriously has to be looking/sniffing at the possibility to stay or go.

[Hovadipo]

Unless IU comes up with about $50 million it doesn’t make much financial sense at all, regardless of how much of a disaster the Browns and Jets are historically. 

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Unless IU comes up with about $50 million it doesn’t make much financial sense at all, regardless of how much of a disaster the Browns and Jets are historically. 

Rookie contract is roughly 7-8 million per year.  
 

And the wrong team can absolutely ruin a players career and sabotage his second contract. 
 

You may lose a million or two in base salary but if you go to the right team that is going to help you excel you make exponentially more on the second contract. 

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

Rookie contract is roughly 7-8 million per year.  
 

And the wrong team can absolutely ruin a players career and sabotage his second contract. 
 

You may lose a million or two in base salary but if you go to the right team that is going to help you excel you make exponentially more on the second contract. 

Cam Ward is guaranteed over $48 million on his rookie deal. Risking over 40 million dollars would be lunacy. 

[Alford Bailey]

I expect he will be advised to take his talents to the next level 

[Brass Cannon]

4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Cam Ward is guaranteed over $48 million on his rookie deal. Risking over 40 million dollars would be lunacy. 

How would he be risking it. He can delay it a year.  And there’s insurance he can buy in case he were to have a career ending injury. 

[Hovadipo]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

How would he be risking it. He can delay it a year.  And there’s insurance he can buy in case he were to have a career ending injury. 

Or he could just go be the #1 pick in the draft now and lock in his generational wealth. Any number of things could happen to change that.

Maybe he’d be better off blowing his draft process so he falls and goes to a better situation because chances are the Jets and Browns and the other s****y teams that have always been s****y will probably be waiting there again next year. 

[Brass Cannon]

8 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Or he could just go be the #1 pick in the draft now and lock in his generational wealth. Any number of things could happen to change that.

Maybe he’d be better off blowing his draft process so he falls and goes to a better situation because chances are the Jets and Browns and the other s****y teams that have always been s****y will probably be waiting there again next year. 

That’s fair.  But jeez it’s going to be really disappointing if one of those Purdue franchises ruins him 

[Demo]

4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Or he could just go be the #1 pick in the draft now and lock in his generational wealth. Any number of things could happen to change that.

Maybe he’d be better off blowing his draft process so he falls and goes to a better situation because chances are the Jets and Browns and the other s****y teams that have always been s****y will probably be waiting there again next year. 

This is such an interesting feeling. I keep thinking please, God, keep our kid away from those terrible freaking orgs that will ruin him. Is this the sort of thing Bama and Ohio St fans think about every year or is Mendoza just extra special to us because we have zero experience with this? 

[Brass Cannon]

6 minutes ago, Demo said:

This is such an interesting feeling. I keep thinking please, God, keep our kid away from those terrible freaking orgs that will ruin him. Is this the sort of thing Bama and Ohio St fans think about every year or is Mendoza just extra special to us because we have zero experience with this? 

I think he’s just extra special in general 

[jermhoosierfan]

44 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Unless IU comes up with about $50 million it doesn’t make much financial sense at all, regardless of how much of a disaster the Browns and Jets are historically. 

Isn't it like the NBA where you want to get to that second contract ASAP because that is where the money is made.  A rookie can negotiate that second contract after the 3rd season I do believe.  If he believes in himself like he seems to, he can get $50+ million a year. He would be kinda crazy to stay