Mendoza to Indiana?
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That article doesn't say it's official thoughGrrrrah76 said:
No real surprise.
https://twsn.net/2024/12/fernando-mendoza-will-transfer-to-the-indiana-hoosiers
The article doesn't even say Mendoza will sign - only that Indiana should sign MendozaFred Bear said:That article doesn't say it's official thoughGrrrrah76 said:
No real surprise.
https://twsn.net/2024/12/fernando-mendoza-will-transfer-to-the-indiana-hoosiers
It's reading a story about Fernando Mendoza where Fernando Mendoza's name doesn't appear until the end of the third paragraph.
Maybe I jumped the shark.......
I don't care where he goes, he's no longer a Bear and therefore I no longer care! He had a real opportunity to be a Cal legend and set numerous passing records, he chose to leave, so where he goes from here is of zero importance to me as a Cal fan!
That's not what that means.Grrrrah76 said:
Maybe I jumped the shark.......
100%I Bear said:
I don't care where he goes, he's no longer a Bear and therefore I no longer care! He had a real opportunity to be a Cal legend and set numerous passing records, he chose to leave, so where he goes from here is of zero importance to me as a Cal fan!
*** cares anymore.
'go bears forever'
what a joke
I Bear said:
I don't care where he goes, he's no longer a Bear and therefore I no longer care! He had a real opportunity to be a Cal legend and set numerous passing records, he chose to leave, so where he goes from here is of zero importance to me as a Cal fan!
I care; I want him to go somewhere "fancy" -- especially somewhere with a mediocre degree -- and then end up 2nd string. Feel the power of the dark side!
Grrrrah76 said:
Maybe I jumped the shark.......
Jumped the gun, not shark.
Jumped the shark essentially means the point at which something great goes bad. So it wouldn't apply to Cal.
Where he ends up would matter if it's in the ACC.
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
By comparison to other options he was All America level.alarsuel said:
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
I Bear said:
I don't care where he goes, he's no longer a Bear and therefore I no longer care! He had a real opportunity to be a Cal legend and set numerous passing records, he chose to leave, so where he goes from here is of zero importance to me as a Cal fan!
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alarsuel said:
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
It would suck for him if he went to somewhere like Indiana or Miami and ended up on the bench a few games into the season...
He won't. The QB's back there can't throw deep worth sh@it.
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bearister said:
He won't. The QB's back there can't throw deep worth sh@it.
Mendoza struggles with sideline throws.
alarsuel said:
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
For this Cal team I think the difference between Mendoza and our other QB options are night and day. I have no love lost for him but it's crazy to say that he isn't a difference maker for our offense.
StillNoStanfurdium said:alarsuel said:
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
For this Cal team I think the difference between Mendoza and our other QB options are night and day. I have no love lost for him but it's crazy to say that he isn't a difference maker for our offense.
See, this is the Cal fan problem/thing: Just because the other options are a D+, D-, & F doesn't mean that Mendoza (C+) matters. It's on the staff for not finding anybody worth a damn.
And they get an f so far. New staff, but prices have risen.alarsuel said:StillNoStanfurdium said:alarsuel said:
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
For this Cal team I think the difference between Mendoza and our other QB options are night and day. I have no love lost for him but it's crazy to say that he isn't a difference maker for our offense.
See, this is the Cal fan problem/thing: Just because the other options are a D+, D-, & F doesn't mean that Mendoza (C+) matters. It's on the staff for not finding anybody worth a damn.
alarsuel said:StillNoStanfurdium said:alarsuel said:
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
For this Cal team I think the difference between Mendoza and our other QB options are night and day. I have no love lost for him but it's crazy to say that he isn't a difference maker for our offense.
See, this is the Cal fan problem/thing: Just because the other options are a D+, D-, & F doesn't mean that Mendoza (C+) matters. It's on the staff for not finding anybody worth a damn.
I'd give Mendoza like a B or a B+, He could easily be the starter on a team that gets to the CFP. An "A" quarterback is one who could carry his team to the CFP. The amount of NIL he is apparently getting / will get would seem to corroborate that.
Yeah I think he gets a solid B+.
This being said
This being said
You mean Fernando Mendoza cried on television when Cal reached bowl eligibility and now he enters the transfer portal? lol what a joke
— Matt Gajewski (@Matt_Gajewski) December 11, 2024
I agree. No problem with guys leaving. Just him putting on that act and then doing it
— Matt Gajewski (@Matt_Gajewski) December 11, 2024
Not as much as his receivers struggle to get open.oski003 said:bearister said:
He won't. The QB's back there can't throw deep worth sh@it.
Mendoza struggles with sideline throws.
They may not open much, but thr Bears are deep in that position, so it is said.HearstMining said:Not as much as his receivers struggle to get open.oski003 said:bearister said:
He won't. The QB's back there can't throw deep worth sh@it.
Mendoza struggles with sideline throws.
Cal88 said:
Yeah I think he gets a solid B+.
This being saidYou mean Fernando Mendoza cried on television when Cal reached bowl eligibility and now he enters the transfer portal? lol what a joke
— Matt Gajewski (@Matt_Gajewski) December 11, 2024I agree. No problem with guys leaving. Just him putting on that act and then doing it
— Matt Gajewski (@Matt_Gajewski) December 11, 2024
I suspect the Mendoza story is probably more complex and nuanced than he's-a-bad-guy / he's-a-good-guy. But just to judge him on his actions: he left, okay fine, but he didn't leave well.
It's when the Fonz was attempting to jump some sharks from a ramp on waterskis. Ayeee.okaydo said:Grrrrah76 said:
Maybe I jumped the shark.......
Jumped the gun, not shark.
Jumped the shark essentially means the point at which something great goes bad. So it wouldn't apply to Cal.
Totally, we weren't impacted at all when he was out against SMU.alarsuel said:
Not really. He isn't (and wasn't) a difference maker. Wildly overrated on this board.
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Here's all they said about Mendoza, saying nothing about him having committed to Indiana:Grrrrah76 said:
No real surprise.
https://twsn.net/2024/12/fernando-mendoza-will-transfer-to-the-indiana-hoosiers
"Now that Cignetti has proven he can lead a program in a Power 4 and get his teams ready against great competition, it is now more likely that big time recruits and transfers will come to play for him. That starts with California quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
"Fernando Mendoza the top quarterback left in the transfer portal currently will have several options, but Indiana should follow the route of Oregon and so many other programs in searching for their quarterback of the future in the transfer portal then hoping a recruit turns out quickly.
"Mendoza is a highly accurate quarterback with 2 years of experience already under his belt. He completed over 68 percent of his passes in 2024 and had 16 touchdowns to his 6 interceptions. Cal does play good competition as well and under Cignetti it's likely his numbers improve and give Mendoza and opportunity at the playoffs in 2025.
"The Hoosiers Need to improve their offense in the Big Ten in 2025. Their schedule will not be easier next year and need to put up points and that starts by getting Fernando Mendoza in the transfer portal."
They also published a story called:
Quinn Ewers Will Transfer to the Indiana Hoosiers for the 2025 Season
And in the story said, "As Expert NFL Draft Analyst Mel Kiper Jr discussed recently, there's a strong chance that Quinn Ewers could return to school in College Football for somewhere along the lines of a $4 million NIL deal. There's a chance that his draft stock stays where it currently is at a non-Top 15 selection and maybe sliding late into day-two.
"Quinn Ewers were to stay, a great landing spot is in Indiana to replace Curtis Rourke as their quarterback."
Both were just a couple of clickbait articles.
Yes, so "jumped the shark" = taking the off ramp (heh) from normalcy to absurdity. Going from a typical sitcom episode in which "the guys" are having fun on vacation to a scene in which one of the guys, still wearing a leather jacket, is on waterskis and jumping over a shark that pops up out of the waterKoreAmBear said:It's when the Fonz was attempting to jump some sharks from a ramp on waterskis. Ayeee.okaydo said:Grrrrah76 said:
Maybe I jumped the shark.......
Jumped the gun, not shark.
Jumped the shark essentially means the point at which something great goes bad. So it wouldn't apply to Cal.
$4 million a year might be the going rate for a pretty-good-but-not-elite transfer QB. Yikes.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/highest-paid-player-in-college-football-history-transfer-qb-darian-mensahs-duke-deal-is-sign-of-times/
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/highest-paid-player-in-college-football-history-transfer-qb-darian-mensahs-duke-deal-is-sign-of-times/
Quote:
A three-star high school prospect two years ago out of California, Darian Mensah hit the transfer portal with an eye-popping asking price that perhaps best illustrated what name, image and likeness has turned into...
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According to sources around college football, Mensah received a deal from Duke that is believed to pay him $8 million over two years. A $4 million annual average would make him the highest-paid player in college football history, unofficially.
This is insane.BearSD said:
$4 million a year might be the going rate for a pretty-good-but-not-elite transfer QB. Yikes.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/highest-paid-player-in-college-football-history-transfer-qb-darian-mensahs-duke-deal-is-sign-of-times/Quote:
A three-star high school prospect two years ago out of California, Darian Mensah hit the transfer portal with an eye-popping asking price that perhaps best illustrated what name, image and likeness has turned into...Quote:
According to sources around college football, Mensah received a deal from Duke that is believed to pay him $8 million over two years. A $4 million annual average would make him the highest-paid player in college football history, unofficially.
Slaver./sncbears said:This is insane.BearSD said:
$4 million a year might be the going rate for a pretty-good-but-not-elite transfer QB. Yikes.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/highest-paid-player-in-college-football-history-transfer-qb-darian-mensahs-duke-deal-is-sign-of-times/Quote:
A three-star high school prospect two years ago out of California, Darian Mensah hit the transfer portal with an eye-popping asking price that perhaps best illustrated what name, image and likeness has turned into...Quote:
According to sources around college football, Mensah received a deal from Duke that is believed to pay him $8 million over two years. A $4 million annual average would make him the highest-paid player in college football history, unofficially.
ncbears said:This is insane.BearSD said:
$4 million a year might be the going rate for a pretty-good-but-not-elite transfer QB. Yikes.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/highest-paid-player-in-college-football-history-transfer-qb-darian-mensahs-duke-deal-is-sign-of-times/Quote:
A three-star high school prospect two years ago out of California, Darian Mensah hit the transfer portal with an eye-popping asking price that perhaps best illustrated what name, image and likeness has turned into...Quote:
According to sources around college football, Mensah received a deal from Duke that is believed to pay him $8 million over two years. A $4 million annual average would make him the highest-paid player in college football history, unofficially.
I'm callin' bs on that "offer". Just doesn't sound reasonable.
They will most likely fully fund thier NIL war chest at 20.5 million dollars. They are going to spend 20% of that on a QB? More than their basketball team gets? How does that pencil out?
That leak benefits the QB, the agent, and Duke so I am not sure how believable it is.
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