# @Yahoo! Sports on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=q2sqmaLg8JY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65138895-Yahoo-Sports-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7c582422dc.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-07T18:52:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) — https://gondola.cc/YahooSports

## Caption

Fernando Mendoza REFLECTS on Early College Football Career: Fernando Mendoza speaks with Football 301 host Nate Tice on the lessons he learned late in his college football career and the experiences that shaped him as a player and person. He opens up about the challenges he faced, the growth that came from them, and the advice he would give his younger self to navigate the journey more wisely. Mendoza also gives an inside look at his mindset, the key takeaways from his college days, and how those lessons are shaping his path toward the NFL.

00:00 - Something Mendoza learned later on in his career that he wish he knew
02:30 - Mendoza and the RPO narrative
04:49 - Mendoza talks success against specific defenses
09:35 - Sharing Indiana coach Bob Bostad stories
11:55 - What was so appealing about going to Indiana?
15:50 - Mendoza on US Bank partnership

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## Stats

- **Views:** 13,830
- **Likes:** 462
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 46

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yahoo Sports | @YahooSports | https://gondola.cc/YahooSports | Sports Media Outlet |
| Austin Wright | @Austin_Wright33 | https://gondola.cc/Austin_Wright33 | Associate Producer |

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