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Mguy
@ccssguy
PSEC- Positive Step Educational Consulting, Assistant Superintendent Coweta County School System (Emeritus), Georgia Bulldog, Lifelong Learner.
Georgia, USA เข้าร่วม Mart 2013
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Mguy รีทวีตแล้ว
Mguy รีทวีตแล้ว
Mguy รีทวีตแล้ว
Mguy รีทวีตแล้ว
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130 schools said no.
He led the losingest program in college football history to a national championship anyway.
Fernando Mendoza was a 2-star recruit from Miami.
He tried to walk on at his hometown school. They passed.
So did FIU.
So did FAU.
So did everyone else.
At 17, he was sitting in his bedroom, crying over a silent recruiting inbox—after driving to 18 camps with his dad and sending highlights to more than 100 programs.
Not one FBS offer.
His only option? Yale. No scholarship. No NFL path.
Everyone told him to be “realistic.”
“Know your place.”
“Be grateful.”
He didn’t listen.
Because Mendoza understood something most people miss:
The worst outcome isn’t failing.
It’s never getting the chance to try.
Two weeks before signing day in 2022, his phone rang.
Cal needed a body. One offer. Out of 134 schools.
He took it.
He arrived as the third-string quarterback.
Spent a year on the scout team.
Lost his first four starts.
Got sacked 41 times behind a broken offensive line.
Still got up. Every time.
Then Cal brought in a transfer instead of building around him.
So Mendoza left the only school that had ever said yes.
He transferred to Indiana—the losingest program in college football history.
People laughed.
“Career suicide.”
“Graveyard program.”
“Nobody wins there.”
One coach told him something different:
“I’m going to make you the best Fernando Mendoza possible.”
That was enough.
Mendoza wasn’t just playing for football.
His mother has battled multiple sclerosis for 18 years.
Before every snap, he thought of her.
“My mother is my why.”
Indiana went 16–0.
Beat six Top-10 teams.
Won their first Big Ten title since 1945.
Mendoza threw 41 touchdowns.
Won the Heisman—first in school history.
First Cuban-American to ever do it.
Then came the title game.
Miami. Near his hometown.
Fourth-and-4. Season on the line.
Quarterback draw.
The kid 134 schools rejected spun through defenders and dove into the end zone.
Game over.
Indiana—national champions.
The losingest program became the best team in America.
All because a 17-year-old refused to believe “no” was the end.
Rankings don’t decide your ceiling.
Gatekeepers don’t write your ending.
Being overlooked isn’t a verdict—it’s a starting point.
Sometimes all you need is one shot…
and the courage to bet on yourself when nobody else will.
Don’t quit.
Credit: Barclay Mullins

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Thank God for his continued guidance on this journey of life & blessings along the way. Thank you to the @929thegame family for welcoming me into your world & excepting me as your teammate & thank you Mike Conti for providing me with opportunities to grow and take on new roles!

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@RayMartin79059 @goodbreffis Katz Deli in New York City. You can order online and have it shipped but there’s nothing like the in person experience in Manhattan. Great pastrami, Ruebens, latkes, and cheese cake!!!
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@goodbreffis That place has got to be in the south. Gravy on everything. I'm just going to sit here and watch the video loop on full screen for awhile...
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We are thrilled to share with you that @RealVoiceofHawk and @samcrenshaw23 have been named Georgia Sportscasters of the Year by @NSMASportsMedia. Congratulations to you both!

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CBS Atlanta's Sam Crenshaw has been recognized as NSMA's 2025 Georgia Sportscaster of the Year. The veteran sportscaster was among six finalists for the honor. cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/c…
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Every high school in Georgia will be eligible to receive a grant from the @BlankFoundation in 2026 🏈
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“It is not enough for us to restrain from doing evil, unless we shall also do good.” -St. Jerome
Make it a great day…or not. The choice yours. #BeGREAT
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Two big wins tonight as @newnan_wbb (11-1) beat McIntosh 75-52 and @NewnanHoops remain undefeated (12-0) with a 96-63 victory over the Chiefs.
@Trent_Gatz @ASobataka
@KyleSandy355 @NTHSports @BeTheRamMedia @Cuga4Life @SleeperMedia @baconnetworkllc @swish_scout @ps_nation_


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My primary care doctor, OB/Gyn, Dentist, Dermatologist, ALL of my doctors are Black. I’m intentional about maintaining my healthcare from people who look like me.
#BlackDoctors #BlackDentist #BlackNurse #BlackMedicalProfessionals
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“I don’t think I’ll be remembered as a park ranger. I want to be remembered as Betty.”
What a woman and what an accomplished life she lived — author, WWII veteran, Civil Rights activist, singer, etc.
She’s an ICON. ✨🕊️✨
philip lewis@Phil_Lewis_
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104. kqed.org/news/12068214/…
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