Fernando Mendoza has all the hype going for him right now. A front-runner in Heisman conversations, a top draft prospect- you name it, and it’s probably getting attached to Indiana’s QB1. His on-field performances every week not only justify the hype but also increase it. What makes him special? His arm talent, vision, or his game knowledge? Urban Meyer has an answer.

In Week 12, the 22-year-old QB led the Hoosiers in a demolition job of Wisconsin. Indiana is on a bye this week, and Mendoza has been doing the media rounds. He appeared on the November 19 episode of the Triple Option podcast with Urban Meyer, Rob Stone, and Mark Ingram II. The former Ohio State head coach couldn’t stop himself from praising Mendoza. While doing so, he drew an interesting comparison to the GOAT. Meyer shared a tale about Tom Brady tearing teammates “in shorts and a helmet” during a two-minute drill. Meyer then recognized the same quality in him.

“It was the competitive atmosphere created not by Belichick but by Tom Brady,” Meyer said. “And that’s the number one quality that I see with your team. You throw a nice bender out. I know a lot of people do that. But your team is so competitive and that’s why I coached against that sucker sitting to your right there or left, Ingram. What made him a great player, a competitive n-t job. So that’s the number one quality all great players have: competitors.”

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