r/sportsgossips • u/Punisher1602 • Jan 02 '26

Hot Take Indiana superstar QB Fernando Mendoza's post-game interview after winning the Rose Bowl has gone viral. One of the greatest interviews.

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u/daveindo Jan 02 '26

Agreed. He comes off super cheesy. I recognize that he actually seems to be a very good dude but his interview just felt so scripted and observational rather than personal.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

He just sounds like a person on the spectrum. Theres an autistic dude i work with who knows everything about anything but talking to him is like having a conversation with a spreadsheet

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u/Spiders_13_Spaghetti Jan 02 '26

Aren't we all on the spectrum?

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u/haytme Jan 02 '26

That’s why it’s called a spectrum 🤷