[Giants]

Mendoza was out the door before the season ended.  His “sick out” v. SMU was a big clue regarding his interest in staying at Cal.  He also successfully convinced the recruit that Oregon was a better spot for him than Berkeley leading to the late switch in the recruit’s allegiance.  

Once the recruit watched some pre-Rose Bowl practices in Eugene (and heard Coach Lanning laud Dante Moore), he realized his path to seeing the field would be significantly better at Cal than UO, he left Oregon and headed to California.

[Giants]

Mendoza was out the door before the season ended.  His “sick out” v. SMU was a big clue regarding his interest in staying at Cal.  He also successfully convinced the recruit that Oregon was a better spot for him than Berkeley leading to the late switch in the recruit’s allegiance.  

Once the recruit watched some pre-Rose Bowl practices in Eugene (and heard Coach Lanning laud Dante Moore), he realized his path to seeing the field would be significantly better at Cal than UO, he left Oregon and headed to California.