Indiana football’s Fernando Mendoza brings classroom lessons to CFP

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has talked throughout the season about "being present in the moment." From comeback drives to the Heisman Trophy ceremony to the College Football Playoff, Mendoza gives his full attention to the task in front of him. That might seem like a common-sense approach for an elite athlete, but Mendoza has worked throughout his career to hone his analytical approach and sharpen the traits needed to command the huddle. It's why he signed up for Improvisational Leadership at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, a course he credited for helping him find his voice. Mendoza didn't want to be the type of leader who was simply known for...