Fernando Mendoza and Indiana Hoosiers coach joins NFL after National Championship win
A quiet office at Memorial Stadium had barely settled when the first phone calls came in.Indiana quarterbacks coach Chandler Whitmer is leaving the Indiana Hoosiers to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to ESPN insider Pete Thamel, weeks after Indiana won the national championship.The move comes immediately after the most successful season in program history. Indiana captured the national title behind Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, whose production and efficiency turned the Hoosiers into college football's most consistent offense. The championship elevated both the roster and the coaching staff into the national spotlight.Fernando Mendoza gets honest about what would it mean to play in Las VegasRelated:Whitmer spent one season at Indiana and worked closely with Mendoza during his Heisman campaign. His departure creates an opening on Curt Cignetti's staff just as the offseason ramps up and spring practice approaches. Indiana […]