Pat Kersey

Sports Medicine/Performance physician. Medical Director USA Football, Target Ganassi Racing, St Vincent Sports Performance

[Joe Rogan Podcast News @joeroganhq]

Dr. Daniel Amen: "People who play racket sports, live longer than everybody."

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

This is what develops great leaders! Being coached hard on how to improve. Not being too sensitive to understand intensity, passion, fire and love. I loved being brought up be a coach!

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

“I love to be coached.”

I said it once, I’ll say it again. This is what it means to coach. If you hate this, you are SOFT

“I believe in you, but you have to want this moment.”

Know the difference between mindless yelling & motivating someone you love & care about!!

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

@RepBrandonGill @JudiciaryGOP you are an absolute rock star my man! keep on being you! what a leader people want to follow !

[DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @1Nicdar]

130 schools said no.
He led the losingest program in college football history to a national championship anyway.
Fernando Mendoza was a 2-star recruit from Miami.

He tried to walk on at his hometown school. They passed.
So did FIU.
So did FAU.
So did everyone else.

At 17, he was sitting in his bedroom, crying over a silent recruiting inbox—after driving to 18 camps with his dad and sending highlights to more than 100 programs.
Not one FBS offer.
His only option? Yale. No scholarship. No NFL path.

Everyone told him to be “realistic.”
“Know your place.”
“Be grateful.”
He didn’t listen.
Because Mendoza understood something most people miss:
The worst outcome isn’t failing.
It’s never getting the chance to try.

Two weeks before signing day in 2022, his phone rang.
Cal needed a body. One offer. Out of 134 schools.
He took it.
He arrived as the third-string quarterback.
Spent a year on the scout team.
Lost his first four starts.
Got sacked 41 times behind a broken offensive line.

Still got up. Every time.
Then Cal brought in a transfer instead of building around him.
So Mendoza left the only school that had ever said yes.
He transferred to Indiana—the losingest program in college football history.

People laughed.
“Career suicide.”
“Graveyard program.”
“Nobody wins there.”
One coach told him something different:
“I’m going to make you the best Fernando Mendoza possible.”
That was enough.
Mendoza wasn’t just playing for football.
His mother has battled multiple sclerosis for 18 years.

Before every snap, he thought of her.
“My mother is my why.”
Indiana went 16–0.
Beat six Top-10 teams.
Won their first Big Ten title since 1945.
Mendoza threw 41 touchdowns.
Won the Heisman—first in school history.
First Cuban-American to ever do it.

Then came the title game.
Miami. Near his hometown.
Fourth-and-4. Season on the line.
Quarterback draw.
The kid 134 schools rejected spun through defenders and dove into the end zone.

Game over.
Indiana—national champions.
The losingest program became the best team in America.
All because a 17-year-old refused to believe “no” was the end.

Rankings don’t decide your ceiling.
Gatekeepers don’t write your ending.
Being overlooked isn’t a verdict—it’s a starting point.

Sometimes all you need is one shot…
and the courage to bet on yourself when nobody else will.
Don’t quit.

Credit: Barclay Mullins

[MRLON 🅧 @MERLONGRK]

"INDIANA INDIANA, INDIANA WE'RE ALL FOR YOU! IU!"

#RoseBowl #iufb

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

Seriously!!! Amazing times to be a Hoosier!!

[MRLON 🅧 @MERLONGRK]

The year is 2026 and Indiana is beating Alabama 31-3

Volume up on this one 🥹🌹

#RoseBowl #iufb

[Indiana Football @IndianaFootball]

🗣️ Win with class, sing that song.

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

@elonmusknews30 👋

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

Period!

[TONY™ @TONYxTWO]

CHARLES BARKLEY: “I do not under any circumstances, zero, think that men should play sports against women.”

“I’m done. I don’t wanna hear you try to explain it to me.”

COMMON SENSE IS MAKING A COMEBACK🔥👇🏼

[TONY™ @TONYxTWO]

CHARLES BARKLEY: “I do not under any circumstances, zero, think that men should play sports against women.”

“I’m done. I don’t wanna hear you try to explain it to me.”

COMMON SENSE IS MAKING A COMEBACK🔥👇🏼

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

@notthefakeSVP @Maxhoma boys! It’s the best afternoon hanging with the boys listen to the Par 3. Excellent hang boys!

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

@JimmieWinbushJR @KyleNeddenriep @IndianaPreps @TopPreps @SCOT_FB @Indyrecruit_ @NE_Ok_HS_Sports Congrats Jimmie! you disserve this recognition for your hard work, great energy, and of course great play!

[James Borchers, MD, MPH @DrJamesBorchers]

NATM - so much around sports today has changed - but one thing remains constant - Athletic Trainers are caring for athletes - preparing them to compete and providing holistic care. Without question, ATs are the core of athlete health, safety and wellbeing. ATs - THANK YOU!

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

@Daniel_Rapaport He's a super honest guy with high integrity as all of these pros are, except PReed!

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

@benshapiro Weird how Darwinism happens without people even knowing

[George @BehizyTweets]

I CAN'T BELIEVE A SENATOR JUST SAID THIS!

"Mr. Kennedy, I only have 5 minutes with you... so you're just gonna have to listen."

Somehow, this hearing has turned into Democrats trying to score political points. They won't even let Bobby speak.

[Pat Kersey @PAKid20]

@PatMcAfeeShow @KirkHerbstreit Super well said Patrick! The role model statement couldn't be more spot on, for everyone! my heart aches for you and your family Herbie the love/bond with a dog is beyond special

[Martha the Mop Lady @TheMopLady]

I am quite certain that I will play this video at full volume once a day, for the foreseeable future.

[HoosierHysterics! @HoosierHystrcs]

Today, a Bloomington institution, Cafe Pizzaria closed its doors. I grew up w/ my father teaching me about #iubb, @BobKnightLegacy & how Pizzaria is the best pizza in the world. It’s part of my relationship w/my Dad. Some things just mean more. It’s more than a restaurant.

[🇺🇸 Pismo 🇺🇸 @Pismo_B]

WOW! This lady absolutely nails it!

Must watch!