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Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State football preach ‘earned, not given’ philosophy

July 16, 2025

By Brian Preece, KSL Sports: After a season of turmoil and upheaval that started at the very top, Bronco Mendenhall and the Utah State Aggies are hoping to instill a culture in Logan that propels USU into the next era.

“Our program is earned, not given,” 2024 All-MW honorable mention DT Gabriel Iniquez Jr. told the Mountain West Network of Mendenhall’s influence. “That’s one of the sayings that we have in our pillars of our team structure. The culture we’ve been building is exactly what we need for Utah State. Troubles in the past or whatever, but Coach Bronco has just been more work, less drama. That’s all with us. We’re gonna work hard and do our best at the end of the day.”

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