Pat White, 1989 Edition

Before there was Pat White there was Major Harris. In an era when flattops and the rap music were all the rage, Harris sliced like ginsu, turning opponents into a mess of julienned 4-3s, 3-4s, and bizarre gimmick defenses like "everyone follow Harris, if you can." I'm happy to report that an ancient documentary on Harris popped up on Youtube. Enjoy:



I don't think I can fully express how much I love this thing. Inspirational synthesizer music! Wooden quotes from his coaches! (Seriously: the first coach surveyed offers up some platitude to the effect of "he manages the offense" and the highlights immediately and persistently call him a liar. Gotta love coaches and their affection for pathological lying.) And the hair! The beautiful hair! God, I miss flattops. Those were killer. Rico Tyler's is a particular standout.

Harris led WVU to a national championship game against Notre Dame as a sophomore, then finished third in the Heisman voting as a junior before making one of history's worst early entry decisions, passing on his senior year only to be drafted in the twelfth round and booted to the CFL. White is hereby warned not to tempt fate similarly.