Those of us who were around here in 2005 when Pat White was a redshirt freshman quarterback weren’t really sure what the Mountaineers had.
Sure, he was fast and athletic, but every time he lined up behind the center to trigger West Virginia’s attack, it never seemed like he could consistently move the offense. White would run the option and as soon as he turned the corner the coaches’ whistle would blow.
And whenever he dropped back to pass, once a pass rusher came within reach of him the whistle blew again and soon the next group of players would run onto the field.