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Mountaineer Nation: The Hate Affair with Rich Rodriguez

Major Kelchner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:34:18 -0500

I'm not on the fence on this one, but I am the fence because I think people on both sides are going to be ticked off at something I write in the next few inches.

We all know emotion runs high, especially when it comes to college football.

Most West Virginia fans will want to deny that they care about Rich Rodriguez at this point. Being a former WVU student myself, they'll criticize me for bringing it up.

Michigan fans (and other school's fans, too) will break into the "stupid hillbilly," "dumb redneck," Deliverance stereotyping, or maybe "crazy ex-girlfriend," and then follow it up with, "Get over it, Michigan is the pinnacle of college football excellence, and we know it!"

At least it was before Rich Rodriguez arrived.

The bottom line is that this situation really has very little to do with Michigan. It has everything to do with Rodriguez.

I've always respected Michigan and never had a beef with them. The winningest coach in WVU history, Dandy Don Nehlen, was an assistant under Bo Schembechler before coming to Morgantown in 1979. Nehlen helped make WVU relevant again after Frank Cignetti piled up four straight losing seasons to end the 1970s. While Nehlen had his share of mediocre seasons, he had a good chunk of relevant ones, too.

The question keeps coming up, "Why the obsession with Rich Rodriguez after
two years?"

I see it on message boards from time to time and occasionally see columnists bring it up.

There are several reasons why Mountaineer fans still follow Rich Rod now that he has left Morgantown.

First, most want to see him fail and coaching back at an NAIA school or selling insurance. Right or wrong, there is a lot of that sentiment.

Rodriguez said that WVU was his dream job. He said he would be at West Virginia as long as the fans and administration would have him (I'm paraphrasing here, not direct quoting, but he said it, trust me).

Then, he turned and fled north.

Literally. It happened that fast. One day, he's mismanaging a loss to Pitt and dashing the hopes of a shot at a national championship; the next day he is meeting in Toledo with someone from Michigan about being their next coach.

Which brings us to the next point. He left in the hour of greatest disappointment.

Rodriguez left when the Mountaineer Nation was at its lowest. We'd lost to our most hated rival in a year when they just weren't that good. We'd squandered a chance to make it to the promised land. He'd just been out-coached by someone with a larger-than-life moustache.

What does our young WVU alum, raised-in-a-coal-mining-family, hotshot head
coach do? He leaves.

No real excuse, no apology, no real explanation.

Which brings us to the betrayal.

Rodriguez left home for someplace else. Most readers won't get this. Some places maybe it's normal. The head coach at WVU is a lofty, iconic position in a state with no pro sports teams and a hardcore love for sports. WVU head coaches are respected and, if they win, almost immortalized, not to mention that they make more money in one year than the average West Virginian (median 2001—$29,052) will make in a lifetime.

Rodriguez had one of the most respected jobs in the state, and he was actually a Mountaineer. For him to disrespect his home, his state, his fans, and his alma mater was gut-wrenching and unbelievable.

Many West Virginians leave. It's well said that West Virginia's greatest export isn't coal, it's West Virginians. Many of us (me included) have left. Not necessarily by choice, but for one reason or another.

We've exported a bunch of football coaches even. It's a good list, too. Lou Holtz (Follansbee), Nick Saban (Fairmont), Jimbo Fisher (Clarksburg), Ben Schwartzwalder (Point Pleasant), Tommy and Terry Bowden (Morgantown High grads).

The difference?

We've never disrespected our state in doing so. Most would move back if they had the chance to work and live.

The question is always brought up, "What about John Beilein?" He left, why don't you hate his guts?

Beilien left us (also by going to Michigan), but that was a shortened pain. He wasn't a Mountaineer. He wasn't always shouting and stomping about his coal mining heritage. He never bragged about growing up just a short distance from Mountaineer Field because he didn't. In fact, he never said it as his dream job or anything of the sort.

Outside of a few car dealership ads, he had no real ties to the state or the people of West Virginia. He was an outsider we loved and had accepted as one heck
of a basketball coach, and he had embraced the job and the people as much
as he could.

When he bolted, everything was OK. Of course, Bob Huggins is good medicine to cure the basketball coach blues.

The last thing (I'm sure some have gone unsaid), some of them genuinely want him to do well.

In fact, I would wager to say, many secretly do.

There is something ingrained in West Virginians that binds them together. Maybe it is the "us against the world" attitude that exists. Maybe it is the Appalachian heritage we all share. Whatever it is, it is binding. We are West Virginians.

The fact is we've not been as successful in the last two seasons. After we beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, we've been a little better than mediocre, but that isn't the standard we see. If we were undefeated since he left would it be as big of a deal? Probably not.

Would Rich Rod have been successful this season without Pat White? That's a question for which we will never have the answer. Fair comparison or not, some have suggested a partial answer is apparent right now in Ann Arbor.

No matter what side of the fence you are on, there will always be an interest in Rich Rodriguez from WVU fans. Whether it is a wish for ill fate, a heartbroken glance, or a secret cheer for the man who betrayed the Mountaineer Nation, there will always be some sort of interest from those who call Mountaineer Field their home.

Read more of Major's work at WVFan.com.

ESPN's 24 Hours of Hoops: Viewers Guide, Part Two

Major Kelchner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:05:45 -0500

Here is part two of our look at ESPN's 24-hours of college basketball...

10 AM
ESPN and ESPN360.com
Clemson vs. Liberty

This game could have contained amazing. Unfortunately amazing transferred to Duke and Seth Curry is redshirting in Durham.

This will still be a powerful display by Clemson, but this one is going to be a blowout. Trevor Booker and company should be a good ACC team this year and there Top 25 season begins with Liberty.

Noon
ESPN and ESPN360.com
Northeastern vs. Siena

Siena is a great team and should be able to stay ahead of Niagara and win the MAAC, and Northeastern is going to battle Old Dominion for the Colonial Conference title. Edwin Ubiles (Siena) and Mat Janning (Northeastern) are names you will need to know for this game.

This could be the best game of the night as both of the teams are entertaining and match up well. Plus, you should be well rested and have some breakfast under your belt after snoozing through the previous three games.

2 PM
ESPN and ESPN360.com
UA-Little Rock vs. Tulsa

UA-Little Rock is a contender for the Sun Belt title this year, projected as a top four team in that league. They will have no answer for one of the best combos in the land in seniors Ben Uzoh and James Jordan. Uzoh is an ever-improving combo guard and Jordan is likely to be among the first centers selected in next June's NBA draft.

Little Rock has a nice team. Tulsa is going to win CUSA.

This one is worth watching because Tulsa should be a fun team to watch this year.

4 PM
ESPN and ESPN360.com
Temple vs. Georgetown

These are two respectable teams. One from the A-10 one for the Big East. Both will play in the postseason, one in the Big Dance one in the NIT.

Greg Monroe is the key to the Georgetown attack after passing up the NBA lottery and coming back for his sophomore season.

Monroe vs. Lavoy Allen is the matchup that makes this game. In the end the guard play will probably decide this game, but Monroe and Allen make this a great game to watch.

5:30 PM
ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
Binghamton vs. Pittsburgh

Binghamton is slated to finish in the upper half of the America East Conference, but even a depleted Pitt team should handle them with ease.

Do yourself a favor, take your family out for dinner, you won't be missing anything but a blowout.

Part three on the way Tuesday morning...

See more at CollegeHoopsDaily.com

ESPN's 24 Hours of Hoops: Viewers Guide, Part One

Major Kelchner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:19:04 -0500

ESPN's 24-hour Tip Off Marathon starts at Midnight Tuesday (Monday night). It's exciting, but the amount of exciting games isn't over the top. For a college hoops junkie, it's like the fix you've been waiting for.

Here is a link to the schedule over at the Worldwide Leader.

Midnight
(ESPN and ESPN360.com)
Cal State Fullerton vs. UCLA

Most years this one would be a yawner. Sleep through it and watch the highlights. This year, maybe not so much.

No doubt UCLA is far more talented that Cal State Fullerton on paper, but UCLA is young and inexperienced. They don't return a double digit scorer. They are looking for leadership.

Does this mean Ben Howland won't have them ready? No way. He's a good coach.

CSF did pound Hope International (WHO?) 93-57 and scored 93 points.

Ok, maybe UCLA will win this one.

2am
(ESPN and ESPN360.com)
San Diego State vs. Saint Mary's

This could be the best dish in the whole 24-hour buffet.

Mountain West vs. West Coast.

Gaels vs. Aztecs.

If not for the game, these two offer the best mascot matchup of the night.

Saint Mary's was a WCC powerhouse last year, somehow missing the field of 65 after compiling a record of 25-6 in the regular season, losing to Gonzaga in the WCC tournament. They lost super guard Patrick Mills to the Association but return some good players but will be young.

San Diego State has enough talent that they are expected to battle a loaded BYU team for the MWC title. Steve Fisher is their coach and they have a talented roster. Fisher also coached the Fab Five at Michigan; he's proven he can do some coaching.

Outcome? San Diego State should win this game, but Saint Mary's was well-coached, talented, and entertaining last season, so this should be a good one

4am
(ESPN and ESPN360.com)
Northern Colorado vs. Hawaii

This game is just to get you through the night. Sit back, relax, veg out, take a nap. The only mildly-exciting thing is Roderick Flemings who turned out to be a second team All-Wac selection last year.

6am
(ESPN and ESPN360.com)
Monmouth vs. St. Peters

St. Peters played a pretty good Seton Hall team tough to open the season, losing just 53-51. The Peacocks finish in the top half of the MAAC but could be the surprise of the conference. With proven scorers in Wesley Jenkins and big man Ryan Bacon they should be pretty solid.

Chances are St. Peters destroys Monmouth, but stranger things have happened. Monmouth did hang 99 on Isiah Thomas' powerhouse Florida International Team.

8am
(ESPN and ESPN360.com)
Drexel vs. Niagara

Snoozer . Drexel is big and tough up front; Niagara will just outscore them. If Drexel surprises and someone can score 30 points, it might be different. This is a good game to catch up on the sleep you missed the night before.

It's too bad the Hawaii game and this game isn't back to back, that would be four solid hours of sleep.

Part 2 coming soon...

No Devin Ebanks, No Problem: West Virginia Shows Bright Future in Opener

Major Kelchner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:08:52 -0500

West Virginia opened the season on Sunday with a sluggish first half that turned into a 23-point victory.

Tied 31-31 at the half, the Mountaineers, fueled by Da'Sean Butler's 26 points, stormed back to do what a top 10 team does to Loyola (MD)—blow them out.

The biggest story of the game wasn't Butler's points. That was expected.

It wasn't Casey Mitchell making his Mountaineer debut and struggling. That is also to be expected.

It wasn't about man-to-man defense either, because if Bob Huggins is on the sideline, that is to be expected.

The biggest story of the day was Kevin Jones starting for Devin Ebanks, who wasn't even in the building.

The official reason for his absence? Personal reasons. That's fine. Enough said. It really is no one's business. If he wanted it to be public, it would be, so idle speculation is a waste of time.

The reality came as Mountaineer fans across the country began to think what a season without Ebanks would actually hold.

Ebanks is WVU's up-and-coming superstar. He was projected as a potential NBA lottery pick last season after breakout performances in the Big East tournament. He was projected to be a big part of this season's team.

Chances are this was an anomaly. Ebanks will most likely be suited up when WVU takes on the Citadel in Charleston next Tuesday.

For a moment, let's take a minute and think what the season would be like if Ebanks didn't return. Yesterday's game was eye-opening as we consider this.

Jones started in Ebanks' place. Jones is a player with a big upside and a solid mid-range game. From Jones, we've seen flashes of greatness in the past.

Yesterday against Loyola, as a starter, Jones put up 14 points and grabbed seven boards along with two steals and a block and tallied 33 minutes of playing time, one less than Butler's team-leading 34 minutes.

Jones is bigger this season, and his basketball IQ is good. He played well and really filled in the gap in the starting lineup. He was the sixth man on a good team last year, averaging six points and almost five rebounds per contest.

The biggest bright spot in the frontcourt in Ebanks' absence may have been the play of freshman forward Danny Jennings. Jennings, a 6'8", 260-lb. forward from Staten Island, played 16 electrifying minutes, which were capped off by a two-handed dunk off a rebound that resulted in the opportunity for a three-point play.

Jennings served as the spark in the second half, playing above the rim and making the most of his time, grabbing 12 rebounds, scoring nine points, and blocking three shots.

Against Louisville in February, the Mountaineer frontcourt will add even more depth when Turkish big man Deniz Kilicli becomes eligible and finishes his suspension leveled by the NCAA.

While all signs indicate the return of Devin Ebanks, Jones and Jennings both showed that the frontcourt has the depth needed to make a run at the Big East title and the coveted Final Four. Add in Kilicli and the Mountaineers are not only capable of showing great depth under the basket this season, but for several seasons to come.

Read more at WVFan.com and CollegeHoopsDaily.com.

Captioning Huggins: A look at West Virginia's colorful coach.

Major Kelchner — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:47:50 -0500

When someone says Coach Bob Huggins people always have descriptive words come to mind, the same as those that come from the head coach himself many times. Huggins is one of the most colorful personalities in college basketball as well as being the 4th on the all-time wins list among active coaches with 639 wins among four different division one schools. He's a great interview and a great picture as well, always colorful. Let's take a look at some of the faces of Huggs. Feel free to add you own captions to the photos in the comments section.

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The NCAA: Where Inconsistency Reigns Supreme

Major Kelchner — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:44:52 -0500

It is truly the tale of two recruits, two freshmen, and two very different results.

Subject one is John Wall. Long considered the No. 1 recruit in his class, he inked his letter to join the alleged reincarnation of Adolph Rupp, John Calapari, at the University of Kentucky for presumably his only season in blue and white before jumping into next June's NBA draft.

Our second subject is Deniz Kilicli. Kilicli is a Turkish-born player who spent last year playing at Mountain State Academy in Beckley, West Virginia. He signed with Bob Huggins and the West Virginia Mountaineers, and will spend his career in the Big East. Kilicli is a much lower-profile recruit, though he was supposed to visit with a number of big schools but cancelled due to his commitment with the Mountaineers.

Wall played on an AAU team that was coached by a registered agent.

Kiliicli played on a team in Turkey in '07-08 that had a professional player on the roster.

Both cases appear innocent. Wall gained no real advantage, neither did Kilicli. Both had interactions that were not allowed under NCAA rules.

If either case is severe, it is that of Wall, who would benefit from having an agent as a coach and that could influence his future. That really could open the door to cash changing hands or perks being given to ensure the "sure-thing" first rounder signs with him as an agent. He also was paid $800 in some form of expenses.

The most Kilicli would get are some tips on where to eat in certain cities, maybe a few pointers about playing on the road and a couple of new post moves. No real advantage to having a current professional player, and certainly not one that would lead to NCAA violations that would affect the athlete's amateur status, especially when the team was on a different continent.

The punishment for each?

Wall was suspended for two games by the NCAA for his infraction and ordered to repay $800 that was received for unofficial visits to schools while he was still a prep star. This allows him to continue his one-and-done tour on his way to next year's NBA draft.

Kilicli was suspended for the first 20 contests of the '09-10 season because of his infractions.

Looking at the facts, does this seem fair?

I'd be the first to admit that Wall's charges seemed trumped up. In fact, when it happened, I wrote that the NCAA could spend their time more wisely.

If we are forced to compare the two infractions, it would appear that Kilicli is the one who suffers in this case and when compared to Wall—and suffers unjustly.

The NCAA would say something to the effect of "we don't compare cases, we consider each case on a case-by-case basis."

Is this a case of profile, where no one will really care about the Turkish kid that is going to West Virginia? Are they looking to make an example out of him because one of his teammates was a professional?

Or is it a case of the NCAA rules committee'e right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing? In this case, the left dealing out a more harsh punishment than the right.

No matter the answer to the question, an overhaul in the NCAA sentencing committee needs to happen. In this case, different punishments were dealt to players that committed very similar infractions.

The issue is not the punishment necessarily—the flaw, if found, is in the inconsistency.

Adidas Out At UCF—Thanks Marcus—But Let's Be Serious…

Major Kelchner — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:48:29 -0500

Photo by Jason Greene, Orlando Sentinel (changed at request of UCF communications dept.)

Last night Marcus Jordan (yeah, that Michael's son) wore Nikes to play in their exhibition game against Saint Leo last night (which they won 85-64).

This is one sloppy mess over wearing the greatest basketball shoes ever made or some crappy Adidas basketball shoes. It is a big deal because lots of sponsorship money is at stake.

I don’t understand why this is such a big deal to everyone else, though. Do we REALLY think that because Adidas has officially become the sponsor of schools not named Central Florida, UCF is going to be left standing in the cold?

Let’s do the math. Michael Jordan is Marcus’s dad. Michael Jordan put Nike on the map. His Airness is still a big player in Swooshland. Do you see where I’m going with this?

The only ones that get left in the cold on this deal is Adidas. It makes no sense why they just wouldn’t let little MJ wear his Nike’s and keep the rest of the team in their three striped kicks. They lose a whole school to their biggest rival, Nike.

This is a bad business decision by Adidas. This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I don't know how many more kids Jordan has, but it's unlikely anyone else will ever have grounds to do this again.

I was thinking this may not be allowed somehow under NCAA regs because new ones are cooked up all the time. However, according to the cover of the '08-'09 media guide from Illinois, they are wearing Nikes. Guess what Jefferey’s last name on that team is? Jordan.

If I were a betting man, I’d put my money on Marcus Jordan not being the only athlete around campus that will be wearing Nikes in the coming weeks for the Knights.

Check CollegeHoopsDaily.com for a bonus Mars Blackman/ Michael Jordan Commercial from back in the day.

Big East 2009-2010: The Year of the 'Eer Is Upon Us

Major Kelchner — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:49:28 -0500

Not everyone loves Stew, but everyone loves Huggs.

With midnight madness behind us, practice underway, and the first public scrimmage passed, it is basketball time in Morgantown.

West Virginia University has always been considered a football school. No doubt for many years the football team was a better draw, and a better team, and was far more exciting than the basketball team.

The Gale Catlett years, despite a few bright spots, brought little more than pain, despair and underachieving.

In recent years, heroes with names like Pittsnogle and Gansey have made the most casual ‘Eer hoop fans turn and pay attention. Over the last several years, the Mountaineers have played the role of a cinderella and been an underdog making their way to the Sweet 16 numerous times.

The Mountaineers are the underdog no more.

After two seasons of great success with players he did not recruit, Bob Huggins has a team of his choosing on the floor for this season. Tall, long, athletic, and lanky are all words that can be used to describe many of the players on the WVU roster, exactly what is called for when it comes to playing Huggy-ball. Fastbreak and press will be two things that Mountaineer fans will be very familiar with by season’s end.

Picked by the Big East coaches to finish second this season, expectations are high that this team will be one to rival the great 1959 Jerry West-led team that made it to the final four and national championship game. Ideas that this could be one of the best teams ever to don the old gold and blue are swirling.

The Mountaineers sport a roster that boasts only two seniors, but they are two seniors that pack a powerful, experience-laden punch.

Da' Sean Butler returns as the leading scorer from last season at 17.1 points per clip. Add to that almost six rebounds, two assists, and a steal per game and it is no wonder Butler, who spent the summer playing for USA basketball, is among those considered for the Naismith Award, given to the best player in the land.

Also returning for his senior season is Wellington Smith, a gritty 6’7” post player who adds hustle and will help add to the depth of the front line.

Expected to be Butler's right hand man is Devin Ebanks. The sophomore showed great rebounding prowess last season but lacked production on the offensive end. Reports from Morgantown suggest Ebanks has out on 30 pounds of muscle, which should help him on the boards and scoring inside. Ebanks' coming out party was last season's Big East Tournament—where he scored 20 points against Pittsburgh and 22 points against Syracuse.

In the backcourt for the Mountaineers will be Joe Mazzulla and Darryl Bryant at the point and two new comers.

Casey Mitchell, last years junior college player of the year, is expected to start with true freshman Dalton Pepper backing him up. Big things are expected from Mitchell who could be the best scoring guard that has been seen in Morgantown for some time. Pepper is a big two guard from Pennsylvania at 6’5”. A sweet stroke and the ability to get to the basket should be keys to making him a solid backup.

Also being heavily relied upon this season will be sophomore Kevin Jones. The New York native showed a solid mid range game last season and flashes of greatness as one of the leading sixth men in the Big East.

Freshman Deniz Kilicli is expected to contribute up front as well. The 6’9” Turk played at Mountain State Academy in Beckley, West Virginia last season. Due to complications from a team he previously played on, the promising forward with good hands and a soft touch will be ineligible for the first 20 games of the season.

All in all, this should be a season that lives up to hype for Mountaineer fans ending with a deep tournament run and a Big East Championship along the way.

See more of Major's work at CollegeHoopsDaily.com and WVFan.com.

A Tale Of Two Quarterbacks: Will The Wildcat Make Way For Pat White?

Major Kelchner — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:06:16 -0400

There has been a lot of talk about the “wildcat” offense since Miami started lining Chad Pennington up at receiver and Ronnie Brown under center last season.

It started as a buzz or considered a gimmick, but now other teams are implementing it at least as a wrinkle in their offensive scheme. In fact, there is little doubt that fans will see various forms of the offense every Sunday this fall.

West Virginia has a tale of two eerily similar quarterbacks, and a tale of two fates. The wildcat offense is likely the key to getting the latest installment of a versatile Mountaineer quarterback drafted in the early rounds this year.

Rewind to 1988. Major Harris, West Virginia’s new breed of quarterback, was a great runner and passer.

Harris is remembered as being a great passer and a good runner. The 6′1″ 207-pound Pittsburgh native led the Mountaineers to an undefeated regular season in 1988, before getting injured in the Fiesta Bowl and losing to Notre Dame 34-21.

Harris capped off a fantastic sophomore campaign by finishing third in Heisman voting behind Houston’s Andre Ware and Anthony Thompson of Indiana.

He followed with a junior performance that landed him fifth in Heisman voting for the 1989 season.

Harris ended the year with an impressive box score totaling 936 yards rushing and 2,058 yards passing for 2,994 yards of total offense.

The fleet-footed, strong-armed Harris was lured out of college after his junior season, only to be a 12th round pick by the Raiders, never to take one NFL snap and playing sparingly in an injured plagued season north of the border in the Canadian Football League.

Fast forward back to 2008. West Virginia is back to it’s old tricks, once again with the nation’s most versatile quarterback behind center.

Pat White is a senior and the secret is out on a national level after three bowl wins, including two Bowl Championship Series wins over Georgia and Oklahoma.

White is the nation’s most versatile and exiting quarterback. In contrast to Harris, White is known as a great runner and a good passer.

White’s senior season was highlighted by breaking the all-time rushing record in college football by a quarterback and a win in the Mieneke Car Care Bowl over the University of North Carolina.

With the addition of offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen, the West Virginia offense changed.

This gave White the opportunity to throw the ball more, which resulted in the lowest rushing total of his four-year career in Morgantown. White ended the year with 2,816 yards of total offense.

The difference between total offense of the two quarterbacks in their final season at WVU was just a little more than 150 yards.

Harris had the advantage by about 200 passing yards with White making up ground with close to 40 more rushing yards.

Statistically, in their last season at WVU, the quarterbacks are almost dead even. In style, they are not far off, either. White is a little faster, Harris was a little better passer and weighed a few more pounds.

For all intents and purpose, the two would be interchangeable in either DonNehlen’s 1989 offense or in Bill Stewart’s 2008 offense.

The result of where the careers end will also likely be extremely different. When the commissioner steps to the podium to begin the draft on Saturday, White will likely begin his countdown to hearing his name called on the first day of the draft, being projected to be taken in the first four rounds.

On the same day in 1990, Major Harris had to wait until round 12 to hear his name called and then was never really given a chance to be a quarterback in the NFL.

The difference in draft status is 18 years and an offensive mindset change.

At this point, it looks like Harris was just ahead of his time as a quarterback and if the draft were today, chances are he would find himself also drafted on the first day of the draft, possibly even higher than White.

The wildcat offense has changed things. Some teams, general managers, and coaches are salivating at the prospect of having the most athletically gifted quarterback in the draft on their squad in White.

He has proven he can run the spread and operate in a traditional offense as well, which is what the “wildcat” offense is made of—a mixing of the two.

Where college football’s all-time leading rusher among quarterbacks will play professional football will be determined this weekend, we’ll never know how Harris would have fared if fate had dealt him the same offensive hand.

The world will hold their collective breath to see what impact the latest addition from the Mountaineer arsenal will give to the NFL and the new found love of the wildcat offense.