Quotes

Below you can find a variety of quotes about Pat White:

"You think he could play quarterback for us now? "He's the best player in the country."
    --Tommy Tubberville discussing having only recruited Pat at WR now that they are playing WVU

I'd vote for Pat White for the Heisman right now. He would have been one of the best players, if not the best player, in the Big Ten last year.
    --Pat Narduzzi, Michigan State Defensive Coordinator

"Pat White weighs only 185 pounds. He’s running people over. He’s a lot tougher than you are."
    --Florida QB coach Dan Mullen to Tim Tebow

"White is the best player in the game -- period."
    --Matt Hayes - National College Football Writer, Sporting News

"He's an excellent player."
    --Bob Stoops - Head Coach, University of Oklahoma

"Pat White is the best quarterback in college football."
    --H.B. Blades - Former Pitt linebacker

"Pat White is a champion."
    --Jarrett Brown - WVU Backup Quarterback

"Pat White is the greatest winner in college football, period."
    --Bill Stewart - Head Coach, West Virginia University

"Let me tell you what: someday down there by Sam Huff, there’d better be a No. 5 there... There better be a statue."
    --Bill Stewart - Head Coach, West Virginia University

"Patrick is the greatest player in college football today."
    --Bill Stewart - Head Coach, West Virginia University

"He can go for a home run at any time."
    --Greg Schiano - Head Coach, Rutgers University

"He's probably the fastest guy on the field at any time and he's the quarterback."
    --Greg Schiano - Head Coach, Rutgers University

"I think he's the best player in college football. He has my vote."
    --Randy Edsall - Head Coach, University of Connecticut

"I love watching him -- as long as he's not doing it to us."
    --Philip Wheeler - Georgia Tech linebacker

"He can do it all. He's fast... stronger than he looks and he can throw it."
    --Philip Wheeler - Georgia Tech linebacker

When offensive line coach Rick Trickett was recruiting quarterback Pat White three years ago, Trickett told his players, "If we get him here, he's going to win the national championship for us."
    --Rick Trickett - former WVU offensive line coach

"With his speed and his smarts, White is capable of getting the Mountaineers into the end zone on every single play."
    --Tony Barnhart - The Atlanta Journal Constitution, CBS

"There is no college football player in the country who is more valuable to his team than Pat White is to West Virginia."
    --Tony Barnhart - The Atlanta Journal Constitution, CBS

"He's Mr. Excitement......with his ability to run and throw from the quarterback position in the spread offense."
    --Bob Griese - National College Football Analyst, ABC Sports

"He's the most dangerous player in all of college football."
    --Bob Griese - National College Football Analyst, ABC Sports

"No player comes into the 2008 season with more Heisman momentum than Pat white."
    --Tim Brando - National College Football Analyst, Tim Brando Show

"The ultimate dual threat that has an impact on every offensive play."
    --Tim Brando - National College Football Analyst, Tim Brando Show

"He's a rare athlete... quick, explosive, and decisive... a nightmare for opposing defenders."
    --Ralph Russo - National College Football Editor, Associated Press

"Clearly, White is among the most valuable players in college football."
    --Ralph Russo - National College Football Editor, Associated Press

"No one affects the game like Pat White. He's dynamic, he's dangerous, he's the perfect weapon."
    --Matt Hayes - National College Football Writer, Sporting News

"Some college football players are more heralded than Patrick White, but none are scarier."
    --Olin Buchanan - National College Football Writer, Rivals.com

"The sight of Patrick White in the open field is usually followed by the sight of a referee raising his hands."
    --Olin Buchanan - National College Football Writer, Rivals.com

"He's the best two-way threat I've seen since Vince Young."
    --Mark Schlabach - National College Football Writer, ESPN.com

"He is as explosive a player that there is in college football, and I love his competitive leadership qualities."
    --Craig James - College Football Analyst, ESPN

"He makes opposing defensive coordinators lose sleep trying to figure how they are going to slow him down."
    --Craig James - College Football Analyst, ESPN

"You can’t stop Pat, but can only hope that he doesn’t hurt you with too many big plays."
    --Craig James - College Football Analyst, ESPN

"On and off the field, Pat White has shown poise, maturity and leadership. He knows how to win and instills that determination in his fellow teammates."
    --Jack Arute - College Football Analyst, ABC/ESPN/Sirius College Radio

"The most unique -- and dangerous -- player in the country. He's a touchdown waiting to happen."
    --Tom Luicci - College Football Editor, Newark Star Ledger

"Pat White is the most dynamic player in college football."
    --Bruce Feldman - Senior Writer, ESPN The Magazine

"You can’t turn away from the TV set whenever he’s on the field because you might miss him doing something amazing, something that no other QB can do."
    --Bruce Feldman - Senior Writer, ESPN The Magazine

"He’s the signature, special player who has taken the program from good, but not really respected on a national scale, to an elite level."
    --Pete Fiutak - National College Football Writer/Editor, CollegeFootballNews.com

"I think Pat White is the most difficult player to defend in college football."
    --Todd Blackledge - College Football Analyst, ESPN

"Pat White may be the best quarterback in the nation. He’s the ultimate big-play threat who can change a game in an instant with his feet."
    --Tom Dienhart - National College Football Writer, Rivals.com

"His improved passing has made him the ultimate dual threat quarterback in America."
    --Tom Dienhart - National College Football Writer, Rivals.com

"Whether he's looking you in the eye during an interview or staring down a defense, you can see why Pat White is the perfect spread option quarterback."
    --Dennis Dodd - National College Football Writer, CBSSportsline.com

"There is no BS in the man or in his game. The Chief's concentration is intense."
    --Dennis Dodd - National College Football Writer, CBSSportsline.com

"His feet are fleet. His arm is stronger than you think."
    --Dennis Dodd - National College Football Writer, CBSSportsline.com

"The right player came to the right school at the right time. Pat White for Heisman? Why the hell not?"
    --Dennis Dodd - National College Football Writer, CBSSportsline.com

"Pat White is the best senior quarterback in the country. His consistent production throughout his career, his ability to keep defenses wobbly-kneed because of his ability to run and pass and his hyperbolic competitiveness make him a leading Heisman Trophy candidate in 2008."
    --Pete Thamel - National College Football Writer, New York Times

"Any Heisman watch list without Pat White is best served lining a parrot cage."
    --Pete Thamel - National College Football Writer, New York Times

"If winning – especially big games – is the gold standard, then today’s WVU fans are watching the greatest quarterback in the school’s history in Patrick White."
    --Bob Hertzel - College Football Writer, Fairmont Times West Virginian

"You think you have Pat White for a sack and the next thing you know he turns it into a first down."
    --Bill Cubit - Head Football Coach , Western Michigan University

"I think the test of time has shown that he is better than most guys most of the time."
    --Brent Venables - Defensive Coordinator, University of Oklahoma

We think Pat White is an underrated passer. I think it's really going to help him as a pro prospect.
    --Villanova Head Coach Andy Talley

Last Update: Sunday, September 14, 2008