Notre Dame receiver Tim Brown and (snicker) Miami quarterback Gino Torretta are joined by notables like Arizona's hard-hitting safety Chuck Cecil, Ohio State linebacker and ESPN analyst Chris Spielman, and West Virginia's Major Harris -- who was Pat White before there was a Pat White.
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.
The National Football Foundation has announced 16 players and two coaches have ascended to the College Football Hall of Fame. Its not the sexiest list ever, but whatever, its got John Robinson and a pair of Heisman Trophy winners among the honorees.
