Amazing Happened...

by DougityDog on Jun 11, 2009 10:11 AM EDT in Dougity Dog

Well, it happened pretty much whenever Pat White wanted it to. Watching this (probably my favorite of all 6 videos in this series) reminds me just how much Pat White improved in his final year as a thrower under Mullen. This throw was 40+ yards on point leading Arnett to the end zone, all the while performing a roll out/fade away type movement and taking a hit. Just unbelievable by our former QB. Someone who was placing passes like Jarrett was in the Spring Game should be one of the better throwing quarterback's in the nation a few games into the season under Mullen's development and guidance. Hell, he might be there before the season starts.

Building on what CW was talking about Slaton and White's impact on recruiting, I have likewise already seen what at least one quartback recruit has said about what Mullen was able to do making White into a much more capable NFL QB in one year. Imagine if he places two dual-threat quaterbacks in the NFL in his first two years here. That fact might catch the eye of athletic QBs who want to make it to the NFL as true dual-threat QB's

Finally, here is the playlist of all 6 of the videos in this fake campaign I have created.

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yep

he was also rolling to his right and throwing with his left, very difficult. he had to square his shoulders and take a hit. very good.

great vid. i love them.

by cabincreekzeke on Jun 11, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

Call WVU

and tell them to send you a check. You’ve done more impressive promotion for the team than I’ve seen come out of the University.

Have the Big East pay you too…great job!

PS One could come up with satire on this, with the same title, showing things like
> RRod ditching a top ten program
> Ruoff dunking
> Huggins smiling
I’m sure you could come up with better examples..

by phucoffaholic on Jun 11, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

I’m sure Mullen spent alot of practice time teaching White to roll to the opposite side of his throwing arm and then thowing off balance across his body and the field. Just the kind of text book throw only Jeff Mullen’s tutilage could provide. Thank goodness Rich Rodriguez and his inability to develop QB’s left town. I would take Riley Skinner over Woodrow don’t call me Woody Dantzler, Shaun King, Rasheed Marshall, Pat White, Jed Drenning, and Scot Otis any day.

To say Mullen developed Pat into an NFL QB – which he isn’t really yet – is a slap in the face of Pat. Pat may have learned more about combination routes and progressing through multiple reads this year, but as far as mechanically, decision making, accuracy and strenth, Pat was good his first three years, too.

This throw on the run is a broken play where Pat improvises and shows off incredibility to make things happen when flushed from the pocket. Mullen didn’t teach that and probably would have preferred White to not attempt that throw.

by The 25314 on Jun 11, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Agree and Disagree

That was not a textbook throw, you’re right—-it was a great player using his immense talent to make a great play. Had little-to-nothing to do with Mullen.

Taking Skinner v. those other QB’s has nothing to do with it. You’re dealing with different levels of talent. Shaun King had a ton of talent and was an NFL bust. None of the others played QB in the NFL, so it’s hard to really say anything in terms of a comparison.

It’s also hard to tell where Pat would be without Mullens’ teaching. Maybe he would have been given a chance, maybe not. I think it’s hard to understate the value of learning progressions and reads. I also don’t see how you can say he didn’t improve mechanically. I have never played a down of football in my life, but he looked more like an NFL passer to me in 2008 than he ever did before. As for accuracy and decision-making, it’s hard to tell about those too because he was being asked to make more reads and different throws. It’s easy to throw for a high percentage when you throw a lot of bubble screens or make one read then tuck it and run.

Finally, and I keep going back to this, Pat himself credits Mullen for his improvement as a passer. It’s hard for me to argue against that.

by Country Roads on Jun 15, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. and exactly

the points made are not the root of what Mullen’s effect was. PW had the ability and can make the play that he did which is part of what makes him capable of being an NFL QB…. a great throw to tito (though tito was more open) shows that Pat makes that play in such situations before Mullen was there. still the progression and ability to make plays like in the Car Care Bowl are critical in scouts perceiving him as an NFL QB. The best point that can possibly be made about Mullen’s effect on this play are probably in allowing and forcing Pat to have the confidence in his arm to look for a throw at this point in the play instead of already trying to make something happen with his legs

by DougityDog on Jun 11, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions