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<blockquote data-quote="michaelwalkerbr" data-source="post: 131691950" data-attributes="member: 1601483">I always thought the 1993 team was mostly smoke and mirrors as far as overall talent. The 1988 and 2007 teams are easily the two most powerful Mountaineer teams I have witnessed with a rare blend of talent that may have been better together than the sum of the parts. The way to beat those two teams was to disrupt the chemistry by effectively taking out the QB. A healthy Major Harris lead team would likely have beaten that Notre Dame team 3 out of 4 times, according to a very knowledgeable and honest source. (Don Nehlen) Pitt would have had no chance against a healthy Pat White in 2007. That team went on to beat a then 11-2 and #3 ranked Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl by 20 points and over 100 more total yards. You saw it, whoever you are if you're reading this. It wasn't Don's coaching nor Rich's that made those two teams badass, it was the players. Coaches win by putting winning teams together, rarely by calling special plays. It's funny how over time, a head coach's wins pretty much reflect his ability to recruit. As they say, it ain't the Xs and Os it's the Jimmys and Joes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="michaelwalkerbr, post: 131691950, member: 1601483"] I always thought the 1993 team was mostly smoke and mirrors as far as overall talent. The 1988 and 2007 teams are easily the two most powerful Mountaineer teams I have witnessed with a rare blend of talent that may have been better together than the sum of the parts. The way to beat those two teams was to disrupt the chemistry by effectively taking out the QB. A healthy Major Harris lead team would likely have beaten that Notre Dame team 3 out of 4 times, according to a very knowledgeable and honest source. (Don Nehlen) Pitt would have had no chance against a healthy Pat White in 2007. That team went on to beat a then 11-2 and #3 ranked Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl by 20 points and over 100 more total yards. You saw it, whoever you are if you're reading this. It wasn't Don's coaching nor Rich's that made those two teams badass, it was the players. Coaches win by putting winning teams together, rarely by calling special plays. It's funny how over time, a head coach's wins pretty much reflect his ability to recruit. As they say, it ain't the Xs and Os it's the Jimmys and Joes. [/QUOTE]

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