SI.com - Most Famous Signing Day flips (Pat White mention)

JLW71073

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Pat white from LSU to WVU landed on the list at #6.

Pat White, ATH, LSU to West Virginia, 2004


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White was not a highly regarded recruit coming out of high school, and his future position at LSU was unclear, with a switch to wide receiver possibly in the cards. That helped create the opening for West Virginia and then-Mountaineers assistant coach Rick Trickett, who never relented in his pursuit of White and ultimately won him over on signing day. Losing White didn’t cost the Tigers much as they won a Peach Bowl, Sugar Bowl and national championship during his tenure at West Virginia. But the flip worked out fantastically for both the Mountaineers and White, who led West Virginia to three 11-win seasons and two Big East titles.Pat White, ATH, LSU to West Virginia, 2004 COLLEGE FOOTBALL jarrett-guarantano-top.jpg Video 10 quarterbacks to watch from the recruiting class of 2016 by Colin Becht White was not a highly regarded recruit coming out of high school, and his future position at LSU was unclear, with a switch to wide receiver possibly in the cards. That helped create the opening for West Virginia and then-Mountaineers assistant coach Rick Trickett, who never relented in his pursuit of White and ultimately won him over on signing day. Losing White didn’t cost the Tigers much as they won a Peach Bowl, Sugar Bowl and national championship during his tenure at West Virginia. But the flip worked out fantastically for both the Mountaineers and White, who led West Virginia to three 11-win seasons and two Big East titles.
 

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Pat white from LSU to WVU landed on the list at #6.

Pat White, ATH, LSU to West Virginia, 2004


COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Video

10 quarterbacks to watch from the recruiting class of 2016
by Colin Becht
White was not a highly regarded recruit coming out of high school, and his future position at LSU was unclear, with a switch to wide receiver possibly in the cards. That helped create the opening for West Virginia and then-Mountaineers assistant coach Rick Trickett, who never relented in his pursuit of White and ultimately won him over on signing day. Losing White didn’t cost the Tigers much as they won a Peach Bowl, Sugar Bowl and national championship during his tenure at West Virginia. But the flip worked out fantastically for both the Mountaineers and White, who led West Virginia to three 11-win seasons and two Big East titles.Pat White, ATH, LSU to West Virginia, 2004 COLLEGE FOOTBALL jarrett-guarantano-top.jpg Video 10 quarterbacks to watch from the recruiting class of 2016 by Colin Becht White was not a highly regarded recruit coming out of high school, and his future position at LSU was unclear, with a switch to wide receiver possibly in the cards. That helped create the opening for West Virginia and then-Mountaineers assistant coach Rick Trickett, who never relented in his pursuit of White and ultimately won him over on signing day. Losing White didn’t cost the Tigers much as they won a Peach Bowl, Sugar Bowl and national championship during his tenure at West Virginia. But the flip worked out fantastically for both the Mountaineers and White, who led West Virginia to three 11-win seasons and two Big East titles.
funny how the history revisionist changed facts. Pat white was definitely a highly regarded recruit. I remember how excited I was the morning he flipped to WVU, "oh my god, we got pat white!" He was #36 or #38 dual threat qb in the country and a top 20 ATH. Maybe for LSU and other blue bloods he wasn't highly regarded. To WVU he was a huge get. Rodriguez was getting better recruits during this time than WVU had ever before. Before Rod, WVU got 1-2 star recruits. White was a solid 3 star with some having him borderline 4 star.