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To Retire Pat White's Number
To/Against/For: Retire Pat White's NumberNumber of signatures required(target): 500000
WVU Athletic Council
Care of:
West Virginia University
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
PO Box 0877
Morgantown, WV
26507-0877
To whom it may concern:
Pat White's accomplishments as a Mountaineer Football Player as well as his accomplishments as an ambassador for the University more than merits the Retirement of No. 5. Among his many accomplishments he has done the following on the field: He's the greatest rushing quarterback in NCAA major college history, with 4,480 yards. He set 25 school, Big East Conference or NCAA major college records. He had a hand in 103 touchdowns (47 rush, 56 pass). White led the Mountaineers (who were 40-9 in his four seasons) to Sugar, Gator, Fiesta and Meineke Car Care bowl victories (over Georgia, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma and North Carolina) and was the most valuable player in the last three of those triumphs. Additionally, he was the Senior Bowl MVP as he lead the best Seniors in America in that storied allstar game. Action on this should be delayed. He has eximplified himself as both an on the field winner and as an off the field class act. He has not just talked the talk of "Hungry and Humble" he has walked the walk.
We the signatorees of this petition recognize that the criteria for having a number retired "requires" the following: a WVU player needs to be a consensus All-America selection or a two-time All-America first team selection "as chosen by an accepted or primary organization or the MVP of a national championship team. The signatorees want the integrity of this honor to be kept in tact, and while Patrick does not meet this arbitrary standard he has exceeded the accomplishments of any Mountaineer to ever have donned the old gold and blue. If this committe does not retire his Jeresy that very integrity will be lost on all previous and subsequent recipiants. As such we implore you to take the necessary action to retire his jersey.
Recent Comments
| Name | Comment | |
| SEZ | Retire the 5 ! WVU needs to do this more often . It took to long to give credit to J.West and Hot Rod . Major's # 9 should as well and maybe Braham as well . | |
| Melinda | He is the best player to ever wear the gold and blue. He is a wounderful person on and off the field. Why not Retire it now. | |
| rodney ferrell | Yes Retire #5 why not. All anyone else could do would mess up #5. He Earn it.So do it. Can Anyone give A Reason why not.He Gave mountaineer fans and wvu All we could ask for so lets do our part. RETIRE #5 NOW. | |
| tony | he's broken records, he's done it all, hes a wvu legend, retire #5, hes the 1st quarterback to start and win 4 consecutive bowl games, retire #5. | |
| Joseph Cooper | He is the greatest college football player to ever strap on the flying WV. His number should have been retired immediately upon completion of his final college game. Do not delay in retiring #5! | |
| Richard W. Cardot | He is one great young man. He is an exceptional person. He has accomplished feats and records in the sport of football unthinkable till he performed and accomplished them Now is the time to recognize him. | |
| Kerri Chenoweth | #5 should've been retired on Dec. 28, 2008!!! No excuses - JUST DO IT and do it now! | |
| brad ewing | Pat white needs his number 5 retired asap. Bring it on jerrod brown and u may get one as well!!!!! | |
| Rich | Retire his number as a player and as great person | |
| Ryan Isaacs | Pat White deserves this more than any player in college football. He was an amazing athelete and he did things as a Mountaineer that I thought I would never see. Not to mention he's an all around great person. In my eyes and I'm sure in many of other's, Pat White is the greatest player to ever put on an Old Gold and Blue WVU uniform. |
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