1989 Permian Panthers - Mojo Hanging Tough

Fun video back then, hilarious video now - as the 1989 Permian Panthers memorialize their state championship, as well as earn redemption from their Friday Night Lights 1988 loss to Dallas Carter, with this 80's boy-band hit.

[@duke4891]

The 32 dislikes are just jealous cause they from Midland. Who paying you?

[@mistermojo66]

best line of the movie. Quoted it last night in fact! That , and "Party at Taylor's house" (There wasn't even a Taylor on the team!)

[@gingermorgan6082]

I love that! I was a pepette 88-89 and my bff went to lee, so that was a rivalry in itself!

[@gingermorgan6082]

@@mistermojo66 🤣🤣🤣

[@baxterculver9066]

Mittlan

[@4563a]

😂

[@carsonmasters7932]

My uncles in this video #31, we don’t talk much but I just randomly ran into this video. So weird lol.

[@yourallidiotz1121]

Those high schools years at permian, graduating class of 1990, were the best years of my life. I still see some of those guys to this day.

[@bradtaylor4765]

That’s really sad. I feel really bad for you. High school was your peak. I am still soaring and having fun decades later.

[@haggardartistkek1330]

I love it. My team made one of these Videos to our 93-94 season. I thought it was the the worst video I had ever scene but this one may still the trophy. Brings back so many memories.

[@juanchernandez3640]

Fun clip. What a time to be Alive!

[@areguapiri]

The best!

[@bradtaylor4765]

So sad you live in the past

[@mhsness6168]

This was precious!

[@orionmcgee5194]

They look like they already did 2 tours in Iraq

[@tommypine9239]

Yeah, the video gives the impression they went there to be with Iraqi men.

[@delprieststokes3498]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yuriburkel686]

@Junie Jake that's because they injected more testosterone than Arnold Schwarzenegger

[@geronimosrifle2913]

They were oilfield kid rough necks. 😊

[@areguapiri]

We were much tougher and manly back then compared to the high school boys today.

[@ousamaabdu794]

Nice video my man. On that 89' championship team what were the top lifters numbers in the big 3 (squat/deadlift/bench)?

[@whatever_it_takes6691]

Permian was badass in the 1980s. These guys could play.

[@bryancoats5328]

Wish that Coach Gaines could’ve done for my high school what he did for Permian

[@heez4300]

You had Coach Gaines?

[@Adam-rg4zz]

Yeah Texas Proud

[@sampablo7776]

Your proud of this New Kids On The Block video, are ya?

[@robertdavidson7201]

Great video.

[@ThePremiumForges]

only the 80's lol

[@jgfleet]

1:33...mean ass mullet!

[@Furnandooo]

Do you know of a Jeff Hamilton?

[@Agslions]

He was #78, I believe. Offensive line.

[@savageblake4241]

Where was comer

[@mistermojo66]

#45 in this video. R.I.P. Chris Comer

[@mistermojo66]

@Brandon Smith I can't recall specifics, but he had been very ill. Such a good man who left us far too soon.

[@scottray4311]

He sadly died of renal failure.

[@Agslions]

@Brandon Smith - his little brother passed less than a year before Chris did. VERY sad situation, all around.

[@leo29hornsfan]

Not only did Comer pass away, but the guy who played Chris Comer in Friday night lights Lee Thompson Young passed away as well from suicide.

[@TheShafenator1]

@TxTechRox123 It's Texas lol.

[@intrigued519]

i like the whole friday night lights story but that might be the gayest thing I've seen in a very long time.

[@donnix1192]

Late 80s cringe. Guys with mullets and neon Oakley sunglasses..........they were only missing the Zubaz pants. I was seven in 1989 but I remember my older cousin dressed like these dudes.....brutal.

[@npd6225]

Gay asf

[@smooooth22]

Looking at some of those mean mugs.. That team had some tough looking kids who whooped up on much bigger teams with lots more talent. Even the goofy song does not take away from that. Legendary..

[@BoBoThePyro]

One of the best ever high school football teams. And probably the absolute worst video ever made.

[@G-grandma_Army]

I love this video! 🥰😂❤️

[@blakebabies]

I guess this town didn’t have a dentist 😬

[@mistermojo66]

Commenter #36 to make this claim. Still not true ... I don't think...

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

😂

[@spaceman6448]

Or maybe they couldn’t afford it

[@KreighHook]

Or he had a fake tooth and took it out.

[@JosephRepaja]

who,s here watching this after Friday night lights.

[@lcfturner]

Me

[@bradtaylor4765]

Friday Night Lights movie was terrible. I’ve never watched the tv show but I hope it’s better than the movie

[@GallowsPole805]

With the amount of mullets and fades on that team it's no wonder they won state

[@harolddenton6031]

Mullet looking hair was the style back in the 80's. Brian bosworth (aka THE BOZ) made it popular when he played at Oklahoma in the 80's.

[@delprieststokes3498]

@@harolddenton6031 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣

[@stormlakebobcat9058]

@@harolddenton6031 football's anti-hero. Too bad he was injured and didn't play long. The rivalry between him and Bo Jackson would have been phenomenal

[@mikefiend]

THis is the most 80s thing ive seen and it happened in 89

[@MrEOM41]

This is so 80s 😆

[@MightMouse2174]

It is in 1989 so you're right

[@JoelcarsonBJJ]

Aggressively 80s

[@breynoldssr3703]

Sounds like a Rocky theme in the beginning

[@zeppdude335]

Those ain't high school kids, those are some grown ass men. Compare to the kids today.

[@Agslions]

Actually, #75 (Chad Williams) was the biggest guy on the team that year, and he was "maybe" 235 lbs, tops. Permian was NOT known for their size. Some of those guys were 150 lbs.

[@Nick_4545]

Zepp Dude 33 look up ashawn Robinson d end for the Detroit lions

[@truth8036]

The food was real then ppl matured at a normal rate

[@sergeontheloose]

@@Agslions 235? that is the size of NFL linebacker in his prime!

[@thecensoredmuscle563]

The biggest high school generations were 90s to early to maybe mid 2000s 5a high schools in Texas. They were freakish big and looked like 30 year old guys, I noticed a decline in size (I'm not talking about height but size and development) in the late 2000s. And an extreme decline as the 2010s started and went on. The weirdest thing about gen z is that they aren't lighter in weight per se than other generations. But yet alot smaller and less developed as a whole. It's weird.

[@mistermojo66]

Ok dude, whatever ... "Your" right. All I am doing is posting videos for those that might enjoy these videos. Isn't that what KZbin is for? If you don't agree, that's fine. Making ridiculous accusations using ignorant phrases such as "inbred youth" is just as much a waste of time. Don't like it? There are thousands of other videos to watch.

[@jeffthebarber8259]

mistermojo66 very well put sir

[@CIF-pm7tk]

Lived in Oddesa 84-87 went to elementary school there, dirt roads, oil derricks and tornadoes! Ive never seen so many horned toads and snakes in my life! but football was life there. moved back to Ca. now california is 💩 🕳!

[@organicwisdom2204]

Yeah cause of you

[@deontayebibbs7869]

Its so cheesy, its good.

[@brianjones7660]

Laugh….mock…whatever. It ain’t bragging when you DID IT…..👍🏻👍🏻✊🏼

[@velveetaslingshot]

Laugh all you want, but you missed out on old school Texas girls. Drop dead gorgeous, loyal, and virtuous.....sort of.

[@jamievarney1749]

Love the story and this era of football. I played in a state championship in my state in 86 but that had to be one of the gayest things I've ever witnessed😂!!

[@CP-qn1mn]

Cringe worthy, but a great team.

[@killerdude35]

To any Permian players who played for Coach Gaines, was his wife as hot in real life as she was in the movie? I couldn't take my eyes off of Connie Britton while watching the movie, LOL!

[@mistermojo66]

I may not be smart, but I am not stupid enough to misspell "sacrificied". Perhaps you have sacrificed a few brain cells while writing such ignorant comments. Those of us who were fortunate enough to have been a part of this program took experiences and lessons with us that last a lifetime. Whatever others may think we did or didn't achieve really doesn't matter.

[@derekrodriguez6030]

Don't worry dude y'all were champs I grew up on the west side of Odessa half these people wouldn't dare put on pads

[@Beamin-vt7jm]

They all look like Jim MacMahon and Brian Bosworth.

[@VredesStall]

@Beamin68 68 Lol... They sure do.

[@areguapiri]

We played real man football back then. Most boys today could not have survived.

[@timclarkmain4561]

I played on a state champion FB team in high school; they don't look that athletic in street clothes but on film, they play fast. Today HS best like Bishop Gorman, Mater Dei, St. Thomas Aquinas, now those kids look athletic.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

Asst coach: who the heck is that fast tailback? Gaines: Comer Asst. Coach: our Comer? Gaines : how many you think we got?

[@TylerEubank]

Up there on the cringe meter but I know it was cool at that time. Also, being state & nat’l champs you can post whatever you want 😎 Hope Permian makes another deep run in the 2020’s soon!!

[@jpp9846]

Stoned washed jeans, mullets, turtle necks....New Kids on the Block ...this BLARES the 80's

[@bradtaylor4765]

I remember the little girl next door liked New Kids on the Block. The boys liked better music. This is what kids call gay.

[@brianjones7660]

Check the billboards behind the team... at 2:45..look at the list of various state, regional and other titles. Just wow...👍

[@keebisking]

vintage permian football videos are my new favorite type of KZbin videos. Lol Far as I’m concerned, I’m Mojo now 😆😆💪🏾

[@chuckyforpresident5684]

wtf did i just watch...😔😔😔😔

[@syxx242]

reading all the hater comments is hillarious, i guess todays mumble music would make it much better

[@ckbama17]

The greatest thing is someone thought this would be “badass”😂

[@TenfLetta610]

This the funniest shit I've seen since the Super Bowl shuffle 🤣😂🤣😂

[@brianjones7660]

Extra credit points for Shuffle reference. Well played sir!👍

[@RamsayboltonSnow]

I grew up in Pennsylvania playing football for 12 years. Wish I was born in west Texas

[@VredesStall]

You grew up playing Football. That's all that matters.

[@derekrodriguez6030]

Talk shit all y'all want they were National Champs plus I like NKOTB. Go Mojo

[@mistermojo66]

Me too, Derek. Me too. Hangin' Tough!

[@derekrodriguez6030]

@@mistermojo66 I was in kindergarten when they won that title I remember kids dressing up as players for Permian good time

[@3680gtmaynard]

No, they were state champions cause anything beyond that is mythical. I'm not shit talking them because from the highlights they look like a badass team crushing the other teams. Maybe they were the best HS team in the country that year but we will never know. I just always hated when these national media sites would crown a team national champs without a playoff or tourney to prove it.

[@Wherethebellsring]

Just read FNL for the 2nd time ! Go MOJO from Riverside California !

[@bradtaylor4765]

People out there are still pissed about that book.

[@shawnward5251]

The 85 Bears of high school football

[@bradtaylor4765]

Not even close. That would be the 85 Houston Yates or the 88 Dallas Carter teams.

[@renerocha6334]

How have I never seen this? This is gold. Sadly, Permian can’t hang with the BIG BOYS over in the DFW! Heck they can’t get out the first round of the playoffs! 😂

[@Ljcast956]

You know I was thinking something similar all the national ranked teams play each other…. However westlake never does it’s as if they don’t wanna play the monsters from southern cal like mater dei who’s ranked #1

[@mistermojo66]

Sadly, you are right in these days… losing to El Paso whoever is inexcusable. We prided ourselves in the 80s in beating the DFW schools more often than not. Ain’t happening anytime soon anymore, unfortunately.

[@jwrailve3615]

@@Ljcast956 they recruit from other cities in Texas and I know this for a fact. They buy the families home in the west lake bee caves hills promising the families a beyond nice home and guaranteed starting and play time. When I was in school we got stomped by them everytime, they’d have 6’4 freshman quarterbacks that’d literally chop block you everytime. Ain’t no way teams go undefeated close to 4 years without the best players available. Again I know they recruit as I know a couple families that have been moved from a couple of the towns outside of atx to west lake to play. That’s not even fair.

[@bluetexan2775]

It's so bad that its good lmao

[@saltygamer2509]

My memories of the 80s and 90 is blurry just like this video.

[@danielking1850]

I like that they lip sync the echos too, nice touch!

[@richardwang1739]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@DJrocker8000]

cool but cringeworthy

[@jbernal682]

Permian panthers Class of 2002 right here! Go Mojo. Odessa TX

[@VredesStall]

@ 02:08 ..."Hangin' tuff", huh??🤨 Looks more like Ol' Boy has a "Hangin' TOOOFF!!" 😁😎

[@michaellawson2040]

Thank you so much for this comment. I literally laughed until I cried. 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@michaellawson2040]

@@Averageamer Lol

[@sampablo7776]

🤣🤣🤣

[@VredesStall]

​@@michaellawson2040 😎🤘💯

[@tidetalkwithwebb5391]

the amount of acid wash jeans in this video are amazing.

[@bradlott3284]

2:08. Good ole West Texas methamphetamine

[@michaellawson2040]

This made me pee a little. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jayman3915]

Lol

[@emmettredding1]

I could watch the '85 Chicago Bears sing their Super Bowl Shuffle ALL DAY with a huge smile on my face. People will ask, "How can you do that?". And I'll simply say, "Cause I've seen the '89 Permian Panthers lip sync along with New Kids on the Block!!"

[@mistermojo66]

you've just watched Planes Trains and Automobolies, right? Reminds me of Steve Martin saying, "...because I've met Dale Griffith!" LOL

[@emmettredding1]

Well, not entirely correct...but it is one of my favorites. I quote it all the time!! No disrespect to MoJo. A great team indeed back in '89.

[@robkay3172]

All you youngsters laughing about the musical genius and choreography of the 80s. Lmao!!! Yeah, I'm surprised this video didn't burst into flames, but they were some tough ass young men. We're rough!!! 🎶 🎵 🪕 😆

[@mistermojo66]

Indeed we were tough. And frankly just mentally drained. It was the only option presented to us that day, so we rolled with it! Hilarious indeed but who cared by then. We'd already won it all!

[@robkay3172]

@@mistermojo66 I was 15 that year, sporting sebagos, pegged jeans 👖 😳 so I know what a great time it was to be alive. Wow, talking to a actual panther. Awesome. Must feel really awesome to have your story etched in stone. I just watched the real Midland Lee game and Hollywood couldn't add nothing you boys did. What a game.

[@mistermojo66]

@@robkay3172 the 88 game or 89 Lee game? Both were insane games!

[@robkay3172]

@@mistermojo66 I believe I watched the 87. Last play was a pick by the defensive tackle. Played in Dallas.

[@mistermojo66]

@@robkay3172 oh that was the Arlington High game. That was nuts. The 2nd tiebreaker was 1st Downs and we had 2 more than they did. Crazy!

[@VredesStall]

@02:08 ..."Hangin' tuff", huh?🤨 Looks more like Ol' Boy has a "Hangin' TOOOFF!!" 😁

[@seand8236]

just about get a tractor trailer through that gap.

[@youtubedude185]

Best comment

[@tailboard]

The 80s were corny as hell.

[@pedrorodriguez3854]

The 20s were corny as hell.

[@harolddenton6031]

We grew up tough in the 1970's and 1980's unlike today's wimpy ass young kids.

[@tailboard]

@@harolddenton6031 Every generation before the next has said the same thing.

[@harolddenton6031]

@@tailboard square bear us 60's to early 80's kids were still some very tough rascals. We played outside abd played rough tackle football without pads. We didn't set on couches playing thewe stupid video games. I also chopped lots of wood helping my dad and neighbor cut up wood for our buck stoves. Today's lazy kids set around on their last butts. Most have no clue what working hard is all about.

[@tailboard]

@@harolddenton6031 said every generation before the next.

[@mikebatesECA]

I wish I didn’t see this

[@Always_Leveling_Up]

Lol why?

[@tommypine9239]

Mike Bates Totally agree. Seeing this is deflating from the image we got from the movie.

[@VredesStall]

@@tommypine9239 Well stated.... and I concur. No doubt this 1989 MoJo Team (and especially their 1988 predecessors) set the bar VERY HIGH for Texas HS Football as we know and love it today. All that being said... this video makes them look less like Texas Football Powerhouse Champions... ...and more like a bunch of New-Wave uber-douches who are trying waaaay too hard to get laid.

[@hahafalseflag5090]

Imagine being a kid from midland at this time and being considered a nobody!

[@joelclemmer837]

Back in the 80s mojo just knew how to play football back then

[@tommypine9239]

Joel Clemmer And obviously, how to make fruity videos.

[@WayneToBrett]

I got so many questions. Did y'all have a parade afterwards? Do you have any footage of it? I'd love to see it. Also, how didn't Chris Comer go D1. He looked absolutely special in his highlights. I only saw he went to a JuCo. One last question. When did you know Stoney Case was gonna be something nice? In the preseason? 1st game? Mid-season? Thanks for your time

[@mistermojo66]

No parade, but we did have an assemble in the school auditorium, and ESPN Scholastic Sports America showed up to award us the mythical national championship. A clip of it is in the first part of this video. I never understood why Comer was not more sought after. Recruiting was different back then...if you didn't have the size and other metrics, D1 never looked at us...historically Permian had always been small and scrappy, and so once Boobie Miles got hurt, I guess the recruiters just gave up on any RBs we had. I knew Stoney was going to be good in junior high. He had the height and arm, but he also had calm nerves and could handle the pressure of Mojo QB1, much better than his predecessor in FNL.

[@jeremylamovsky3669]

Man, nobody was like "yo, I don't think this is a good idea...". Props to being a great team though. Even if they had some kid n play dance moves haha

[@spratt626]

@TxTechRox123 actually i think they took a look at them and said " Hey how bout we invent mouth pieces!!" lol

[@jaxontheboss2319]

my dad played for Permian in the late '80s freaking awesome

[@DubBeats]

I wish they did a movie about 89 team...

[@Nimrodbodeinejr]

Me too they should call it "Friday night lights" ...I think itd be awesome

[@paulsingh9124]

@@Nimrodbodeinejr The Friday night lights movie was based upon the '88 team

[@Nimrodbodeinejr]

@@paulsingh9124 I know I was being sarcastic lol

[@Nimrodbodeinejr]

@@paulsingh9124 the post is sarcasm

[@74Spirit1]

These were the ones right behind the ones on "Friday Night Lights".

[@Renz420time]

I graduated in 1993 from Permian and all yall that talk shit about permian...understand videos like this gives older guys like me to look at ourselves when we were growing up. I know thats hard for sum of yall that grew up in the "internet days" to understand. I can honestly believe that this world would be better off if it was not invented.

[@harolddenton6031]

I totally agree with you. The internet has messed up our world in many negative ways.

[@Agslions]

@TheBigcat123987 -- Wrong year... this is about the team that came right after the '88 team (the one featured in the movie/book). There are TONS of vids on here with highlights of the '89 team.

[@kissalot666]

As a Permian alumni, they still look like this in Odessa 😭

[@Nunya_Argo79]

No they don't, lol. There's not many Whites left in Odessa. It's all hispanic now.

[@bradtaylor4765]

They suck now.

[@Justme42yay]

So I just threw up in my mouth. This was a horrific idea even for the 80s or 1990

[@Ben-eh3ff]

I read Friday night lights my freshman year of high school in the fall of '97. Never imagined that there would be movies and a TV series made about it. I've been fascinated with Permian ever since.

[@imacookie224]

The only reason Odessa Is all about football Is because there is nothing to do here... Currently our homecoming game is this weekend. GO MOJO c:

[@njdrummer7120]

They do know how to tackle. All right !

[@ravery4187]

The guys shown playing in the highlights don’t match the dudes I’m seeing singing “hanging tough” 😁🤣

[@juanchernandez3640]

this track captivates the vibe of '89 go Panthers!

[@tommypine9239]

If that’s so, very sad.

[@y2jtopgun]

What’s crazier, most of these guys are in their 50’s! Man time flies!

[@belldozer10]

Yo why you mad oh cuz daddy wanted to you to play but you got stuck on the bench

[@schalleepimp101]

is it just me or do these kids not look that tough?

[@leo29hornsfan]

Ahh the good ole days of real high school football where you had the powerhouse public schools with the likes of Odessa Permian, Cleveland St. Ignatious, Massillon, Canton McKinley, Berwick high of Pennsylvania and to name a few more. Not this BS Mater Dei or IMG Academy who recruit players. Just a strong city small community who bred these kids and have played together since grade school..

[@UTClassof]

back then, it was before President Bush signed the law that you could go to other high schools out of your district. Back in the 80's you had to go to high school where you lived. There was no recruting. Your family had to move into the district if you wanted to go to certain school.

[@johnm994]

Dude St Ignatius is a private school that does recruit.

[@Jrod1702]

Stoney case the greatest UNM lobo QB

[@Slychico]

One of my teachers showed this lmaoo

[@suzannecarter3856]

you sirr must not be from texas! the fact of matter is texas highschool football is very big texas has produce alot of great football look it up sometime

[@jdlewallen]

What is really hilarious - #35 is now an assistant principal at Permian!!

[@sergeontheloose]

underrated comment. Most of the kids these days produced so much "cringe media" so when they get older and to the positions of power - it will be one "Benny Hill Show" after the other :)

[@mistermojo66]

we didn't "pick" it...the TV station picked it for us...we just had to go along with it!

[@3t93]

Don’t ever apologize for this. When Chins takes over the world this video will be viewed as the peak of Western Civilization.

[@jeffthebarber8259]

I bet those guys are so embarrassed by this now days...😂😂😂

[@mistermojo66]

eh...not really. Stuff like this becomes a lot easier to do on the heels of a state championship! I don't think we'd have done it if it was just a post-season video after not winning the whole thing.

[@jeffthebarber8259]

mistermojo66 I tip my hat to you guys.... some of the greatest high school football I've ever seen!!! You guys had an unbelievable squad. Just had to chuckle at the video though!!! No disrespect intended by any means man!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@mistermojo66]

jeffrey patterson no worries! We are proud of the years of great old school football done the right way. And trust me, if a local TV station offers a bunch of high school guys a chance to be in a "music video" in 1989, they'll be in it no matter what the song! ;-)

[@jeffthebarber8259]

mistermojo66 lmao!!! As my high school team in '95 would have too!!! I'm truly envious of you guys for getting to be a part of such a special team and season!!! I've watched a ton of high school football in my life and I go to the state finals here in Michigan just about every year and those teams in Texas in that time period are absolutely jaw dropping!!! So good and so fun to watch the clips!!!! Thanks for posting them and congrats on getting to be part of something so many people like me would sell their soul to experience!!! 👍👍👍💯💯

[@petergoodelle291]

Impressed with their team speed and execution.

[@taxin2476]

Some look like Hockey players

[@npd6225]

I hope someone pins this comment to warn people who love Friday night lights - “DO NOT WATCH THIS!!!

[@stevenjohnson5309]

The noticeable thing is the quickness, and the football IQ. Joe Paterno always taught his teams to go to the ball. This team seems to exemplify that.

[@mistermojo66]

Not only go to the ball but swarm the ball!

[@stevenjohnson5309]

@@mistermojo66 My Junior year in HS we outscored our opponents 317-6. The 6 was a deflected Hail Mary before halftime. I submit that this was not Texas 5A ball. Our graduating class was under 100 kids. It was fun though!

[@miguelsonofzeus]

Lately I've had an obsession with FNL... I dunno why...

[@shawnward5251]

It's a great story I love it too

[@bradtaylor4765]

Because you don’t know anything about the real story? Maybe the show is good, but the movie sucked severely and only because it was recent history and was so off.

[@Prebound_]

Haven't listened to this song in 30+ years. It's not as bad as I remember, but the 80's cringe is as I recall.

[@majorefaw3992]

This is why Aliens don’t invade us

[@UmpOnFire81]

Too bad they can't get a photo shot of them today! I'm sure they had a good time making this video. Their kids are probably cracking up at this video but it was their time...and they're State Champs! Nothing can take that away from them!!!

[@hamiltonmasseyii4747]

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[@derekrodriguez6030]

I remember growing up Permian always beat Odessa High

[@tyrenfairburn23]

I'm one of those kids laughing but they were tough. Mostly undersized but made up for it with heart. This is the first time I saw the video. I love it.