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.

[@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..

[@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]

😂

[@mikefiend]

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

[@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.

[@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 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣

[@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.

[@saltygamer2509]

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

[@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

[@jbernal682]

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

[@brianjones7660]

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

[@keebisking]

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

[@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.

[@y2jtopgun]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@juanchernandez3640]

Fun clip. What a time to be Alive!

[@areguapiri]

The best!

[@bradtaylor4765]

So sad you live in the past

[@jaxontheboss2319]

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

[@williamoleary9330]

Oh my god this is hysterical. God bless them. Their kids and grandkids can tease them forever with this.

[@juanchernandez3640]

this track captivates the vibe of '89 go Panthers!

[@tommypine9239]

If that’s so, very sad.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Wherethebellsring]

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

[@bradtaylor4765]

People out there are still pissed about that book.

[@ckbama17]

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

[@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.

[@tidetalkwithwebb5391]

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

[@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?

[@derekrodriguez6030]

Love this song I'm an OHS broncho for life but man Permian growing up was the best.

[@petergoodelle291]

Impressed with their team speed and execution.

[@areguapiri]

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

[@mhsness6168]

This was precious!

[@danielking1850]

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

[@richardwang1739]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@deontayebibbs7869]

Its so cheesy, its good.

[@anonymous1man]

thanks for the posting of the video. made me relive those days along with some of the games posted from our highschool days. kjk, class of 1990. hard to beat!!!!

[@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.

[@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

[@jamesfields2916]

I lived in Houston in the early 70s. The first Permian player to play in the NFL Royce Berry, lived across the street. Played for the Bengals 69-74. Lived in Houston in off season.

[@michffl2004]

Classic. Best thing I've see on KZbin in a while.

[@TenfLetta610]

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

[@brianjones7660]

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

[@joelclemmer837]

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

[@tommypine9239]

Joel Clemmer And obviously, how to make fruity videos.

[@SES4L]

when you make a music video, you know your team's the best

[@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.

[@brianjones7660]

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

[@Beamin-vt7jm]

They all look like Jim MacMahon and Brian Bosworth.

[@VredesStall]

@Beamin68 68 Lol... They sure do.

[@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.

[@blakebabies]

I guess this town didn’t have a dentist 😬

[@mistermojo66]

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

[@Democratic_Industrialism]

😂

[@spaceman6448]

Or maybe they couldn’t afford it

[@syxx242]

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

[@joesalinas7800]

To bad we get old my younger days

[@whatever_it_takes6691]

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

[@chosenwon5618]

89-90 my junior year of high school!! Good times!!

[@Mr.paint123]

Probably when you PEAKED in life lol

[@chosenwon5618]

@@Mr.paint123 at least I did PEAK in life!!

[@Mr.paint123]

@@chosenwon5618 I wouldn’t consider HIGH SCHOOL the high light of any real man’s life ( four years vs the next forty after high school ) and If that’s so, Id take the ladder

[@chosenwon5618]

@@Mr.paint123 my peak in life was far from high school, since your commenting on something so stupid, it fits what you are in life or what you wanted to be but never could be! Have a nice life anyway!

[@Mr.paint123]

@@chosenwon5618 the fact that I was just messing with you and you had to get all defensive, kinda says it all lol

[@freddybernabe9599]

Movie was awesome! Good to see the real faces!

[@mistermojo66]

This video is for 1989 ... the year after the 1988 movie season.

[@lt555_2]

mistermojo66 where are you in the video?

[@mistermojo66]

@@lt555_2 everywhere you see #79 ;)

[@velveetaslingshot]

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

[@hahafalseflag5090]

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

[@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!

[@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 :)

[@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!

[@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! 🥰😂❤️

[@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!

[@njdrummer7120]

They do know how to tackle. All right !

[@robertdavidson7201]

Great video.

[@robn3732]

If this is the prize for winning state, I would have fumbled on the 5 going in. Sorry Panthers this is painful. Congrats on the title. Loved the movie and the show.

[@hamiltonmasseyii4747]

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[@robn3732]

@@hamiltonmasseyii4747 why did you post this on my comment?

[@robn3732]

😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-ToZeVbd6Hgrc

[@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.

[@ericanderson827]

Me and my friend made one lip singing "Poison" from BBD in 7th grade

[@bluetexan2775]

It's so bad that its good lmao

[@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.

[@ousamaabdu794]

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

[@TheHiby123]

my dad played there 1984

[@colonelrobertsjr.7882]

Go MOJO!! 💪✔💯

[@mistermojo66]

79 - the guy with not enough fabric to cover my stomach ;-)

[@howardford6991]

"What happem'd to muh lamp?"

[@MichaelAngeloOjeda31]

😂💀

[@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.

[@vingable]

OMG!!! I'm a 1990 Lee graduate and played quarterback and safety for the Lee teams in 1988(Friday Night Lights year) and 1989. My God does this video bring back memories or what?!!! I live in Dallas now but if I ever run into Kevin Mannix(db) or Greg Kwiatkowski(lb) who were mojo players in the video and friends of mine I'm going to give them such a hard time! New Kids on the Block?! We were pathetic!!! Vince Henderson, 1990 Midland Lee Graduate and Rebel forever!

[@jeffthebarber8259]

vingable how awesome that you guys have those experiences and memories to look back on!! For those of us that played sports in high school we are definitely jealous of you guys for getting to be a part of such a special time - congrats to you and all the guys you played with and against!!! AWESOME!!!!👍👍👍

[@ikettleman777]

It’s crazy how you were always around the ball on defense in these highlights. You lived up to play till the whistle

[@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

[@Adam-rg4zz]

Yeah Texas Proud

[@sampablo7776]

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

[@bryancoats5328]

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

[@heez4300]

You had Coach Gaines?

[@shockattack2]

Ohhh my. Gotta love the 80's and it's awkwardness

[@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😂!!

[@ericchaman6506]

What’s the song in the beginning?

[@Slychico]

One of my teachers showed this lmaoo

[@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.

[@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.

[@jlacson74]

cool video

[@fernandogarza6672]

Bad ass video

[@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!!

[@eddievenuto1862]

It said they won a national championship but in the movie that was based on the true story Friday night lights they lost the championship game. That story Friday night lights is a great story about the team in Texas. One of the great movies of all time Friday night lights based on a true story.

[@JKMcClaren1979]

They were state champs in 1989, the movie was based on the 1988 team.

[@eddievenuto1862]

@@JKMcClaren1979 yeah the movie though the 1988 team they they were like one play away from winning the championship and they they were spotted at a bad spot and it was short and that was it

[@jasonbell9653]

@@eddievenuto1862 They also were a small town team going against a behemoth high school out of Dallas. Dallas Carter High School. They were supposed to get ran out of the stadium even though Permian was a Powerhouse.

[@eddievenuto1862]

@@jasonbell9653 no I know and they they lost but it was a close game

[@jasonbell9653]

@@eddievenuto1862 yea. The book is way better than the movie and the movie is pretty good.

[@JoeGibb]

Oh the 80's. When mullets and hi-top fades got you laid.

[@thecensoredmuscle563]

And 10 years after your comment, mullets are back with high school football. This past season was the first time in years that I kept up with what was going on in high school football. And 1 thing I noticed is that mullets are in again, and many bleach their hair blonde. I'm pretty sure the new 18 year old university of Texas qb has a bleached mullet.

[@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.

[@WemaBoss]

this is awesome.. did u play for mojo?

[@majorefaw3992]

This is why Aliens don’t invade us

[@bradlott3284]

2:08. Good ole West Texas methamphetamine

[@michaellawson2040]

This made me pee a little. 🤣🤣🤣

[@chuckyforpresident5684]

wtf did i just watch...😔😔😔😔

[@larebe74]

I LOVE PHS!!!

[@_skeorrr]

Just a thought why was your number 66 when you were a junior but 79 when you were a senior what was the sudden change of numbers for?

[@mistermojo66]

Great question! Permian issues us numbers based on our offensive position (as you know it doesn't matter what your number is on defense) . I was playing guard on offense my junior year... Then at start of senior year they moved me to tight end. So I actually wore #85 for the first 4 games. But later on the.coaches decided to move me back to guard, but an 85 can't play guard. 66 had already been re issued, and only 52 and 79 were available. I picked 79 because that was my number on JV. Made it hard on my family who had all the MOJO gear customized for them by number!

[@tyrenfairburn23]

Mister mojo. Do you know Robert Manalli?

[@typoglitsch4136]

Hi, my names is Tyler and I work for CBS7 in Odessa. Would my station be allowed to use some of the clips from this video?

[@mistermojo66]

I PM’d you on Facebook. If you need more info, let me know.

[@adambulk14]

Roll this one out at the next reunion!

[@predatorsniper]

Vinny....tell 'em how the Dawgs rolled to a 35-21 win vs. the Rebs in '88! That coin flip was a mother, though!!! Sent you a message....been a long time! Rusty

[@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: