Tales From The Washington State Cougars Sideline

Author : Jim Walden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613216309

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Tales from the Washington State Cougars Sideline by Jim Walden Pdf

During an association with the Washington State football program that started in 1977, Jim Walden established a foundation of competitive expectations that helped spur the success of contemporary Cougar teams. Walden’s 1981 Cougars broke a 51-year bowl drought, and with victories in three of his last five Apple Cup games against Washington, Walden finally leveled the field with WSU’s cross-state rivals. Walden’s teams beat every opponent in the Pac-10 Conference at least once, squaring off against powerhouses USC, UCLA, and Washington despite a deficit in resources that he once described as “having to fight battles every Saturday with a really short sword.” He kidded and sparred with coaches like Don James, John Robinson, and Terry Donahue, while ticking off a few others with his outspokenness. He offered his opinions so frequently and frankly that his university president had “The Walden Release” printed and ready as a disclaimer for the press: “The opinions of Coach Walden do not necessarily reflect the stance of the WSU administration.” In Tales from the Washington State Cougars Sideline, the stories cover players and coaches alike, including Jack “The Throwin’ Samoan” Thompson, the colorful “Lone Star” Dietz, Bill Doba, and many more. Walden reveals the effective strategies and the flubs and tells what really happened on the field and in the locker rooms. He also shares the ways he was able to coax prospects into coming to remote Pullman and what he was really screaming at officials all those times. Walden tells his stories the way he coached—all out and nothing held back, with wit and humor.

Author : Jim Walden
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1613211570

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Jim Walden's Tales From The Washington State Cougars Sideline by Jim Walden Pdf

Rival coach Don James of the University of Washington once called himself a 2,000-word underdog to Jim Walden. James may have been underestimating the opinionated Walden, even at those lopsided odds. During an association with the Washington State football program that started in 1977, Jim Walden established a foundation of competitive expectations that helped spur the success of contemporary Cougar teams. Waldens 1981 Cougars broke a 51-year bowl drought, and with victories in three of his last five Apple Cup games against Washington, Walden finally leveled the field with WSUs cross-state rivals. Waldens teams beat every opponent in the Pac-10 Conference at least once, squaring off against powerhouses USC, UCLA, and Washington despite a deficit in resources that he once described as having to fight battles every Saturday with a really short sword. He kidded and sparred with coaches like James, John Robinson, and Terry Donahue, while ticking off a few others with his outspokenness. He offered his opinions so frequently and frankly that his university president had The Walden Release printed and ready as a disclaimer for the press: The opinions of Coach Walden do not necessarily reflect the stance of the WSU administration. In Jim Waldens Tales from the Washington State Cougars Sideline, the coach, a Mississippi-born storyteller, looks at coaches from the colorful Lone Star Dietz to Bill Doba and gives readers a glimpse at the personalities of Cougar All-Americans as well as the other quirky individuals who made their way onto the WSU sidelines. Walden reveals the effective strategies and the flubs and tells what really happened on the field and in the locker rooms.

Author : Sonny Sixkiller
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Football
ISBN : 9781582614076

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Sonny Sixkiller's Tales from the Huskies Sideline by Sonny Sixkiller Pdf

Sixkiller, a former University of Washington quarterback, recounts high and low moments from Huskie history.

Author : Brad Rock
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613214589

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Tales from the BYU Cougars Sideline by Brad Rock Pdf

Tales from the BYU Sideline, now newly revised, is a hilarious collection of stories and anecdotes by and about legendary players such as two-time All-Conference safety John Neal, All Americans Jim McMahon and Steve Young, and record-smashing coaches such as LaVell Edwards. From the 1984 national championship team to the fierce rivalry with Utah and memories of the Bowl games, this book includes both game stories as well as chronicles surrounding the program. The tales are delivered with Brad Rock’s unique insight into the good, bad, and funny history of BYU football. Some say you just had to be there to appreciate the moments. In a sense, now you can say you have. This book serves as a complete compilation of memories for any avid Cougars fan.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066180418

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rick Scoppe,Charlie Bennett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613214534

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Game of My Life South Carolina Gamecocks by Rick Scoppe,Charlie Bennett Pdf

Several prominent South Carolina football players of the past share their fondest single-game experience and memories. Some of these games are the greatest in school history, while others are ordinary save for significant personal meaning. In each case, it is the player who singles out the game, the moment in time that to him is the most defining of his Gamecock football career. Together these stories weave a tapestry of South Carolina Gamecock football history. Heisman Trophy-winner George Rogers, as well as other legends like ponytailed QB Steve Taneyhill; record-setting QB Todd Ellis; Dan Reaves, an eventual Super Bowl head coach; running back Brandon Bennett; and running back Rob DeBoer are profiled in this unique book. Game of My Life South Carolina Gamecocks takes readers down memory lane, while also providing an in-depth look into the men and games that helped shape and build the Gamecock football heritage.

Author : Jeff Call,Ty Detmer
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781633198784

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100 Things BYU Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by Jeff Call,Ty Detmer Pdf

This guide is the ultimate resource for true fans of the BYU Cougars. Whether you were there for the 1984 championship season or cheered along with Jimmermania, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Cougars beat writer Jeff Call has collected every essential piece of BYU knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.

Author : Curt Menefee,Michael Arkush
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780062440082

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Losing Isn't Everything by Curt Menefee,Michael Arkush Pdf

A refreshing and thought-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat—those on the flip side of an epic triumph—and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit. Every sports fan recalls with amazing accuracy a pivotal winning moment involving a favorite team or player—Henry Aaron hitting his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth; Christian Laettner’s famous buzzer beating shot in the NCAA tournament for Duke. Yet lost are the stories on the other side of these history-making moments, the athletes who experienced not transcendent glory but crushing disappointment: the cornerback who missed the tackle on the big touchdown; the relief pitcher who lost the series; the world-record holding Olympian who fell on the ice. In Losing Isn’t Everything, famed sportscaster Curt Menefee, joined by bestselling writer Michael Arkush, examines a range of signature "disappointments" from the wide world of sports, interviewing the subject at the heart of each loss and uncovering what it means—months, years, or decades later—to be associated with failure. While history is written by the victorious, Menefee argues that these moments when an athlete has fallen short are equally valuable to sports history, offering deep insights into the individuals who suffered them and about humanity itself. Telling the losing stories behind such famous moments as the Patriots’ Rodney Harrison guarding the Giants' David Tyree during the "Helmet Catch" in Super Bowl XLII, Mary Decker’s fall in the 1984 Olympic 1500m, and Craig Ehlo who gave up "The Shot" to Michael Jordan in the 1989 NBA playoffs, Menefee examines the legacy of the hardest loses, revealing the unique path that athletes have to walk after they lose on their sport’s biggest stage. Shedding new light some of the most accepted scapegoat stories in the sports cannon, he also revisits both the Baltimore Colts' loss to the Jets in Super Bowl III, as well as the Red Sox loss in the 1986 World Series, showing why, despite years of humiliation, it might not be all Bill Buckner's fault. Illustrated with sixteen pages of color photos, this considered and compassionate study offers invaluable lessons about pain, resilience, disappointment, remorse, and acceptance that can help us look at our lives and ourselves in a profound new way.

Author : Tom Benjey
Publisher : Tuxedo Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780977448609

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Keep A-goin' by Tom Benjey Pdf

Until age 15, Billy Dietz thought he was the natural son of a prominent white couple in Rice

Author : Mike Leach
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780983337188

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Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach Pdf

Newly-minted Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach tells his captivating story––from rural Wyoming to law school to the upper echelons of the SEC. SWING YOUR SWORD is the first ever book by one of the most fascinating and successful coaches in sports today. A maverick who took an unlikely path to coaching through law school, Mike Leach talks about his unorthodox approach to coaching and the choices that have brought him success throughout his career. A lover of the game who started creating formations and drawing his own plays as a kid, Leach took his Texas Tech Red Raiders to numerous bowl games, achieving the #2 slot in national rankings and being voted 2008 Coach of the Year before being unceremoniously fired at the end of the 2009 season. The scandalous nature of his dismissal created a media frenzy and began a personal battle between Leach and his accusers that remains unresolved.

Author : Peter Lee,Jenny Lay-Flurrie,Greg Shaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983089974

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The Ability Hacks by Peter Lee,Jenny Lay-Flurrie,Greg Shaw Pdf

The Ability Hacks is the story of two Microsoft hackathon teams, one in the summer of 2014 and one the following summer of 2015. The first would pioneer new software to revolutionize the mobility of tens of thousands of people who live with severe paralysis caused by ALS, Parkinson's, cerebral palsy and traumatic neurological injuries. The second team would pioneer software to help kids with dyslexia read and love learning for the first time in their lives. This is the story of two small groups of driven, focused and passionate software engineers, program managers, marketers and advocates. It's the story of realizing the transformative power of technology for people with disabilities, not just for traditional consumer and industrial markets. It's the story of doing something truly great -- improving outcomes for everyone, discovering a design ethos and blazing a new trail for accessibility. Read more:More than one billion people around the world live with a disability of some kind, and it's estimated two-thirds of us know someone with a disability. Almost everyone will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in life, and those who survive to old age will experience increasing difficulties in functioning, according to the World Health Organization. This book explores an optimistic belief that computer software and hardware can empower people with disabilities in a multitude of scenarios. As one engineer interviewed for The Ability Hacks said, "It's not about the technology. It's about the people."

Author : Jeffrey W. Rapp
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0762727314

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Ohio State Buckeyes by Jeffrey W. Rapp Pdf

From the 1968 national championship team to the 2002 championship season, Rapp's coverage of the Buckeyes includes a peek into the inner workings of current head coach Jim Tressel, a visit with former Heisman Trophy-winning running back Archie Griffin, and a look at team traditions including the helmet-adorning Buckeye Leaves and the world-famous OSU Marching Band

Author : Lou Prato
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781623683337

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We Are Penn State by Lou Prato Pdf

No college football program has ever had to deal with the obstacles, hostility, and challenges encountered by the players and coaches of the 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions, and this book is an account of that unforgettable season in which the team rebounded from a disillusioning 0-2 start to surprise everyone and finish with an 8-4 record, third best in the Big Ten Conference. The turmoil at Penn State began in early November 2011 with the shocking arrest of retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky for multiple charges of sexual child abuse, and within days legendary head coach Joe Paterno was fired in what would be termed the biggest scandal in college football history. By the end of January, Paterno was dead from lung cancer and a new head coach without any Penn State connections, Bill O’Brien, began putting together his staff while finishing up his job as offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl bound New England Patriots. We Are Penn State tells the story of how this team overcame unprecedented NCAA sanctions, including a four-year bowl ban and the loss of 45 scholarships over the same period, the transfer of several of its star players, and overwhelming predictions that the 2012 season would be a disaster to put together a successful season and restore some dignity to what was once considered one of the elite programs in college football.

Author : Ryan Leaf,Greg Witter
Publisher : Crimson Oak Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780982950531

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596 Switch by Ryan Leaf,Greg Witter Pdf

All-American Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf, who led the WSU Cougars to a Rose Bowl appearance in 1998, shares the ins and outs of a young man from Montana, attending college with dreams of a pro football career! It covers four years, from the moment Leaf decided to attend Washington State up through the Rose Bowl appearance in 1998. For college football fans and for WSU Cougar fans, this is an entertaining, behind-the-scenes journey through a fascinating time in the school's football history. For sports fans generally, it offers an unvarnished look at the world of college athletics, good and bad. The book does not glorify the sport or the WSU Cougar team, but does shed light on the powerful stories, colorful characters and some of the shenanigans behind one of our country's most beloved weekend pastimes.

Author : Jake Trotter
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781623680411

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I Love Oklahoma/I Hate Texas by Jake Trotter Pdf

Spotlighting a team that holds the edge in a series dating back to 1915, this pro-Georgia history proves why fans should love the Bulldogs and hate their archrivals, the Florida Gators. A pep talk from Vince Dooley is featured as is beloved mascot Uga, and the "Gator Stomp" that made Tim Tebow look even goofier than usual is highlighted for good measure. This entertaining chronicle argues for adoring Buck Belue while raking Rex Grossman over the coals, relating the fantastic coaching stories of the legendary W.A. Cunningham, Wally Butts, and Vince Dooley as well as up-close and personal chats.