Waiting for the Fall: A Decade of Dreams, Drama and West

Waiting for the Fall: A Decade of Dreams, Drama and West Virginia University Football
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For the people of West Virginiaâ€”a state that is often ridiculed and disregardedâ€”their flagship universityâ€™s Mountaineer football team is a source of pride, a shining representative for their state on the national stage. So when native son and head coach Rich Rodriguez led the Mountaineers to an unexpected Sugar Bowl victory at the end of the 2005 season, behind a youthful roster that included electrifying freshmen Patrick White and Steve Slaton, West Virginia fans figured the best was yet to come. Instead, the seasons that followed served up endless, stomach-churning drama, pivoting around one of the most earth-shattering upsets in college football historyâ€”to be known forever by its final score, 13-9. Successes came the Mountaineersâ€™ way, including three Bowl Championship Series victories in seven years. But so did turbulent coaching changes that splintered the fan base, looming uncertainty caused by ongoing conference realignment, power struggles that forced some into highly embarrassing acts, and enough backstabbing and subterfuge to fill a Shakespearian tragedy. The Mountaineers emerged from the turmoil to face a bright future in a new conference, but will the old demons still haunt them? A sportswriter for the Charleston Daily Mail, Mike Casazza has covered the Mountaineers for more than a decade; heâ€™s lived WVU football from Nehlen to Rodriguez to Stewart to Holgorsen. In Waiting for the Fall, Casazza has written the definitive document of this unprecedented period for West Virginia University football. You'll also read an insightful foreword from ESPN play-by-play announcer and native West Virginian Mike Patrick, who broadcast that infamous loss to Pittsburgh. Waiting for the Fall is an epic tale that captures the events and emotions that defined an era for West Virginians who experienced it firsthand. Itâ€™s also a must-read for football fans who watched with interest as the sportâ€™s most successful team without a national title became a soap opera disguised as a major college football program. And if youâ€™re a sports fan who simply loves a great story told well, Waiting for the Fall is just the sort of page-turner youâ€™ll love. *Now Updated with a new Epilogue by the author!
Country USA
Brand Zone Read
Manufacturer Zone Read
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 18893584
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780985200909
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Zone Read
Manufacturer	Zone Read
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	18893584
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780985200909
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Waiting for the Fall: A Decade of Dreams, Drama and West Virginia University Football

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