Believe EG21: Play Like There Is No Tomorrow - Softcover

McCann, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996690514 ISBN 13: 9780996690515

Publisher: Mike McCann, 2015

Synopsis

The 2005 Charleston Southern University football team was poised for their best season in school history. The Buccaneers earned a school-best 5-5 record in their preceding season. It was the first time the program had achieved a non-losing status. At feat with which everyone on campus was satisfied. Everyone, that is, except the team. A gap no less than 100 football fields stands between non-losing and winning. The endless buckets of sweat and the occasional splatter of blood were never shed for non-losing seasons. Those were for wins. The early morning runs and the sacrifice of a “normal college experience” wasn’t for mediocrity, they were for greatness. This unrest is what fueled us during the program’s most important offseason. We were stacked with offensive weapons and defensive playmakers. Emerging leaders like Eddie Gadson pushed the team to improve during 5:30 a.m. workouts and player-led practices throughout the spring. Our attitude blurred between cocky and confident. But that all changed when tragedy struck a few short weeks before the season was slated to begin. Our worlds were shocked and a wound was delivered to us like we had never experienced. As pride morphed to humility, our confidence gave way to something bigger: the ability to believe. The ability to believe in each other. The ability to believe that a football team can provide healing. The ability to believe, against all odds, that the last place team in the conference could have a chance to play for a championship. The ability to believe in something bigger than ourselves. This is the story of the 2005 CSU Bucs. This is how we learned to believe.

About this title

From the Author:

"One of my goals in life has been to write the book I've always wanted to read. The story of the 2005 Buccaneer football team is one of the greatest sports stories never told. All of my writing, from the blog to my short ebook 'Giving 2 Gain' has been in preparation for the release of Believe EG21 in the fall of 2015. It has been my privilege to write this book, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed creating it."

From the Inside Flap:

"This inspiring story is a must read for anyone searching for insight in overcoming challenges and disappointments. The story of the 2005 team and what they learned will positively impact your life."
- Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Charleston Southern University President 

"The journey of that year had many ups and downs, but was navigated beautifully by the coaching staff and the team. The story needs to be told because of the impact it had on the university, the football program, the Gadsons and most importantly how Jesus Christ was at the center."
Coach Jamey Chadwell, Charleston Southern University Head Football Coach

"In more than 24 years of playing and coaching football, there still isn't a memory of mine that remotely comes close to that of the 2005 season. Through the tragic loss of a teammate, to the ultimate gain and redemption of a team, this is a story that needs to be discovered by the sports world." 
- Collin Drafts, Charleston Southern University Quarterback, 2003-2006

About this edition

• Publisher: Mike McCann
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0996690514
• ISBN 13: 9780996690515
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Araujo Stephanie McLain
• Illustrator: South