Analysis Of Quiet Strength

The theme of this book is about the legendary coach Paul Bryant and how he helped Joe Namath overcome the struggle of segregation on and off the football field. Considering the relationship of the athlete and coach during golden era of the game, it addresses the losses, the commitment, and the determination in becoming one of the nation 's elite.

Within sports, pressure is always there; you have to learn to deal with it. H. G. Bissinger’s book, Friday Night Lights, hones in on the football team the Permian Panthers of Odessa. Through this focus on the team, one can see how football is an integral part of the town thriving, maintaining its hopes and dreams. Despite the racial and social divide within the community, those Friday night games become a place where dreams may be made possible. In this way, sports, specifically football, not only have an impact on the players but the community as well.

No matter the circumstance, people will always be able to learn something to improve their lifestyle. It might be dire and serious, or light-hearted and fun. Whatever the case, the experience people gain from that situation is what aids to develop their persona. In “What Football Taught Me” by Donald Murray and “Suicide’s Forgotten Victims” by Lisa Keiski, both writers learn life lessons from their experiences. Despite emotional and physical exhaustion, Murray and Keiski learned life lessons through society, authority figures, and self-awareness.

Sports Illustrated writer, Lee Jenkins, writes about the impact of a small-town football coach had on his community, before and after death in the article “A Good Man Down.” The author explains the life of Ed Thomas, the head coach for the Apilington-Parkersburg football team in Iowa. Ed Thomas was shot and killed while training his athletes by Mark Becker. Lee Jenkins begins by using very detail accounts to bring out the pathos of the town, bringing the audience to feel emotionally connected to the town of Parkersburg.

Football is a religion in my house, and during football season my parents get a little crazy. Every Sunday, they are decked out in full blue and green gear. Similarly, some people take sports a little too seriously, like Theodore Roosevelt's son, who whined to his father about not getting in the second squad. Responding to his son's obsession with sports, Theodore Roosevelt, the famous president of the United States, tries to convince his son, Ted, that sports shouldn't be his first priority. By empathizing with his son, using shifting tone and using step-by-step reasoning, Roosevelt articulates his point.

Eli Manning was not always the tranquil, placid quarterback that we see today. He was once a young child who was not engrossed in football or sports at all. Being seven and five years younger than his elder brothers, Cooper and Peyton, he was never tangled in their loud, often bloody fraternal battles over basketball or checkers or life. “I

After fifteen long years of discontent and feeling unfulfilled, Neely confronts the demons that have haunted him for so long. Cameron Lane has forgiven him and given him a sense of closure he has needed for a long time. Neely has begun to put the past behind him and allow people to see him as more than just a nineteen year old All-American quarterback leading his team to victory. He has forgiven Coach Eddie Rake and re-allowed him to occupy a special place in his heart. Neely even thinks “And when the name of Eddie Rake was mentioned, he would smile and maybe life and tell a story of his own. One with a happy ending” (Grisham 229). Most of all, Neely has forgiven himself not only for the pain he caused others, but for the pain he caused

Moreover, my exposure to an athletic environment for the past 14 years has instilled upon me leadership, discipline, core values, strong work ethics and time management. Accordingly, these components have been instrumental in my academic successes over the course of my educational journey. Furthermore, my strong religious beliefs and strong family support mean everything to me; therefore, I always have the necessary provisions to fight against the many negative challenges athletes encounter in our society. Nevertheless, one challenge still remains in forefront of some people’s mind, the fact that I an African-American man who plays college football, more than likely with mediocre grades. However, on February 1, 2017 at 12:00 p.m., the UTSA Honors College defined me as much more than an athlete. On this day, I was a UTSA Student with a 3.8 G.P.A. and an opportunity for acceptance into the prestigious UTSA Honors College, and by the way, I happened to play football. Over the course of my football career, I continue to encourage and demonstrate leadership and academic excellence as a way

The article, “Why Peyton Manning’s decision retirement might not be so easy”, by Johnette Howard, explores the factors determining Peyton Manning’s decision to retire from the NFL. As related to content covered in class, the author discusses his age, prior injuries, free choice, personal and professional connections, and the difficulties in saying “I quit” in professional football.

Published on December 6, 2010 by Thomas Lake, “The Boy Who Died of Football” explains a period of life of a 15-year-old boy named Max Gilpin. Max is portrayed as a shy and obedient child that strived to please everyone. He was a sophomore student and football player at Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Kentucky. Lake writes that Max was not pressured to please only two parents, but also his two step parents, “They had family meetings, four against one…” (1). Although he played football, it hadn’t always been a passion of his. He was persuaded many times by his parents to continue football in middle school. Lake states, “...gradually he came to embrace football” (1). Wanting to please his

During my four years at Salina Central High School, I’ve been involved in the football team. Michael Hall, my head coach, father figure, and role model has taught me many many things in such special ways in my eyes. When someone joins the program, Coach Hall’s motive is not only to make us great football players but even better people in life and in my case, he’s done a phenomenal job which I’m so extremely grateful for. He taught me how to always have hope, courage, and mercy when it’s necessary.

In the book entitled Out of Their League, David Meggyesy describes his life as a football player from high school through his days with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Born in 1941, Meggyesy was raised in a low-income household in Solon, Ohio. Like many athletes from impoverished backgrounds, he was able to use the game of football to better himself though both a full scholarship to Syracuse University and financial stability with the Cardinals. During his career, however, Meggyesy became increasingly disillusioned with the game of football and how its athletes were subject to tremendous physical and psychological turmoil from those in

In Case 7 “Perceptions of Leaders Following Public Failures: A Tale of Two Coaches”, two leaders both college football coaches of their respective teams were encountered with scrutiny, as they lacked a certain level sensitivity regarding serious incidents within their program. The case study talks about both Mike Leach and Gary Barnett’s background as coaches and progress to the events with their program that lead to them being involved in the public failure. This eventually led to people having various perceptions of both coaches based off of how they dealt with the incidents. As a result of both programs image being tarnished, Mike Leach was fired, however; Gary Barnett’s job was retained.

Since its release on December 22nd of 1967, the Graduate has become an iconic piece of cinematic art. Like most art, the Graduate has the curse of being easily misunderstood, and is much deeper than one would recognize at first glance. With a haunting soundtrack from Simon & Garfunkel, including the well-known song “The Sound of Silence,” the tone of the movie is extremely melancholy and saturated with the uncertainty and sadness of someone who is unsure of what their future holds.

This book is about the legendary coach Paul Bryant and how he helped Joe Namath overcome the struggle of segregation on and off the football field. Considering the relationship between the athlete and coach during the golden era of the game, it addresses the losses, the commitment, and the determination in becoming one of the nation's elite.