Buckeye Believer: 40 days of Devotions for the Ohio State Faithful, by Del Duduit (Burnett Young Books, 2017, 127 pages, $12.95)
Ah, that perennial powerhouse of college football, Ohio State, deserves a book all its own and here it is. Forty daily devotions devoted to special moments in Buckeye football from 1950 to 2015.
Each short chapter gives us the date and score of a memorable moment in sports history from season openers to the Rose Bowl to the Cotton Bowl to the Sugar Bowl and even the Fiesta Bowl, including a Heisman Trophy winner.
What can we learn from Woody Hayes' temper and the two unsportsmanlike calls in one game that culminated in his being fired? What can a losing team teach us? Author Del Duduit ties it all together again, just like in his more recent Dugout Devotions.
With a couple of passages from the Bible pertaining to each story followed by 4th and 1and then Goal Line Stand, the reader is challenged to see the lessons football and sports in general, even life can teach us.
Although I am not a football fan, I grew up with football in the background and hope the author will next tackle devotions from the University of Washington or from the University of Minnesota!
By the way, what is a buckeye anyway?
Caveat: This book was sent to me for review.
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