Into the Fire - A Season of Navy Football, Fortitude and Faith (Electronic book text)

For most college football players, practice is the toughest part of their day. For the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy, the twenty-one hours a day they spend off the field are just as demanding as the three that they spend on the field. While other college football programs increasingly resemble training programs for aspiring professional athletes, the Naval Academy is a proving ground for aspiring leaders in our countrys Navy and Marine Corps. For the players and fans of the Naval Academy football team, the 2007 season was a testament to courage, resilience, and a sheer determination to never give up. Presented through the reflections of the team chaplain, Into the Fire recalls the amazing unfolding of the historic 2007 season. In addition to the heart-stopping victories and the heart-breaking losses, youll meet the remarkable young men who week after week took on teams who were bigger, faster and stronger than they were, but who never flinched in the face of a good fight. And as you hear the words that the chaplain shared with the team at the pre-game meal every week, youll understand why, at Navy, football is about a lot more than just football.