“I was always the one searching for work. I practiced interviews until the answers felt rehearsed. I refined my résumé, built experience books, and did everything I was told would make me ‘ready’—yet it never seemed like enough. Interview after interview. Rejection after rejection. All while my husband was
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“Nate loves being the underdog. It fuels him, sharpens his focus, and spills into every team he coaches. I’ve watched him build something meaningful out of very little more times than I can count. And I knew—once the momentum started—a show was coming.” —Becca Moore (Chapter 11)
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“I had much to learn. One might say I was a little naïve about how much football mattered in this town of roughly 20,000 people. And maybe—just maybe—I didn’t think everything through before posting on social media…” —Becca Moore (Chapter 12) If there’s one thing
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“When a tiger needs a lion, they call in a lawyer known as the Lion.” —Becca Moore (Chapter 13) Tony Dungy once said, “Especially in tough times, people will want to know if your actions measure up to your words.” That truth became painfully clear during this chapter of our
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“Coach Urban Meyer wanted to see Thayer. An offensive lineman from Colorado had just de-committed, which opened a single scholarship spot—and Meyer wanted to fill it fast.” —Becca Moore (Chapter 14) There is so much more to recruiting than most people will ever see. It still amazes me how
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“I nodded, but inside my chest was a swirl of emotions—resolve, fear, compassion, and a quiet hint of dread. I had just agreed to something that would change all of our lives.” —Becca Moore (Chapter 15) “Patience is a virtue,” my Grandma Combs used to say. And truthfully, I
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