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The Leftovers: Baylor, Betrayal, and Beyond
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by Matt Sayman, David L. Thomas, Scott Drew (Foreword by)
Matt Sayman
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The Leftovers: Baylor, Betrayal, and Beyond
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by Matt Sayman, David L. Thomas, Scott Drew (Foreword by)
Matt Sayman
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As a young boy, Matt Sayman dreamed of playing pro basketball. His family believed in his vision, even agreeing to move to Texas when one of Matt’s favorite coaches left Pennsylvania for the Lone Star State. Matt eventually received a full athletic scholarship from Baylor University. He was only six-feet-four but what he lacked in height, he made up for in skill and positive attitude. Then the summer before his senior year, the bottom fell out of Matt’s world. A player went missing…and was found dead. A teammate was the murder suspect. A coach was accused of paying players under the table. Some players had received drug-free urine samples to pass off as their own. And through it all, Matt was supposed to be the glue who held the Baylor basketball team together. In The Leftovers: Baylor, Betrayal, and Beyond, Matt shares his personal story of dealing with the fallout after tragedy and trouble nearly sank Baylor’s program. Matt was senior co-captain, but with a short-manned team of leftover players, there was no way to have a winning season, no way some talent scout would take a chance on him. Matt’s hope and faith were shaken because of the scandals that summer. His post-Baylor years included a DWI, a difficult divorce, and broken relationships. Matt struggled to find peace. On his thirtieth birthday, just a few days after a deep conversation with his pastor, Matt said goodbye to alcohol and surrendered his life to God. This book tells the story of Matt’s personal redemption—but it is also a story of the redemption of Baylor University’s men’s basketball program. Matt’s team with a young new head coach forged the Baylor team that won the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball championship.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781641238373 |
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Publisher: | Whitaker House |
Publication date: | 02/22/2022 |
Pages: | 288 |
Sales rank: | 190,591 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.74(d) |
About the Author
Matt Sayman received a full athletic scholarship to play basketball at Baylor University from 2000–2004. After remaining with the program following a shocking scandal in the off-season before his senior year, Matt broke the Baylor career record for games played (118). He then played professional basketball in Iceland, winning the Icelandic championship for Njardvik in 2005.Matt is currently the varsity basketball coach at Grapevine Faith Christian School in Texas, where he has led his team to the state semifinals the past two seasons. He enjoys inspiring young athletes with a message of “no magic”—just hard work, dedication, and a determination to work harder than the next guy.Matt also serves as director of events for MGBasketball camps, where he is known for his ability to connect and inspire young athletes to give their best and improve each day.He hosts JAMODI (Just A Matter Of Doing It) podcast, in which he interviews coaches and leaders to explore the reasons behind their successes.Matt and his wife Jana live near Fort Worth, Texas, with their two sons. * * * David L. Thomas is the author or cowriter of more than a dozen books. He collaborated on two New York Times bestsellers: Wrestling for My Life with Shawn Michaels and Foxcatcher with Mark Schultz. He also cowrote All In with Gene Chizik, a Wall Street Journal national bestseller, and SEAL of God with Chad Williams, with more than 100,000 books in print. David worked thirty years in sports journalism, beginning at age thirteen as a sportswriter. He spent more than twenty years combined in the national award-winning sports departments of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Dallas Morning News, both of which were annually voted among the nation’ top ten sports sections. A lifelong Texan and graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, David lives near Fort Worth with his wife Sally. They have two children, Ashlin and Tyson.
Table of Contents
Foreword 9
Prologue 13
1 The Call 19
2 A Goal Without a Plan Is a Wish 27
3 All According to Plan 39
4 Working to Survive 53
5 Riding the Roller Coaster 71
6 Set for Success 85
7 The Longest Summer Begins 101
8 The Hits Keep Coming 111
9 Death of a Dream 121
10 What Baylor Needs 131
11 Hope in the Future? 157
12 A Different Atmosphere 169
13 "Star" by Default 179
14 Let the Games Begin 189
15 Line in the Sand 201
16 Discovering New Perspectives 209
17 Erasing the Zero 221
18 Validation for All 231
19 The Big 12 Monster 239
20 Saying Goodbye 251
21 A Story of Redemption 263
22 The Foundation 277
About the Authors 287
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