Musings on Spiritual Matters

by Matthew Morine

Read “Orange Crushed”

Orange Crushed: A Season on the Brink at America's Biggest Football SchoolThis book was about the terrible season in 2005 when the Volunteers never made it to a bowl game. It was a season that was expected to end with a birth in one of the BCS bowl games with a strong possibility of playing for the national championship. At the beginning of the season, the Vols were ranked 3rd in most magazines. The book was originally started to document the victorious season, but ended up discussing the downfallof the powerhouse. The book is an interesting read as it details a inside look into the malfunctions with the team. There was a controversy about the quarterback, there was discipline problems with the players, and maybe too much confidence which lead to a lack of focus on practice. It is a great read for a true Vol fan, it is not about the high but a low in the program. Hopefully, this season will hold a bright future as the team completes for another national title. Mostly I want to see the Tide lose, too bad Sonny, Dale, Bobby, and Leon, there will be tears this year on October 25 I believe. So far, the Vols recruiting is strong this year and there are a ton of play-makers returning too. The starting quarterback looks to be strong as well.

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About The Author

Matthew
Matthew is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. He has a beautiful wife named Charity and a precious baby named Gabrielle. He has graduated from the Brown Trail School of Preaching, Heritage Christian University with his Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies, Lipscomb University with his Master’s of Arts in Biblical Studies and his Master’s of Divinity at Freed-Hardeman University. He is presently working towards his Doctorate of Ministry at Harding Graduate School of Religion. His articles have appeared in the World Evangelist, the Highway to Holiness, The West Virginia Christian, The Christian Echo, The Firm Foundation, Church Growth, and the Gospel Advocate. He enjoys hockey, golf, boxing, and chess. In his spare time he enjoys reading numerous genres of books. Also, he is working on climbing all of the 14ers in Colorado. Matthew is the Pulpit Minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ.

Comments

4 Responses to “Read “Orange Crushed””

  1. Dale Jenkins says:

    The Tide will Rise :)

  2. Dale Jenkins says:

    ….after all, we have no where else to go lately.

  3. Matthew says:

    Last year the tide rolled all over the Vols, the year before that I watched Vols beat down the Tide. This year will be another big win on that 3rd week of October.

  4. Sonny Owens says:

    Yes there will tears. There always are, but My brother they will not be in tide town. NOOOOOO sir, they will be in the orange crush community. We too have had a banner recruiting year. We are going to rock on top of old rocky and roll tide roll. What’s that old dogs name, old yeller??? he/she is going to be howling sad tunes to the moon. I can’t wait.

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