"Fans of the Don James era and anyone who loves college football are in for a gourmet feast. In meticulous yet breezy detail, Mike Gastineau recounts the greatest team in Washington Huskies football history. Never-before-told stories about the indomitable Steve Emtman, the irrepressible Billy Joe Hobert, and the savviness of coordinators Jim Lambright and Keith Gilbertson light up the drama of James's pinnacle achievement."
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Art Thiel, Sportspress NW
"The passage of time has made the greatness of the 1991 Washington Huskies seem almost mystical, and it takes incredible effort to humanize them while also appreciating their criminally underrated significance to college football. Mike Gastineau accomplishes this difficult task and then some in a definitive account of these national champions. This book frames properly all the dimensions of Don James's masterpiece of a team."
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Jerry Brewer, Washington Post
"Mike Gastineau pulls back the purple curtain and gives the reader an unvarnished, up-close, and surprising view of what was happening behind the scenes. If you care about University of Washington football, this is a must-read."
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
"As someone who has been fortunate to grow up around the University of Washington, I can recall firsthand how special the ’91 season was. A team and staff led by Don James, an individual who had an incredible impact on me, put together one of the most notable seasons in Husky history that will be forever remembered on Montlake. This book tells that story."
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Jen Cohen, University of Washington Director of Athletics
