Reviews for Quarterback Walk-On

The average rating for Quarterback Walk-On based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-08-04 00:00:00 Travis Scott PERSONAL RESPONSE The book Quarterback Walk-on is an incredible, inspiring book. Knowing Denny Westbrook's role as a smaller, fourth string quarterback, and then being able to compete at such a high status in a college setting. It really helps me realize that with hard work and determination I can accomplish my dreams. PLOT SUMMARY Denny Westbrook is a college-level quarterback, fourth string to be exact. He isn�t anything special, but he is needed as a part of the Red Shirts, or back up football team. His big break comes when the first string quarterback is suspended from Sutton State�s next game. Obviously, the coach doesn�t jump from first string to fourth, but when practicing both the second and third string quarterbacks end up injured and have to sit out. Now it is finally Denny�s time to shine and show his coach what he has to offer. Not only does Denny show that he is capable of winning, the coach actually has Denny replace the first string quarterback. He then goes on to carry the team all throughout the season. RECOMMENDATION I would recommend this book to many people, including middle schoolers around the age of 13 or so ranging to high schoolers like 16. It is more of a male influenced book, but any female wanting to read this book I strongly recommend she do. It is somewhat of a challenging book to follow, in my opinion. It jumps from strongly influencing the plot to a random detail that throws the reader off, but it is still a good book for middle schoolers. Last but not least, any sport book fans would love this book. It shows how much someone can do with hard work and is just an overall great story.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-07-26 00:00:00 Ken Blakeslee This story is one that all who aspire to sports greatness but lack the skills to do so will relate to. Denny Westbrook is a walk-on to the Sutton State Cowboys football team. The Cowboys are a national powerhouse in college football and Denny is a physical education major with his career goal being that of a football coach. His knowledge of the game is superb, his role on the team for his years at Sutton State has been to quarterback the scout team, running the plays of their next opponent. While Denny lacks the physical size and skills, his ability to quickly learn offences has proven invaluable. Through an unusual set of circumstances, fourth-string quarterback Denny Westbrook is suddenly forced into the role of starting quarterback in their upcoming game against Allerton. Fortunately, the team has nearly a week to prepare and Denny comes up with some unusual strategies to use. After some initial problems and recurring difficulties, the game begins and Sutton State holds their own, being five points behind late in the fourth quarter. Although the conclusion is predictable, the path there is a joy to read. For this is not a story about an unknown rising to the position of a star, it is about a man that understands football so well that he develops an effective strategy to win a game, even though no one thinks they can win with a small and unskilled man at quarterback. This is truly a triumph of brains over brawn.