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Diary of a Husker | 
 enlarge | Author: David Kolowski
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 756807
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 1.3
ISBN: 1425962424
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332092
EAN: 9781425962425
ASIN: 1425962424
Publication Date: December 26, 2006
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Product Description
"Diary of a Husker" captures the life of David Kolowski, a walk-on offensive lineman for the University of Nebraska from 1998 to 2002. This exclusive look inside one of the most powerful football programs in the nation coincides with the most turbulent era in Husker Football history. Even with the relative success of a National Championship berth and a Heisman Trophy winner, the team seemed unmotivated, coaches were fired, and the program quickly disintegrated. With raw emotion and straightforward reporting, we can see what it's like to be a part of the "Big Red" through all the ups and downs. We're also offered unique insight as to why the overhaul of the program was necessary. For more information, go to www.huskerstories.com.
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Good Read For a Husker Fan April 1, 2008
I am not all the way through this book yet, but so far it has been very interesting. Coming from a person who is not a big reader, it has definitely kept me interested whenever I get a chance to read at night. It is not the best-written book I have ever seen, which makes sense being a diary of a college football player, but as a die-hard Husker fan, it's very intriguing to see all of the behind-the-scenes accounts that I never knew about.
 Long, but fun March 19, 2008
I enjoyed this book. I have 2 nephews entering college in the athletics program - this was eye popping and interesting. I met the author at a bookstore months ago and just finished the book (I don't have much time for reading, but I do try). I felt like this was a glimpse into the life of a football player, I cried a couple of times, laughed quite a few times and generally enjoyed a very nice read. Thanks for this unique look into the strange world of college football. I'll give this book to my dad, a lifelong Cornhusker fan.
 Offers some insight into the world of college football. A bit disappointing. November 1, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Redshirt long snapper Dave Kolowski's Diary of a Husker is one man's chronicle of what life was like in the hectic world of collegiate football. Beginning with the winter of his high school senior year, Kolowski walks us through the process of how he got into the Husker program as a Red Shirt, and, over time, he chronicles his rise to a starter.
This did not give us any real insight into the raw emotions of what a player must feel. Gary Shaw's expose' of Texas Longhorns football "Meat on the Hoof" although written in the spirit of bitterness, did give the reader a better vantage point of what life was like on the inside. Kolowski's narrative was, at times, sterile and somewhat juvenile. His random parenthetical explanations were a little more insightful than his journal entries. Otherwise the book wound up being a C- work in the end.
Great Book, Not Just For Husker Fans!! August 10, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
David Kolowski breaks new ground with this book, not really a sports book, not even really a football book, but a book that looks into the life of a young man faced with the challenges and potential glories of big-time college football. This was obviously written while in the thick of the action, in the heat of the moment and David's reporting of the days events quickly evolve into a behind-the-scenes introspective that strips the seemingly hubristic facade off of Husker football and shows fans what really happened during these five up and down years, directly from the perspective of a player. This unique look into the glory, the pain, the pride, and the sacrifices that these young men face is a must read for every fan, every player, every coach, and every parent.
This book is more of a whiner than a winner May 8, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book hoping to get a unique insiders insight into some of the major issues happening during a topsy turvy time in Husker Football. What I got was many items that were very lightly covered and some hot topics which were not even mentioned at all. A perfect example is the quarterback controversy between Eric Crouch and Bobby Newcombe that was only mentioned in the Forward by Crouch where he makes a half-hearted effort at patting himself on the back. The diary did provide a glimpse into the life of the average non-scholarship Husker football player. For this reason I gave the book a 3-star, however I feel the author missed several chances to provide an in-depth and cutting edge look at a team in turmoil. Reading the book you learn more about the per-diem paid to the athletes and what kind of meals they ate but less about more pertinent topics. I feel the author was afraid to bring real issues to the forefront.
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