“I LOVE A GOOD COMEBACK STORY AND THIS ONE HAS IT ALL.
THE LEFTOVERS IS A GREAT BASKETBALL BOOK THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON WHAT TRUE COMPETITORS CAN OVERCOME WITH A SOLID WORK ETHIC AND A DRIVE THAT DOESN’T QUIT.” —TONY ROMO, FORMER DALLAS COWBOYS QUARTERBACK
Playing basketball for Baylor University on a full athletic scholarship, Matt Sayman was on his way toward fulfilling his lifelong dream of joining the NBA. Then just before his senior year, everything seemed to fall apart. A player goes missing…and is found dead. A teammate is the murder suspect. A coach is accused of paying players under the table. Some receive drug-free urine samples to pass off as their own. And through it all, Matt is supposed to be the glue who holds 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 cocaptain, 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. He had just turned twenty-one in January and began to party and drink heavily. 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. The Leftovers 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.
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