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Anyone else read/reading D. Rodriguez’s book?
Oct 30, 2014, 11:29 AM
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I am only about halfway through but I have a new respect for what happened to him in Iraq and Afghanistan…not to say that I didn’t have respect before. But knowing the literal hell they went through from the word go has made my jaw drop a couple of times.
Just curious on what everyone else thinks/thought about his new book.
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Been meaning to purchase it ..and will.
Oct 30, 2014, 11:30 AM
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GoTiGERS!
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Crump still hasn't mailed me mine yet.***
Oct 30, 2014, 11:34 AM
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100 more posts and
Oct 30, 2014, 11:40 AM
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you'll get STEAK KNIVES!!!!!
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Re: Anyone else read/reading D. Rodriguez’s book?
Oct 30, 2014, 11:40 AM
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The Hunger Games make his story sound like childs play***
Oct 30, 2014, 11:40 AM
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Re: Anyone else read/reading D. Rodriguez’s book?
Oct 30, 2014, 11:47 AM
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Just finished it. Good read. Wish there was a little more about CU and the fb team.
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Don't spoil the ending for me, OK?***
Oct 30, 2014, 11:49 AM
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Re: THE BOOK ISNT ABOUT CLEMSON***
Oct 30, 2014, 11:53 AM
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Oculus Spirit [93673]
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Nah, I'm holding out for the movie.
Oct 30, 2014, 11:48 AM
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You know how reading the book first ruins the movie? Well, I've got a plan.
We all know that reading a book then watching the movie always ruins the movie. I figure I'll watch the movie first so I get the most out of both.
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Re: Anyone else read/reading D. Rodriguez’s book?
Oct 30, 2014, 12:24 PM
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Yes, I read it. Not sure that "enjoyed it" is the correct statement but I do recommend it. Seems like a brutally honest description of the struggle to become a man; using that in the more complete sense not just maleness.
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Re: Anyone else read/reading D. Rodriguez’s book?
Oct 30, 2014, 1:01 PM
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I mean, say what you want about the guy, but damm... I lost my dad at around the same age as he did and it took me forever to get straightened back out. I partied, flunked out of college and worked full time - to help support myself and my two sisters, but mainly just so I could buy more beer. I was living paycheck to paycheck and couldn't care less what I ended up doing. Luckily, I met a good girl and her family and they helped turn me around and put me on the right path. That kid enrolled in the military and was over there fighting and getting shot (literally) for all of us. Not only did he straighten out, but he went on to become a D1 athlete at the university we all love. This site is ridiculous sometimes - heaven forbid we speak ill of our rag-arm qb who grew up with every tool available to be a top-tier athlete... But D-Rod, who is STILL carrying shrapnel in his back is fair game - all because someone watched a play on youtube and thinks he didn't throw a perfect block in a special teams play?? - the only special teams play we've scored on since the Spiller days I think. If he's chasing girls - so what? That's what guys do - I did; we all did. Overall I think he's a great kid, he's extremely motivated and driven and nearly every D1 program would give him a spot today. We should be glad he's a Tiger - he's not getting busted for weed, stealing seafood from a store - there's no stories out there of him maybe ###### some girl, of a baby-mama wanting her check, of him getting DUI's, running from the cops or shooting up the school with a pellet gun. Find ANYTHING where he's even remotely embarrassed our program. He's arguably the best ambassador for Clemson that we have at the moment - maybe even ever had.
D-Rod has been through absolute h3ll and back and as far as I'm concerned he came out sparkling. I'd love to see any of you go through what he's been through and STILL make it into our football program after it's all said and done. I went through a tiny fraction of what he grew up with and it nearly cost me - took me 10 years to finish school, and with a h3ll of a lot less to show for it.
I love you guys, but some of this $hit is straight up nonsense.
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Re: Anyone else read/reading D. Rodriguez’s book?
Oct 30, 2014, 1:18 PM
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I'm about half way through as well.
Even though I know you can't understand what war is like until you experience it for yourself, "war is hell" has a different meaning now.
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Yep, finished while traveling this week. Good book...
Oct 30, 2014, 7:51 PM
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...I wish the rough language was excluded for younger readers.
There are some things he should have left out. Wasn't necessary to tell all.
It definitely gives some perspective of what our service men are going through.
I certainly wish him well with the book. I really enjoyed the Clemson parts.
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