Strong Side is the perfect book when you want something quick, low angst, and a great listen. Derek is convinced friendship is all it’ll ever be, but a very confusing moment of impulse leaves both of them fumbling for answers about their relationship.Īs curiosity gives way to passion and passion gives way to something deeper, Jason and Derek will have to tackle their own personal demons to bring home the win and earn their happy ending.

Now he finally has a chance to get it all back as a walk-on for Eastshore College… if he can resist his immediate attraction to the gorgeous and very straight star quarterback.Īn instant connection during practice leads to an easy friendship that only grows stronger off the field. For Jason, that man just might be the Tigers’ new receiver, Derek Griffin.įour years ago, Derek nearly lost everything after being outed by his teammates. But every quarterback needs a man he can count on down-field. If he can’t turn NFL recruiters’ heads this year, he’ll lose his shot at the one thing he’s ever been good at.

Jason Hawkins is about to throw the biggest Hail Mary pass of his career. Interim grandstands of 1,500 on the west side and 1,000 on the east side will be in place this weekend until final construction of the facility is completed, when an additional 1,000 seats will be eventually added to each side.Their chemistry on the field is undeniable. Together with the current spiffy turf field, all this will someday constitute the new 'Joseph and Jane Hoya' stadium.īut in the meantime, no more MSF for me. There will be more construction still to come with permanent brick grandstands, pavilions, enclosed suites, and lights for nighttime play. Today, the fenced-enclosed descendant of that yard again sits in the center of campus, now shifted slightly west and downhill from its original location. Back in the 1860's, this was the center of the Georgetown campus and its significance to the students was underscored by the name they gave to the student governing body (originally composed of the intercollegiate team managers) that would meet there regularly: the Yard. What nickname then for this Hoya field of dreams? Why not the Georgetown yard? Once upon a time, students went outside to play in the fenced-enclosed yard (between the former South building and the North building) that now comprises the Healy Quadrangle. The 'MSF' working title is quite a mouthful and, with actual games about to commence, surely it has run its course as a functional label. This Saturday, the University will baptize the field with prayer and with competition, on the gridiron against the Bears of Brown University. While the former Harbin Field, reconstructed as the nascent 'multi-sport facility,' awaits future designation with the surname of a generous donor, perhaps the time has come to refer to it with a more Georgetown-friendly moniker.

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