Legends, it is said, grow larger with the telling.  And so it is with Mike
 Gastineau’s joyous telling of the 1991 University of Washington football season. For some, this will be a magical trip down memory lane.  For others, a lyrical explanation of what 30 years worth of shouting has been all about. Gastineau skillfully lets those most intimately involved with that season recall and revisit it. He thus has created not only a loving tribute, but a detailed portrait of a champion and the v… Read more
Bob Rondeau37-year voice of Huskies Football
The passage of time has made the greatness of the 1991 Washington Huskies seem almost mystical, and it takes incredible effort to humanize them while also appreciating their criminally underrated significance to college football. Mike Gastineau accomplishes this difficult task and then some in a definitive account of these national champions. This book frames properly all the dimensions of Don James’s masterpiece of a team.
Jerry BrewerWashington Post
Legions of fans saw the historic Huskies in one way. But Mike Gastineau pulls back the purple curtain and gives the reader an unvarnished, up-close, and surprising view of what was happening behind the scenes. If you care about University of Washington football, this is a must-read.
Sam FarmerLos Angeles Times
Fans of the Don James era and anyone who loves college football are in for a gourmet feast. In meticulous yet breezy detail, Mike Gastineau recounts the greatest team in Washington Huskies football history, the undefeated 1991 national co-champions. Never-before-told stories about the indomitable Steve Emtman, the irrepressible Billy Joe Hobert and the savviness of coordinators Jim Lambright and Keith Gilbertson light up the drama of James’ pinnacle achievement. I’m still laughing about the … Read more
Art ThielSportspress NW
Don and I loved all of our players and all of our teams – but the 1991 Huskies were special. Don would be honored by Mike’s careful research, and bringing that epic, inspirational season back in such a thrilling way.
Carol James
I know how much the 1991 team meant to Don James and this book tells their incredible story powerfully. I disagree with Gastineau’s take about who would have won if the Huskies had played my Hurricanes for the championship in 1991. But I agree with him about this: it would have been a game for the ages.
Dennis EricksonHead Coach'91 University of Miami Hurricanes
Mike has proven time and again to be a diligent and gifted storyteller, especially when it comes to sports history in Seattle. He has captured some of the best, most embarrassing and transcendent moments of our journey to a championship. The story of the 1991 UW team remains unique thirty years later, and Husky fans – and all “inspirational sports stories” fans – will be moved and love this book.
Ed CunninghamCenter'91 Huskies
I woke up on January 1st and realized we had a good team but because we were isolated in the Pacific Northwest no one believed in us. Miami this, Desmond Howard that. Yeah, yeah. Wait til they see us. The Dawgs would not be stopped. Not on this day. We were there to dominate and that’s just what we did. This book tells our story.
Lincoln KennedyOffensive Tackle'91 Huskies
I’m so happy Mike has written “Fear No Man” because I’ve tried for years to put how special this team was into words. Playing on the 1991 Huskies was pure joy and you saw that on the field.
Chico FraleyLinebacker'91 Huskies