GREAT UNEXPECTATIONS:

Developed by a CASE Professor of the Year, Dr. Carolyn Peluso Atkins, who has taught a public speaking class to the student-athletes since 1990, this book will give you an intimate look at those you have cheered for throughout the years. It may bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eye ... but, most of all, it will make you proud to be a Mountaineer.

A must-read book for any Mountaineer fan, especially

• Parents
• Coaches
• Teachers
• Media
• Student-Athletes of any age

Also ...

• How WVU athletes have coped with adversities…
• What Jonnie West and Patrick Beilein have to say about their fathers
• How Mike Gansey’s step-father changed his life
• Why Major Harris, Canute Curtis, and Grantis Bell returned to WVU to get their college education
• Why Freddie “Boom-Boom” Smalls believes his life was saved
• How WVU athletes feel about societal issues such as divorce, abandonment, racism, gangs, and drugs
• How WVU athletes feel about school, teachers, counselors, coaches, and the importance of getting an education
• What WVU athletes have to say about setting goals, being optimistic, helping others, and showing gratitude

COMMENTS ...

Deion Sanders, Former NFL Cornerback and NFL Network Commentator
Thank you so much for caring beyond the classroom.

Charles Emanuel (Football), Attorney
I had the greatest time working with you!!! Thanks for all that you did for me and all that you are doing for student athletes.

Bryan Pukenas (Football), Radiologist
WVU was a place that helped turn me into the person I am today. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t use something learned while a Mountaineer, be it from football or classes.

Ashley Pappas (Volleyball), WVU Assistant Volleyball Coach
With such a fear of public speaking in any form ...having you as a teacher helped so much! You were able to create an atmosphere in which I could really take the time to grow. So again, thank you.

Steve Slaton (Football), NFL Player, Houston Texans
One of my favorite classes