A Pigskin Cowboy by Melissa Keir from the Cowboy Time Box Set

Why Ohio University?
In my novella—A Pigskin Cowboy—in the box set Cowboy Time, my hero was a college football player who threw a game in order to help the Feds with a sting operation. While the story takes place in my fictional town of Whisper, Colorado, my hero is originally from Athens, Ohio where he attended Ohio University.


You may be asking, why I picked such a town and college? First rule of writing is to write what you know…I attended Ohio University and lived in Athens for a short time after I first got married. The campus’ beauty and history stayed with me to this day. So what better place for an amazing young man?


Ohio University is one of the United States’ oldest universities. Originally thought up in a Boston pub, the school was modeled after Yale and Harvard. Nestled among the hills of southern Ohio, OU’s 1,850-acre campus features some of the most beautiful buildings with some dating back to the original founding.


Ohio has been cited for academic quality and value by publications Fortune,[31] U.S. News and World Report,[32] BusinessWeek,[33] Forbes,[34] America's 100 Best College Buys, Princeton Review's Best Colleges, and Peterson's Guide to Competitive Colleges. (Wikipedia). It is also known as one of the first colleges to admit women, African American’s and international students to their programs. 


Ohio University’s football team is a part of the MAC conference, playing against schools such as Miami of Ohio and Bowling Green University. Peden Stadium is the oldest football venue in the Mid-American Conference and is designated as a historic place. Athletics is a large part of OU’s campus life with home games drawing large crowds wearing green and white (OU’s colors).



Having lived on campus for a year, I loved the small town feel of this beautiful town and the spectacular colors of the changing seasons. Each step on the green feels like a walk back in time through history. Ohio University’s alumni are a who’s who of business, politicians, sports stars and entertainers. What better place to showcase a young man who took a chance to make things right, rather than allow cheating to continue?



Here’s a peek at A Pigskin Cowboy…“Liar.”“Cheat.”“Give us back our money!”The voices echoed through Kane’s mind, forcing him to wake up. Looking around, he remembered climbing on the bus heading west. Heading away from Athens, Ohio, to avoid the memories of his last day of college football, and maybe the end of his chances at a professional career. Still sleepy, he ran his hand over his head, expecting to feel the longer dreadlocks he’d worn for the last five years. But the stubble of a buzz cut under his fingers scraped his palms. A lot more than his haircut had changed.Football had been important to him. From the elementary playground where he’d tossed the foam football around with his friends at recess, to the travel team he’d played on in middle school. His mom had driven him all around the state, giving up her weekends and vacations to provide him the chance to follow a dream. The times of playing in pouring rain, breaking his arm in one game…each memory had been etched into his soul.His stomach burned when he thought about that final game and how his friends, his coaches, his teammates, and even his girlfriend had turned on him. No matter, he’d had to do it. Though the correct thing to do, good chance he’d cost himself his dream of playing in the NFL. Thank goodness his mother hadn’t lived to see how it went down. It’d started out just as any other game, but during the final plays, things went terribly wrong. Thankfully, the season had ended and he had a summer internship, far away from the world of college football. At least until the truth came out…if it ever did.


It’s first and goal…Kane Warner, the favorite tight end of his college football team, had everyone turned on him for throwing a game. Rather than explain why or face the scrutiny, he leaves town for his summer internship to regroup and get his head on straight.Charley Ramsey works at Café French while going to college for accounting. Life in a small town has always suited her. No drama is her motto and she’ll do everything she can to avoid it.Being financially secure is Charley’s biggest dream. Clearing his name is Kane’s. When the media comes looking for the big story, will Kane and Charley’s relationship survive the drama or will the football player run again?

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What college did you go to? Or which college would you have loved to attend and why?





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