Author, Bruce Plasket states in the preface that this is not a book about sports. After eagerly digesting this book in less than a day, I have to disagree. This story tugs at the heart of everything about sports. It is about courage, heroism, guts, perseverance and the determination of young men to overcome the rare kind of adversity dished out by an opponent far greater than what they will ever face on a football field.  

Buffaloed is a true story of bias and hatred, beginning with a malicious DA, an overzealous media and other cast of characters who are intent on producing sensationalism or protecting their own self interest over learning and reporting the truth. Plasket does a masterful job of revealing enough of the complicated specifics of the scandal without bogging you down with complicated and confusing legal issues. All of the necessary details of the thee-year legal battle are included, but there is a generous amount of human interest and drama mixed in, making it very hard to put the book down from the first page forward.

This is a true story about an unsuccessful attempt to bring down an entire football team. While the media continued a 3-year barrage of endless slander, the only recourse for the team and coach was to fight this battle on the field. Plasket breathes new life into each and every game of CUs 2004 football season. His accounting of Ron Monteihl’s 64-yard touchdown catch in the final seconds of the Kansas State, game will send shivers down your spine.

Most importantly however, Buffaloed, offers the public a fresh chance to learn the truth and should mark a beginning for the healing of the reputations and honor of many decent men.