Nine Seconds to a Championship : The Story of LSU's Meteroic Rise to a National Championship Through the Eyes of A

Donnie Jones took the last snap of the 2003 National Championship Football Game and worked with the punt team to punt the ball in such a way as to run nine seconds off of the clock and secure a victory for his LSU teammates. He and the punt team will forever be remembered for this play which is one of the most important in LSU Football History. Donnie has won numerous awards and holds more records than any other punter in LSU history including the longest punt, 86 yares against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium. Head Coach Nick Saban commented, "Donnie Jones has demonstrated outstanding character in every endeavor at LSU. He has achieved academic excellence and offered personal leadership values while becoming one of the most effective punters in LSU history. It is hard to find many who have represented LSU with the class, performance, and character that Donnie has." The only pure punter from LSU to ever be drafted by a professional football team tells the story in his own words of what it felt like to be called in the last play of the National Championship Game with the the punt team to secure a victory for his team. He also shares his thoughts on the championship season as well as the four years starting with his first year under Gerry Dinardo. Donnie's perspective as a player is a first for the real fans who want the inside story of this rise from the ashes to the pinnacle of college football. It also contains a very strong message of hope and inspiration!Jones, Donnie is the author of 'Nine Seconds to a Championship : The Story of LSU's Meteroic Rise to a National Championship Through the Eyes of A', published 2004 under ISBN 9780976018193 and ISBN 0976018195.