In this journal, I will be characterizing Boobie Miles. Beginning, Boobie is a very talented football player. First, he is the starting running back for the Permian Panthers. Permian is a small town in the middle of Texas, and are were most known during the oil boom and for football. Football is a part of everyone's life in Texas. People will close up there stores and everyone in the town will go to the games. Because everyone goes to the games they need a big stadium, so Permian plays in a stadium that fits 20,000 people. Week after week they will fill the stadium to its full capacity to show their love for Permian. For these reasons this shows how big of a deal it is to be the starting running back for Permian. In order for Boobie to be …show more content…
Boobie has incredible size, strength, and athleticism for a high school athlete. “No one, was as good as he was” (Bissinger 54). This quote shows how Boobie was one of the best running backs in the state. Also, the town depends on him to win because the play scheme is designed around him. The play scheme is designed so Boobie gets the ball as much as possible. This shows Boobie is the “heart and soul” of the Permian team. Lastly, Boobie is one of the top 10 running backs in the state. He is one of the top 10 running backs in the state because of his hard work. Boobie has worked his whole life to be a top player in the state, and it is paying off. Of course he has always been super talented, but he did not take things for granted and works his butt off every day. This shows how Boobie has worked and become granted as a top 10 running back in the state. After that, Boobie also had a rough childhood. First, Boobie was an orphan until he was seven years old. He was beaten by his father and subsequently taken away from his parents and put into a foster home. His uncle L.V. knew that Boobie had potential, and he did not want Boobie to know the life on the streets.