This all starts out with the death of a beloved football coach, beaten to death as he slept. He is a master of cliches and is adored by his team and the entire university. One young man, a star running back with pro potential, is at the center of everything. It all goes back to a party hosted by the head of the booster club. It involves a young woman of questionable morals, going down in a lake in her car and the events that follow.