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2026 Tulsa Oilers Football · The season that changed a team
It’s UsThe Turnaround
From 2–5 to ten straight. The real story was what changed in the men.
Head coach Marvin “ShadeTree” Jones Jr. tells the story of the 2026 Tulsa Oilers season: a team that chose accountability, faith, and one another, won ten straight, finished 12–6, and reached the Eastern Conference Championship.
Ebook and paperback presale opens September 26, 2026.
2026 Tulsa Oilers FootballHead Coach · Marvin “ShadeTree” Jones Jr.
2–5Season start
10Straight wins
12–6Final record
ECChampionship reached
More than a football story
A difficult beginning does not write the ending.
At 2–5, the easiest thing in football is to start looking for someone to blame. The Oilers made a different choice. They stopped looking outside the building for answers and looked at one another.
That shared choice became an identity: IT’S US. One victory became two. Confidence grew, and so did trust. The team kept working through pressure, personal challenges, and the daily demands of the season.
Faith, accountability, leadership, and brotherhood carried the story beyond the field. The Oilers won ten straight, finished 12–6, and fought their way into the Eastern Conference Championship.
The record tells what happened on the field. The deeper turnaround was in the people who lived the season.
“A scoreboard tells you who won. It cannot tell you everything a team had to become.”From the prologue · It’s Us: The Turnaround
The turning point
One game at a time. One standard together.
A turnaround takes faith, consistency, humility, discipline, and the willingness to keep doing the work.
10Straight wins after a 2–5 start.
“Nobody was talking about ten straight. We needed one.”
That is the work behind the record: focus on the next choice, accept accountability, and keep moving forward together.
In It’s Us: The Turnaround, Marvin “ShadeTree” Jones Jr. shares what the season taught him about leading people through pressure and change.
- Faith through pressure
- Accountability when it matters
- Leadership rooted in trust
- Growth beyond the field
Who this book is for
If you are facing a hard season, this story is for you.
Football players, coaches, fans, and sports professionals will recognize the pressure and discipline of competition. Readers who know little about football can still connect with the deeper story: struggle, doubt, accountability, and the decision to keep moving.
People Leading Others
For leaders, coaches, and mentors responsible for helping a team move through pressure and change.
Teams and Communities
For schools, organizations, churches, teams, and community groups ready to talk about resilience, faith, responsibility, and growth.
Direct presale · opens September 26, 2026
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