They called it a rebuilding year. Coach Marvin "ShadeTree" Jones Sr. called it an opportunity.

When he took over the 2026 Tulsa Oilers, the roster was thin, the culture was fractured, and the expectations were low. What happened next wasn't magic — it was method. It was a locker room full of young men choosing to believe in each other and in the two words that became a city's rallying cry.

It's Us.

This book is the full account — the strategy sessions, the hard conversations, and the lessons that apply far beyond a football field.