Factors Unknown: Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. David Jason Stinson coming 9-17-2010 *Pre-sales begin 6-1-2010. If you think this is about water breaks and a football practice, you would be wrong. >>> "I just want the truth," – Michele Crockett, Courier-Journal interview 8/31/08<<< >>> “I have seen Max run harder in hotter weather and I do not know what happened.” – Jeff Gilpin, LMPD Summary Statement 9/4/08 <<< >>> “The defense did an excellent job of portraying the case as something it wasn’t,” – R. David Stengel, Courier-Journal interview 9/22/09 <<< >>> "There is no indication this kid was dehydrated." – Dr. William Smock, Courier-Journal interview 3/8/09 <<< >>> “I cannot sit here today and take responsibility for something I am not responsible for.” – Jason Stinson, ABC GMA interview 9/22/09 <<< >>> “I think it was a witch hunt that included nobody ever bothering to check with any medical doctors.” – Brian Butler, Post trial interview 9/17/09/ <<< >>> “There is so much misinformation out there as it relates to this its astonishing.” – Alex Dathorne, MSNBC interview 1/23/09 <<< >>> “I do think more good will come from this trial. If every coach steps on a football field and now thinks about what he is doing a little bit more—maybe thinks about water a little more, or watches his players a little bit more—we are all better off for having this case.” – Leland Hulbert, Post trial interview 9/17/09 <<< >>> “When you are facing a six-figure defense bill, that can be intimidating in itself. That's why people end up taking deals." – Rodney Daugherty, WDRB Fox 41 interview 9/2/09 <<< >>> "He was an excellent student, a great kid from a strong family." – Dave Johnson, Courier-Journal interview 8/24/08 <<< >>>“I would have voted to acquit Coach Stinson on both charges. I was not surprised at all by the verdict.” – Alternate Juror WDRB Fox 41 interview 9/18/09 <<< >>> “Thirty-five minutes, that’s about tops. The rest of it was eating and waiting to go back to the courtroom.” – Juror, WHAS ABC 11 interview 9/21/09 <<< >>> “Now I want to see him [Stinson] do time.” – Michele Crockett, People Magazine interview 9/7/09 <<< >>> “I think it is a tragic accident. He’s run further in hotter weather for longer.” – Jeff Gilpin, WHAS ABC 11 interview 10/15/08 <<< >>> “I cannot sit here today and take responsibility for something I am not responsible for.” – Jason Stinson, ABC GMA interview 9/22/09 <<< >>> “We had some of the best people in Louisville come forward for free and tell this jury what really happened. – Brian Butler, Post trial interview 9/17/09 <<< >>> “Anybody can say that Dr. Smock saying a crime didn't occur to the Commonwealth Attorney's Office cannot be deemed non-exculpatory. I mean, it doesn't get much more exculpatory than that.” – Alex Dathorne, Hearing Jeff. Circuit Court 8/31/09 <<< >>> "I think every coach in the nation should be behind this guy, because this could be any one of them" – Rodney Daugherty, AP interview 9/1/09 <<< >>> "He's somebody you'd want your son to be like, or if your daughter brought him home, you'd be happy." – Dave Johnson, Courier-Journal interview 8/24/08 <<< >>> “I was amazed that we were all on the same page. There were older people, younger people, middle-aged people, and we all must’ve heard the same thing in that courtroom.” – Juror, WHAS ABC 11 interview 9/21/ <<< >>> “I want him to take responsibility for what’s happened.” – Michele Crockett, CBS Early Show interview 9/21/09 <<< >>> “I didn’t see the coaches do anything wrong that day.” – Jeff Gilpin, WHAS ABC 11 interview 10/15/08 <<< >>> “This was a tragedy, but it wasn’t a crime.” – Brian Butler, Post trial interview 9/17/09 <<< >>> “There was a lot of sensationalism that went in it and a lot of false reports in the media, and that led us to where we're at today.” – Rodney Daugherty, CNN interview 9/4/09 <<< >>> “The evidence was just overwhelming. I don’t feel like the coach did anything wrong to hurt Max Gilpin.” – Juror, WHAS ABC 11 interview 9/21/ <<< >>> “It never was a crime and had it been investigated [properly], it wouldn’t have been prosecuted.” – Brian Butler, Post trial interview 9/17/09 <<<

Preview and Reviews



Reviews

Factors Unknown is a masterful effort at setting the record straight about the preposterous persecution of a good and decent man, Coach Jason Stinson. The tragic death of Max Gilpin was compounded by the reckless attack on Coach Stinson. Factors Unknown sheds the light of truth on this sad story.

Mike Gallagher
Nationally syndicated radio host
Fox News Channel contributor

Having played football in the 1960's when most coaches banned water from the practice field and having grown up in the same community as the Stinson family, I've been mesmerized by events that followed the tragic death of Max Gilpin. Many different players and institutions took positions that led them on courses they seemed unable to change. The extraordinary indictment of Coach Stinson and the legal battle that followed is captured in Rodney Daugherty's fascinating book Factors Unknown. This book reveals insider information that will sweep the nation. Factors Unknown is an illuminating and riveting work depicting the perfect storm surrounding Coach Stinson while it touches the heart.

Justice Martin E. Johnstone, Retired
Supreme Court of Kentucky

A must-read for parents, student athletes and coaches of any sport, Factors Unknown reveals the frightening truth about the aftermath of the Max Gilpin tragedy. After a practice that was no different from practices conducted all around the country, Coach Stinson endured a legal nightmare unique in the annals of sports. Factors Unknown paints a vivid picture of the conflict between the justice system and scholastic athletics.

Jimmie Reed, Executive Director
Kentucky High School Coaches Association (KHSCA)
Kentucky Football Coaches Association (KFCA)