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Chargement... Three and Out: Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football (édition 2012)par John U. Bacon (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Exceedingly well written look into college football crossed with a study of organizational dysfunction. Unfortunately it describes a period of pain at my alma mater, but does so in the manner of a clinician rather than the euphemism & coach-speak heavy way that is more typical of the genre. Bacon writes like a history professor throughout (protip: he is one), always keeping in focus causes and their effects as well as consistently placing events in their historical context. This helps us more correctly understand motivation, intention and clarifies a messy and unintended consequence rich story. Great read for college football enthusiasts or as a transitional cautionary tale. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"The national spotlight never strays from the University of Michigan football team. More people have seen the Wolverines play football--in person and on TV--than any other team in the nation. Michigan boasts the most wins, the best winning percentage, the biggest stadium, the most alumni, the most heated rivalries, and the richest tradition in the game. As their famed fight song proclaims, the Wolverines are "Victors valiant. conqu'ring heroes." Or they were, until 2008. The brilliant but star-crossed Rich Rodriguez led the young Wolverines through three of the program's toughest seasons. With the entire sports world watching, they enjoyed thrilling victories and suffered heartbreaking losses, often falling short in the winner-take-all struggle of big-time college football. Day after day for three years, John U. Bacon watched the drama unfold, from the sidelines to the locker room to the meeting rooms and even the homes of the players and coaches. No sportswriter has ever been granted more intimate access to a top-flight college football program. Now Bacon--an award-winning journalist and coauthor of Bo's Lasting Lessons--has written a narrative saga in the vein of Friday Night Lights and Season on the Brink. His story is one of hopes raised and dashed; of reputations pumped up, then punctured; and of coaches and youngsters striving to satisfy the demands of a culture that values winning above all else"-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Some sections get a little bogged down in football jargon, but you certainly don't have to be a fan to enjoy this book. ( )