Fourth and Long The Fight for the Soul of College Football

Name: Fourth and Long The Fight for the Soul of College Football
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ISBN: 9781476760308

ISBN-10: 1476760306

ISBN-13: 9781476760308

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Authors: John U. Bacon

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The New York Times bestseller about the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it—“A fascinating saga” (Booklist).In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author John U. Bacon embedded himself in four college football programs—Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and Northwestern—and captured the oldest, biggest, most storied league, the Big Ten, at its tipping point. He sat in as coaches dissected game film, he ate dinner at training tables, and he listened in locker rooms. He talked with tailgating fans and college presidents, and he spent months in the company of the gifted young athletes…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/16/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.37" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

John U. Bacon has won numerous national writing awards & now freelances for "Sports Illustrated", "Time", "ESPN Magazine", & the "New York Times", among others.