- Gebundene Ausgabe: 320 Seiten
- Verlag: Ballantine Books (31. August 2004)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0345470141
- ISBN-13: 978-0345470140
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,8 x 16,4 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.116.087 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Curtis, author of Men of March (2003), about college basketball coaches, now turns to football. During the 2003 season, he spent a week each at observing nine college football programs. He watched films with coaches, interviewed players, worked the locker rooms, and attended practices. Curtis' dominant theme is that the modern coach functions like the CEO of a corporation. The coach's work is public view, and if the stock doesn't pay dividends in the form of wins and bowl games, he is accountable. Sometimes the week Curtis spent at a school was the prelude to triumphs; other times, not. His stay at Wisconsin with coach Barry Alvarez culminates in a stunning upset of then top-ranked Ohio State, but his trip to Colorado State ends with the loss of a close game to archrival Colorado. Curtis doesn't offer much criticism--if anything, he comes to identify too closely with his subjects--but he does provide an appreciation for the preparation and emotional investment at the foundation of every college football game. Legions of fans will savor every word. Wes Lukowsky
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“Brian Curtis tells the stories behind the stories. He brings the meetings, practice sessions, recruiting calls, and game-day experience to light like never before. Fans who want to know what goes on behind the scenes will find out in this book.”
–RON ZOOK, head football coach, the University of Florida
“Brian Curtis has taken us behind doors that are locked to all but those intimately involved in football and he helps us to understand the pressures and emotions that frame the game! If you read this book you will understand that the job of head coach is part parent, part CEO, part fund-raiser, part family counselor, and part Xs and Os.”
–JACK ARUTE, college football reporter, ABC Sports
“Brian Curtis takes fans behind the scenes into the world of coaching at the highest level of college football. From the meeting rooms to the locker room to the practice fields, Every Week a Season is an in-depth look at what goes into each Saturday’s contest.”
–MIKE SLIVE, Commissioner, Southeastern Conference
–RON ZOOK, head football coach, the University of Florida
“Brian Curtis has taken us behind doors that are locked to all but those intimately involved in football and he helps us to understand the pressures and emotions that frame the game! If you read this book you will understand that the job of head coach is part parent, part CEO, part fund-raiser, part family counselor, and part Xs and Os.”
–JACK ARUTE, college football reporter, ABC Sports
“Brian Curtis takes fans behind the scenes into the world of coaching at the highest level of college football. From the meeting rooms to the locker room to the practice fields, Every Week a Season is an in-depth look at what goes into each Saturday’s contest.”
–MIKE SLIVE, Commissioner, Southeastern Conference
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Dieses Buch ist das wahrscheinlich beste, dass ich je über Sport (hier eben speziell College-Football gelesen habe) - es gibt einen wunderbaren Einblick in die einzelnen Programs und zeigt, wie alle möglichen Dinge von den einzelen Coaches, Coordinators usw. gehandhabt werden!
Jede Woche begleitet der Autor ein Team von Sonntag nach dem Spiel bis zur Woche drauf nach dem Samstag-Spiel und berichtet über seine Erlebnisse usw.! Es handelt sich um die 2003er Season, bei der er dann auch noch LSU bis ins "nicht gerechtfertigte" National Championship Game begleitet hat! Außerdem geht er auch immer auf die gegnerischen Teams und deren Spieler z.B. Chris Brown (damals Colorado - heute Tennessee Titans) oder Sean Taylor (damals Miami Hurricanes - heute Washington Redskins) ein - auch Spieler, die heuer gedrafted wurden sind mit von der Partie - als Beispiele die Georgia Dawgs David Greene (Seattle Seahawks) oder Fred Gibson (Pittsburgh Steelers)!
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Great idea, very well-written
7. Oktober 2004
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Curtis hits all the marks with this book. I was a little skeptical going in, wondering what I might learn, as I'm a pretty big college football fan. I was surprised because I didn't know most of what he reveals. He talks about the world off the field in a way that ESPN, SI, etc. never fully explore, in my experience.
Very well-written book, I definitely recommend it for casual or serious sports fans. It shows so much of the real game that you hardly ever see or hear about.
Very well-written book, I definitely recommend it for casual or serious sports fans. It shows so much of the real game that you hardly ever see or hear about.
5 von 6 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
More than a Game, a Love Affair with the Teams
21. September 2004
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This book is a high tribute to the Great American Sport of Football. It is based on visits to nine of the top names in college football. The author, Brian Curtis, spent a week at each school. The result is a report, not of just the games, but of the essence of the teams. He reports on the practice, the personalities, the tone of the school and the team. The tone varies a good bit depending if the last game was a win or a loss. He reports on the 'intelligence' I guess you'd call it about what the team can expect in the game plan expected from their opponents next week. And on the ways to counter the oponnents expected game.
Coming through on each page is the fascination, the love that the author feels for the game and the teams. Delightful book.
Coming through on each page is the fascination, the love that the author feels for the game and the teams. Delightful book.
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A zebra's wife checks in
28. Juli 2007
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My husband is a D-I FB official and I bought him this book as a gift. He thoroughly enjoyed this well-researched, behind-the-scenes look at big-time college football. The author captures the intensity and drama which unfold each week during the season.
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