Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football by Bacon, John U.
Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football by Bacon, John U.

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

From New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state...
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
SKU: 9781476760308
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 348 left in stock
Author: John U. Bacon
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $42.38
10 customers are viewing this product
Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football by Bacon, John U.

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

$42.38
Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football by Bacon, John U.

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

$42.38
Author: John U. Bacon
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
From New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it.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 who play the game. Fourth and Long reveals intimate scenes behind closed doors, from a team's angry face-off with their athletic director to a defensive lineman acing his master's exams in theoretical math. It captures the private moment when coach Urban Meyer earned the devotion of Ohio State's Buckeyes on their way to a perfect season. It shows Michigan's athletic department endangering the very traditions that distinguish the college game from all others. And it re-creates the euphoria of the Northwestern Wildcats winning their first bowl game in decades. Most unforgettably, Fourth and Long finds what the national media missed in the ugly aftermath of Penn State's tragic scandal: the unheralded story of players who joined forces with Coach Bill O'Brien to save the university's treasured program--and with it, a piece of the game's soul. This is the work of a writer in love with an old game--a game he sees at the precipice. Bacon's deep knowledge of sports history and his sensitivity to the tribal subcultures of the college game power this elegy to a beloved and endangered American institution.

Author: John U. Bacon
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 09/16/2014
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.53w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9781476760308

About the Author
Bacon, John U.: - John U. Bacon is the New York Times bestselling author of Fourth and Long, Three and Out, and Bo's Lasting Lessons.
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD
Example product title
$42.38 SGD
$42.38 SGD

Recently Viewed Products