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Use it as kindling!!!
The book starts out with inaccurate statistics. This has to be on the part of the authors. It is easy to find the winningest teams of all time the list should be accurate. Coverage of the selected teams is poor. For 15 years of research this is garbage. The selection of teams is poor. The top teams are included as they should be. Some of the teams included should rarely be mentioned in the discussion of college football; while some of the of the teams that have been at the heart of the college football discussions over the last ten years are excluded. If you need kindling here you go. If you are interested in college football DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!

college football fans, buy this book
If you are a college football fan, this is a must have.This book has stats and scores and standings so in a way it is similar to the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game(which I own and reviewed) but what sets this book apart from that one, and what makes it far more itneresting, are the game (for major games for every week during the season, plus bowls) and season recaps.Essentially the game recaps are the same as what you would read in the newspaper the day after the game, and the season recaps give a one page description of the stories and trends in each of the seasons from 1953 to 2006.

The second half of the book lists the 70 (arguably) most notable college football playing schools since 1953 with scores and school records, as well as starting lineups for each school for these years.This section isn't any better than the similar section in the ESPN book, a lot of the info here is the same but this book does have the above mentioned starting lineups.

The product information describes this book as getting "to the heart of college football competition" and being a "fun read".I agree whole heartedly with those statements.If you want one book to cover college football history, this is the book to get.If you read the reviews and the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia seems a better fit for you, I still recomend buying this book alongside that one.

A must-have reference that trounces ESPN
Fifty Years of College Football is a little-known giant of a book that blows away the competition like the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia.Fifty Years even has a bonus...it actually chronicles 54 football seasons of all the important college teams, and does it in an amazingly detailed style.It supplies information on the top 70 football programs that can be found in very few books of this type.

For example, ESPN'sbook offers scores of games but otherwise all but ignores the exciting action that took place on the field.For its part, Fifty Years chronicles every important moment in more than 7,000 important college games.ESPN spoons up inconsistent "teams of the century" for each school while Fifty Years taps each major school's best 54 players, arranged as a squad ready to take on the world.Very cool!

ESPN provides a chart of each team's season leader in stats while Fifty Years lists each starting player and many reserves on offense and defense and supplies all the important stats in each season during the modern era since the early 1950s.

Boyles and Guido make football history come alive, and their amazing effort is massive, and an incredible bargain.

50 Years of College Football
This is the best college football history book I have found.It covers every week since 1953.It has the starting line up of the top 70 college teams for all those years.
It has a year by year wrap up of awards, bowls and polls.It has the All-American teams.You'll never find a book on college football that has the complete history this book contains.
The book settles a lot of arguments.
I purchased this book for many of my friends
The book is well put together and the information is easy to find.

Great resource
This thing is a behemoth. Over 1300 pages and a lot of it is in small type. So, what is 50 Years of College Football? Authors Bob Boyles have compiled something that has to be the most inclusive review of the last 50 years of college football available. It just as easily could have been called "The College Football Dictionary" as that's what it resembles.

It provides a review of 70 teams over the years 1953 to 2006. Each review contains basic school information, andcareer, season, and game statistical leaders - typical of stuff you'd find in a school's media guide. The reviews include won-loss records, coaching records, and bowl records, the scores of all games - stuff that isn't hard to find if you're a powerhouse school, but may be difficult if you're trying to find information on someone lesser known. The season's starting lineups and statistical leaders are also included - that is information that can be very hard to find, especially if you're interested in going back all the way to 1953.

The yearly reviews start with an entertaining and informative overview of each year, highlighting events on and off the field. As an example, the 1961 review relates how the Ohio State faculty voted down a Rose Bowl bid, resulting in the Columbus Dispatch printing each voting faculty member's name, address, and amount of reimbursed out-of-state travel they'd had over the past year. We're told that Woody Hayes was pivotal in quelling potential student riots. (Ah, the good old days!)

The preseason rankings are provided, and a recap of games played between ranked teams and many rivals are reviewed, which comes to more than 7,500 game recaps total. These don't include every game ever played, but obviously a huge number of them, including a "Game of the Year" for each season. .Each year concludes with a listing of conference standings, bowl game reviews, All-America teams, Heisman Trophy voting along with other major award winners. As if that weren't enough (but wait, there's more!), you also get the first eight rounds of each season's NFL draft.

There is a freakish amount of information in 50 Years of College Football, almost too much. At a cost under $20 (see the Amazon price above), it's pretty affordable as a historical reference. It's handy for bloggers like me to go back and find something interesting to write about and it should be in the hands of any college fans that likes to "one-up" their friends. Hmmmm.... wouldn't that be just about all of us? ... Read more

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Does the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) exploit student athletes? Should athletes be paid? Does Title IX unfairly discriminate against men's sports? Are the salaries of head coaches excessive? Why is there so much cheating in college sports? Should the sports department be subsidized by the university? Why do universities place so much emphasis on athletics?

The above are just some of the questions raised in this sports economics textbook specially designed to teach undergraduate students about the college sports industry. The book focuses on the unique cartel structure of the NCAA and its member institutions to shed light on the labor market for college athletes and coaches; the tension between athletics and academics; the finance of athletic departments; the role of the media and commercialization of college sports; race, gender, and legal issues; and the desirability and plausibility of reform.

The book reinforces the economic analysis with a variety of examples of recent events and can be used as either a primary or secondary text.

Contents:

• The History of Intercollegiate Athletics and the NCAA;
• Cartels in College Sports;
• The Labor Market for College Athletes;
• Athletics and Academics;
• The Labor Market for College Coaches;
• The Athletic Department and the University;
• The Media and Intercollegiate Sports;
• Race and Gender Issues in Intercollegiate Sports;
• Reforming College Sports.

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Audiences: A reference for exercise physiologists, physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, nurses, physicians, health and fitness instructors, and clinical program directors; also a textbook for students studying chronic disease, disabilities, or multiple conditions.

Now in its third edition, ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities offers both exercise and health professionals the latest research and applications for integrating exercise into the treatment of 49 chronic diseases and disabilities. This reference was developed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and written by contributors with significant clinical and research experience in exercise programming for people with chronic conditions.

ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Third Edition, contains tools to assist in the coordination of exercise within an integrated model of patient care. The updated edition presents a framework for determining functional capacity in persons with chronic diseases and disabilities and offers guidance in developing appropriate exercise programming to optimize functional capacity and reduce the compounding effects of exercise intolerance.

Unlike textbooks on special populations, ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities provides an overview of exercise management and addresses a wider spectrum of chronic diseases and disabilities. A consistent and concise format allows readers quick access to the pathology of interest, training and response to exercise, management of medications, and recommendations and special considerations of exercise testing and programming. Within the text, diseases and disorders are organized into six sections: cardiovascular; pulmonary; metabolic; orthopedic; neuromuscular; and cognitive, psychological, and sensory. Information presented for each of the 49 conditions is based on the most current clinical research.

The third edition includes an added color and contains new chapters on metabolic syndrome, stress and neuropsychiatric disorders, multiple chronic conditions, and fibromyalgia. Information on professional preparation in serving patients with chronic diseases or disabilities has also been added. In addition, reformatted tables provide quicker reference for testing and prescription data. Recommended readings found at the end of the book offer resources for more in-depth study.

The text also includes case studies for each condition. These cases, drawn from the contributor's clinical practice, illustrate how scientific research and clinical experience can combine in the development of an informed program of care for each patient. Case studies follow a set format, beginning with an overview and a subjective objective assessment plan (SOAP) report, followed by an exercise program and a follow-up statement for select cases.

ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Third Edition, presents exercise as a viable component in the care and treatment of chronic disease and disability and offers guidance for appropriate exercise prescription that can positively affect functional capacity and slow or prevent exercise intolerance. As the prescription of exercise for persons with chronic conditions increases, exercise and health professionals require the appropriate data and tools to serve these individuals. ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities will assist professionals in translating the science of exercise physiology into the art of practicing exercise medicine. ... Read more

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ACSM's Exercise Management for persons with chronic disease and disabilites
I ordered this book for one of my Doctorate of Physical Therapy classes.It is very informational and is organized very well.Each chapter focuseson one diagnosis and then goes into what their reaction to exercise and exercise testing.The exercise testing is not as helpful for me however each chapter usually has a case study with an exercise program.This book would be beneficial to a variety of health care providers.An added bonus...my professor wrote a chapter!

Great Buy
Quick response, and exactly what I was looking for.The description was spot on, and this helped me immensely with my Pathophysiology class.Great buy for those in health/exercise related fields.

very pleased!
Ordered this book for son to use in school.He was very pleased with the information.

ACSM's Management for Persons with Chronic diseses & disability
This book is easy to read and a great assess to ones's collection of reference books.

Important Resource
I find this book an important resource of valuable information frequently inquired upon as a fitness instructor & a personal fitness trainer.
I find my self referencing this book not infrequently to satisfy such raised questions. ... Read more

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Each year, countless high school athletes compete for limited college roster spots.Their lack of experience about the recruiting process often results in disappointing outcomes.

Don’t let this happen to you! Get the inside scoop on a few things about recruiting that your competition doesn't know.Check out The Recruiting Companion for College Sports:Over 100 Winning Tips. It’s an easy-to-read booklet full of ideas to help you succeed at getting recruited.

There’s something for everyone in The Recruiting Companion:

• Student-athletes will get insight from the chapters on "The little white lies coaches tell recruits" and "Some important questions you might not know to ask."
• Parents will find "What no one tells you about athletic scholarships" and the chapters on "How parents can help and hurt in the recruiting process" particularly helpful.
• And everyone will benefit from "Top recruiting disasters and how to avoid them."

Standalone chapters will guide both student-athletes and their parents in the right direction about topics that are crucial when they need them the most.

The Recruiting Companion is a complement to Put Me In, Coach:A Parent's Guide to Winning the Game of College Recruiting, which lays out the recruiting process in more detail and includes twenty true recruiting stories, various templates, and comments from forty NCAA college coaches..

These two books will provide the knowledge and confidence you need to move from aspiring college athlete to recruited college athlete. Author Laurie Richter helped her son, Dylan, get recruited by using the methods outlined in her books



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A Must-Read!
This book is a must-read for anyone who's child is interested in being recruited to play sports in college.Although not as detailed as Dr. Richter's first book, "Put Me in Coach: A Parent's Guide to Winning the Game of College Recruiting," it has over 100 invaluable tips -- in an easy to read format -- for navigating through the murky waters of the college recruiting process.For well-researched details and a thorough step-by-step guide on the college recruiting process, buy "Put Me in Coach."If you know you're not going to read a full book and want a condensed version, buy "The Recruiting Companion."The cost of either or both books is a very small price to pay for ensuring that you give your child the best shot at pursuing his/her athletic passion at the next level. ... Read more

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exelente
Todavia no lo he empezado a estudiar. Pero estos libros son tan buenos que los usan en estudios universitarios.

Not Really for Personal Trainer
I bought this preparing for the exam for personal trainer certification. It is more designed for the Health/Fitness cert.I wasted a lot of time in it before I realized its lack of usefulness.The vocab is riduculous in my opinion and as such reduces the practical (non-exam prep) value of the book.

very good condition and quick shipping
The book came as quickly as the seller said it would come, and it is in perfect condition.

Great product, great seller!
My book was in perfect, brand new condition!It came really fast...much faster than expected!!

Fast and Quality book
This book was delivered quickly and was in perfect condition.I have no complaints and look forward to using Amazon again! ... Read more

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Treasure trove for NCAA fans
Ever wondered why in the world a college calls their athletes their particular nickname?With this book you will never wonder again!In this well-reasearched guide, Lessiter "left no stone unturned" andspoke with the Sports Information folks at every single Division I schoolto find out about the orign of each school's nickname(s).Small school orlarge, perpetual top 25 ranked team or cellar-dweller, they are all herefor your reference and enlightenment.Several enjoyable drawings aresprinkled throughout the text. ... Read more

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Asses the ritualization and representation of racial difference associated with intercollegiate athletics. ... Read more

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Informative but DRY!
A great treatise on the relationship between America's love of sports and America's conflicted attitudes about race.But I can't imagine how the knowledgable authors could have written a book that is harder to read.They never use a simple word when a complex one will do; never go for short when long will do.

Don't read this book when you're sleepy, you'll never finish it.But if you are in a scholarly mode, you will learn a lot.I did. ... Read more

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The legendary Charles C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, considered by most to be the first sports agent, negotiated a $3,000-per-game contract for Red Grange to play professional football for the Chicago Bears in 1933. Today, salaries in the tens of millions of dollars are commonplace, and instead of theatrical promoters and impresarios, professionally trained businessmen and lawyers dominate the business. But whereas rules and penalties govern the playing field, there are far fewer restrictions on agents. Incidents of agents' manipulating athletes, ranging from investment scams to outright theft of a player's money, are far too frequent, and there is growing consensus for reform

In The Business of Sports Agents, Kenneth L. Shropshire and Timothy Davis, experts in the fields of sports business and law, examine the history of the sports agent business and the rules and laws developed to regulate the profession. They also consider recommendations for reform, including uniform laws that would apply to all agents, redefining amateurism in college sports, and stiffening requirements for licensing agents. This revised and expanded second edition brings the volume up-to-date on recent changes in the industry, including:

- the closing of one of the largest agencies
- high-profile personnel moves
- passage of the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act
- the National Football League's aggressive and high-profile efforts to regulate agents

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Highly recommended for anyone looking to get into the industry.
It takes skill to deal with the massive corporations that are NFL, MLB, and NBA teams, just like it takes skill to play in those leagues. This newly expanded and updated second edition of "The Business of Sports Agents" is a guide to the subject of the title of the book. Covering the recent changes in the industry, including one agency closing in spite of its size, the constant changes that the business faces, and more. It also covers recent legal challenges, and the league's backlashes against some agents' tactics. "The Business of Sports Agents" is highly recommended for anyone looking to get into the industry.

Good book
This book explains the basics of how to become a sports agent.If you are looking for more info, I would also recommend you check out these useful sites: http://www.all-sports-agents-directory.com, http://www.become-a-sports-agent.com, and http://www.allsportsdirectory.net.

A Great Book about American Sports Representation
I just wanted to refute the review below. It must be for another book. This book has nothing to do with British sports or soccer. It deals with American sports--basketball, baseball, and football--and discusses both the history and problems of sports representation. As earlier reviews recommend, it is a 'must read' for anyone aspiring to be a sports agent.

Better for Britons
This book is interesting, yet focuses primarily on sports business in the UK, and particularly in regard to dealings with soccer clubs. But in terms of applicability to the US market, it's mostly interesting only as a tangential reference.

A Must Read for Future Sports Agents
This is require reading for our online Sports Agent Course.

Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook
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PUT ME IN, COACH is a must-have guidebook for parents and their student-athletes who want to be recruited to compete in athletics at the college level. Most student-athletes and their parents venture into college sports recruiting with little or no experience. Because of limited roster spots, only a handful of high school athletes will play their sport competitively in college and even fewer will get NCAA or NAIA scholarships. For your child to be one of them, you need a game plan, and the earlier you start, the better. So if you are the parent of a student-athlete who is better than most in high school athletics, but college coaches aren't lining up at your door, you will find PUT ME IN, COACH indispensable. Here is a sampling of what you will learn by reading this book: how to market your child so coaches take notice, how to get money from any school even those that don t give athletic scholarships, how to identify the colleges that are the right fit for your child, how to understand recruiting from the coaches point of view, and how to make the right impression and get the most out of campus visits. PUT ME IN, COACH includes 20 true stories that bring to life the many situations you will find yourself in along the recruiting trail. You will encounter the personal observations and advice of 40 college coaches from different schools and different divisions. In short, the strategies in PUT ME IN, COACH put you right where you need to be -- in the driver s seat!

The greatest compliment to Laurie Richter's book for parents concerning college recruiting is that our coaches--the guys who have spent years doing this--found it to be a solid road map of the how to's of the business. It is accurate, fair, and gives valuable insight to parents and young people who are making one of life's most important decisions for a college-bound athlete. I have always said that recruiting is like dating, and you need to know all you can about a person before you get engaged. This book helps you figure out how to do that. --Mack Brown, Head Football Coach, University of Texas at Austin

From a coaching perspective, recruiting is an inexact science. This book provides a refreshingly accurate and honest assessment of the recruiting process and solid advice on how to manage it. Sports and educational opportunities are plentiful, but finding the best fit scholastically, athletically, and socially should be the primary goal. This is an excellent guide. --Jody Conradt, Head Coach, Women's Basketball, University of Texas at Austin, 1976-2007

Richter's book guides parents through each step of the recruiting process, starting with actually deciding whether or not college athletics are a good fit for you and your child. Besides drawing on her personal experiences, Richter reviewed statistics from the NCAA, talked to college-bound students and their parents and interviewed college coaches from a range of sports and schools. The result is an honest tutorial that stresses the importance of researching potential colleges as early as the ninth grade. --North Shore Magazine, March 2009-- Richter's book on recruiting hits the nail on the head. Put Me In, Coach, A Parent's Guide to Winning the Game of College Recruiting is a thoughtful and detailed look into everything a student athlete and his parents need to know before attempting to find a school that best fits the student's needs. Put Me In, Coach is full of common sense tips for the prospective student athlete. --Lincolnshire Review, A Pioneer Press Publication. January 8, 2009-- Put Me In, Coach has a lot of great info. It will help the student athlete who wants to get recruited, better navigate a process that has become a lot more complex than it used to be. --Kristine Lilly, Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist Women's Soccer ... Read more

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Well written bookwith basic information
The reason I gave it three stars is the information is too basic.BUT if you know nothing about college athletics then this is the book for you.If you know basic information about recruiting there are better books.The book itself is well organized, concise, and is an easy to read. Because there is nothing in the book that you will use as a reference for later use, check "put me in coach" out at the library.There no need to own this book.

This book is the must have inside guide for any parent...
This book is the must have inside guide for any parent trying to get their talented athlete into a good college hopefully along with a scholarship. It is immensely practical and filled with plenty of the information you will need to get your child placed on a college team.

In this clearly presented guide, Laurie Richter leads us step by step through the process from the very beginning stages of deciding if pursuing college sports is the right decision to creating your college list and finding the right fit, to getting coaches interested, getting recruited, and finally how to make your final decision. She manages to take a large complex process and break it down into digestible and understandable chunks. Each chapter is designed with bulleted lists calling out the main topics, pertinent quotes on the subject by various college coaches, and inside tips like "Everyone wants to be wanted. Coaches are no exception." Actual examples are used, such as a student resume and a letter template that students can send to coaches.

The preparation for your athlete to get into college begins the first day he walks into high school. Richter covers what types of classes are required for division schools and what types of activities coaches are looking from perspective players. She authoritatively and gently lets us know that not everyone will play sports in college. For example, the percentage of high school senior athletes who will make a college team for men's basketball is 3.0%; for soccer it rises to 5.5%. She points out that many parents have wasted a lot of time and money because of bad assumptions and pipe dreams about where their student can play.

Following the skills assessment guidelines provided allows you to make a qualified evaluation of your student helping you to not waste money applying to school that are simply out of your student's abilities. While this book may not be able to guarantee that your child get into a great scholarship on a full athletic scholarship, if you follow the information provided, it will save you time, money and maybe even a headache or two.

Great reference to help your student athlete make the right choices.
This book is a great resource for parents of any student athlete that is beginning their work on chosing the right college. The author does a great job of pointing out the most important thing of all, chosing a college that will allow your child to get the best education they can, while also allowing them to follow their dreams of playing college sports.

IWish I'd Had This Book Years Ago!
As the parent of three college-age kids who all explored the idea of playing sports in college, believe me... this is the definitive guide.This book would have saved me a lot of trial and error and, more importantly, a lot of angst over the process had it been written at the time we were going through this process.

Even if you are not sure whether your child will be interested in pursuing sports at the college level, you should read this book.It helps set up the ground rules and the "have to's" along the way.It can also help you assist your child while they sort through the important elements to consider as they contemplate sports in college.The format is simple and easy so you can just refer to one chapter at a time as needed.

Although our family has been through this process successfully with two college athletes happily ensconced in exactly the right schools for them, we will definitely use this book to guide our thinking as our youngest heads off to freshman year of high school.

A helpful resource
As a parent of three - two interested in college sports - I had always been under the false assumption that their high school coach would walk them through the entire process.

Sooner rather than later, I came to the unfortunate realization that the parent and athlete were solely responsible for the athlete's collegiate future.

Put Me In Coach, has been a lifesaver for me and my family.It walked us through each decision, and answered most of the abundant questions that I, and presumably most other parents, had in the recruiting process.

I highly recommend this book to any parent who's children have even the slightest chance of a future playing a sport in college. ... Read more

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Gotta have it
If you want to pass, you gotta have this book to prepare.
Can be kind of dry, could be better organized. On the whole, it does what it should.
Enjoy.

Great textbook for ACSM studying
This textbook serves as a great starting place for studying for the ACSM test. It goes into more detail than the Review guide. I also took the 3 day workshop and with this book, it covers a lot of the testing topics.

Not the best resource, but a good secondary review
I have been teaching fitness for several years and wanted to get a personal trainer certification.Based on the learning materials available, I chose to go with ACSM rather than ACE.

However, once I got this book, I quickly realized I also needed to get the text book (ASCM Personal Trainer Resource Book) as there were no examples to support why certain questions were asked or not.

Once I had the text book, this made a lot more sense, and was a fairly useful review.

I suspect its also a very good resource for those who had taken the live seminars.

Awesome resource for any trainer!
I wasted a lot of money on other PT study materials and this was by far the best content AND the best value! You will not go wrong with this purchase! This is a comprehensive, hard cover, color photo and just an overall high quality book.

great book
This book is great, I am an Exercise Science major and I am getting ready for the ACSM personal training exam, this is a big help, all of the stuff I have learned over the last few years in nicely condensed in this book. ... Read more

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Presented here are 60 games featuring some of the most outstanding efforts in history--dramatic comebacks (such as USC's 1974 triumph over Notre Dame), stunning upsets (Columbia's 21-20 win over Army in 1947 or Appalachian State's over Michigan, 34-32, in 2007--see front cover), great individual efforts (Jim Brown's 43 points in a single game), bizarre plays (Roy Riegel's wrong-way run that helped Georgia Tech defeat California), and Yale-Harvard, 29-29, in 1968 (the latter scoring 16 points in the final 42 seconds). Each story includes the highlights of the games, with quotes from many of the principals, a look at the contest's effects on football overall, career follow-ups for the key participants, and seasonal wrap-ups for the teams involved. ... Read more

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The definitive statistical and factual reference for everything related to college football in the past 50+ years.

The result of fifteen years of exhaustive research, The USA Today Encyclopedia of College Football is without question the most comprehensive resource on college football ever set to type. Authors Bob Boyles and Paul Guido love college football with a passion, and undertook to pore through more than 4,000 media guides, watch thousands of hours of game films, and read through just about every book ever published on the game to bring this massive reference to fruition.

In these pages you will find information unavailable in any other single publication:
• Recaps of more than 7,000 games.
• Detailed reviews of fifty-five college football seasons.
• Complete season-by-season lineups and records of seventy major programs.
• Personality profiles of some of the game's biggest stars and coaches.
• Season-by-season award winners, All-American teams, and NFL drafts. ... Read more

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Use it as kindling!!!
The book starts out with inaccurate statistics. This has to be on the part of the authors. It is easy to find the winningest teams of all time the list should be accurate. Coverage of the selected teams is poor. For 15 years of research this is garbage. The selection of teams is poor. The top teams are included as they should be. Some of the teams included should rarely be mentioned in the discussion of college football; while some of the of the teams that have been at the heart of the college football discussions over the last ten years are excluded. If you need kindling here you go. If you are interested in college football DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!

Good supplement, but not complete.
This book basically stops at around 1953.It doesn't go back further, which is surprising since there's another 60 years of CFB that's not covered.This book goes into greater detail for each covered season than the ESPN encyclopedia, but the ESPN one has more raw data.

USA TODAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ENCYLOPEDIA
Since I'm a huge fan of college football, this book is perfect for me.Comprehensive and enjoyable reading for the trivia nut. My only complaint is size of the book i which makes it somewhat cumbersome to read and store.
Would strongly recommend the book to any devotee of college ball for statistics on favorite college teams, games, and individual players (70 teams in all).I found it to be a real 'blast of the past'

A must-have for serious fans of college football
I'll never read this entire book but that's not the point.It is a definitive reference for the last 50+ years of college football. Although only the major (70 or so) programs are covered, I have discovered facts I never knew.It's also a great book if you just have 10-15 minutes to read as you can browse a season or a few key games & then just leave it.Additionally, it makes a wonderful gift for the younger fans who can find a storehouse of information on why some of the greatest rivalries exist.Thorough, yet concise; reverent, yet with nuggets of humor.I recommend it without reservation.

Excellent reference
For the college football fan, this is an excellent reference work.It covers the game for each year from 1953 with game recaps, poll standings, and conference standings.There is also a year by year lineups and records for 70 major colleges.I recommend it highly. ... Read more

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Good College FB Book
Good read about the college / NFL transition. The book is a series of short stories giving an inside look at player situation from first round draft picks to walk ons. Good easy reading for the college fan waiting for the season to start.

Ted Kluck is the greatest writer on earth.
Whoever wants to know the heart and soul of America, should know the heart and soul of Ted Kluck. ... Read more

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Provides a look at both the written and unwritten rules that govern the world of college sports recruiting while advising young audiences how one should work to prepare for the transition from high-school to college athletics. Original. ... Read more

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where's the book
This book is about 70 pages of recruiting information and 125 pages of addresses and phone numbers of schools. Given the fact that 25 pages are made available with the "look inside" feature, you can read 1/3 of the book online and get the names, phone numbers, and addresses of schools using the web or at the library.

The book provided some decent information at best, but when I got to page 80? and realized the book was over, I didn't feel very good and I certainly didnt need 125+ pages of addresses of schools I have no need to call or no desire to call..

A thorough presentation of high school sports recruiting
"Everything you need to know about college sports recruiting" is a very thorough presentation of the college sports recruiting process. The chapters are ordered in a logical and easy-to-read format.The pages arefilled with invaluable information to help the prospective recruit makesense in an often tumultuous process. However, this book is not just adescriptive analysis of the reruiting process. The author, Jim Walsh, showsthe importance of planning the whole recruiting experience. The authorchallenges the reader to set goals, and to realistically evaluate thesegoals. Co-inciding with this, Walsh offers many insights into whatstandards coaches at various colleges use to determine a successfulrecruit. Another major appeal of the book is the emphasis Walsh places onacademic performance relating to the recruiting process.The author showsthat academic performance will likely be a determining factor in thequality of the school that is attained.In fact,Jim Walsh shows that strongacademic performance will open many doors not otherwise possible withmediocre athletic performance. Emphatically, the author embraces the"student-athlete" philosophy. The "student-athlete"philosophy make this book an ideal purchase for both the prospective highschool recruit and the parents of the prospect!Additionally, the bookoffers a number of insights for parents to be aware of during the sportsrecruiting process. Finally, the author does an excellent job in

matching a player's talent with aparticular school program. Heencourages readers not to overlook the Division two and three schools,offering a number of personal stories of players who went on to havesuccessful professional careers. This is a comprehensive book that offersmany insights for the prospective college sports recruit.It is highlyrecommended for the prospective high school recruit and to the parents ofthe recruit. ... Read more

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Sports Illustrated November 28, 1977 - College Basketball's Secret Weapon, Explosive Larry BirdFeaturing: Larry Bird while at Indiana State ... Read more

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A fact-filled directory of awards available for both male and female athletes at more than 1,500 four-year colleges and universities. Learn what it really takes to earn an athletic scholarship. Whether you’re interested in Division I, II, III, or NAIA, this directory provides you with the resources to get the money you deserve while playing the sport you love. ... Read more

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Peterson's Sports Scholarships
This book is very comprehensive, except in one area. It provides a lot more information about specific university sports programs than other guides. This is to be expected from a Peterson guide. However, it contains less information than other guides about how talented athletes can get recruited if they don't attend high schools that are already sports powerhouses. Unfortunately, this book must be supplemented with another guide for students who don't already have recruiters looking at them.

Sports Scholarships
I thought it was one of the most comprehensive manuals out there in regards to sports scholarships in the US.

Good Introduction, Outdated Scholarship Information
This guide has great introductory information for athletes who are not NCAA Division I/II scholarship material, but could easily win scholarships at the Division III or NAIA schools. But, don't let the book's publication date fool you... the information in this book is outdated from 1998-99. The listings include had outdated contact information and has sports that have long ago been dropped from intercollegiate competition to "club" status. With the changes in the college sports scene brought on by the gender equity rules, the men's sports programs listed in this book include more sports than are actually at most colleges. Conversely, the women's sports programs listed here show fewer programs than are now available. This book is outdated terribly and misleads readers about what sports programs are at which schools and where the scholarship monies are currently.

A"Howto" book without the "to"!
A very good uptodate book listing schools that give athletic scholarships for major and minor sports.This compilation is upto date and seemingly very complete.It is a invaluable tool for writing schools and inquiringabout sport scholarships.HOWEVER, the schools do not have the addresseslisted, only the name and city with a zipcode.This is highlydisappointing.It tells you how but not to...lame.Would probably try aless complete book with the address of athletic department and justsupplement the schools I could not find.A great resource tool made intomediocre.

Free Information!
This type of scholarship book is Free for everyone at your local library!The 800 or more pages is mostly a listing of colleges addresses and phone numbers.All high school counselors will have a book similar to this in their office. Its good information to have, but you can get it for free! ... Read more

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Over 1,000 college's and universities listed withscholarships covering academics, athletics, financial and geographicneeds of one student. ... Read more

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Every Saturday afternoon from early September to the end of November more than a thousand teams from St. Norbert's (Wisconsin) to Western Kentucky to Ohio State meet in front of crowds as small as several hundred and as large as 100,000. They are participants in an epic that began November 6, 1869, when the men of Princeton and Rutgers decided to test themselves on a field not yet called a gridiron. They are actors playing out their drama on a stage on which an unmatched cast of legendary performers has presented thrilling rivalries, glorious triumphs, and spectacular upsets. It is college football, a tapestry woven of memories as indestructible as they are colorful...threads that have encircled and captivated an audience measured in the millions, and have done so for generations.

Welcome to Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football, the definitive history of college football, from Fielding Yost's "point-a-minute" Michigan Wolverines of 1901 to Bobby Bowden's undefeated 1999 Florida State Seminoles and everything in-between, before, and since. Here are Red Grange, Illinois's Galloping Ghost; Army's Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, and Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett. Here is that day in 1957 when Bud Wilkinson's 47-game winning streak at Oklahoma was ended by Notre Dame and the Game of the Century when Bubba Smith's undefeated 1966 Michigan State team played also-undefeated Notre Dame to a 10-10 tie. With hundreds of vintage photographs, dozens of primary documents, and a vivid text, Rites of Autumn brings back to life Johnny Rodgers running back a punt for a Nebraska touchdown against Oklahoma in their 1971 Game of the Century; Cal's four-lateral kickoff return for a touchdown -- "The Play" -- that defeated John Elway's 1982 Stanford team; and Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass that beat Bernie Kosar's defending national champion Miami team 47-45 on the last play of the 1984 Thanksgiving Day game.

In this extraordinary volume -- the companion to an equally extraordinary 10-hour prime-time television series -- are the stories of the first forward pass (1876; Yale vs. Princeton), the first huddle (Illinois, 1921), the invention of the flying wedge (Harvard, 1892), and the wishbone (Texas, 1968). Here, "outlined against a blue-gray October sky," are Notre Dame's Four Horsemen and George Gipp, the subject of Knute Rockne's most famous halftime speech, who once told his coach, "Aw, these pep talks are O.K., Rock, I guess, but I got two hundred bucks bet on this game and if you think I'm lying down out there, you're crazy." Here are USC tackle Marion Morrison before he became John Wayne, and the famous letter to Princeton coach Fritz Crisler written by a former student known, when he attended Old Nassau, as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. In Rites of Autumn prize-winning sportswriter Richard Whittingham brings the most spectacular regular-season games to vivid life, from Jim Thorpe's Carlisle Indian School vs. Army in 1912 to USC's one-point victory over crosstown rival UCLA in 1967. Here are the great coaches, from Pop Warner to Knute Rockne to Eddie Robinson to Joe Paterno; the great African-American tradition, from schools like Southern and Grambling and from players like Paul Robeson, Jackie Robinson, and Jim Brown. And, of course, here are the great rivalries: Army-Navy, Texas-Oklahoma, Notre Dame-USC, and more. With sidebars on everything from Walter Camp's first All-America team to the history of the great Bowl games, conference and national championships, the Heisman and Outland Trophy winners, decade-by-decade all-star teams, and the greatest teams of all time -- all illustrated by an astonishing selection of more than 250 photographs -- Rites of Autumn is a spectacular achievement: the ultimate book for anyone who has ever spent an autumn Saturday following America's most passionately watched sport.Amazon.com Review
Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football, the companion book to the ESPN series of the same name, is an attractive, broad, yet detailed history of college football, from the first game through the latest bowl victories. Not only does author Richard Whittingham include comprehensive rankings of the top teams, players, and coaches throughout the last century-plus (such as Heisman Trophy winners or the greatest team rivalries), he highlights the choice games and plays, as well as the coaches and gridiron legends that have put their indelible stamp on this truly American sport.

Timelines and photographs complement the text, providing a deep sense of how the sport has evolved. Moreover, the author uses a variety of sources, giving readers bits of poetry, fight-song lyrics, and famous or insightful quotes, along with play-by-plays and a lively narrative. Whittingham put careful thought into his selections, readily admitting the difficulty of winnowing down the lists, and he even includes notes on those that barely missed the cut.

As Whittingham summarizes, "The game itself--violent, tactical, demanding of skills, strength, and endurance--evoked the very essentials of classic drama: conflict, suspense, excitement, competition, triumph, and failure. It is hardly surprising then that it became such a fertile ground for the cultivation of legends." The roar of a crowd, the sense of place or destiny--all of the factors that have led to greatness are described, with statistical support, in this informative, oversized book. Rites of Autumn is for football fans everywhere. --Michael Ferch ... Read more

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Amazon stinky service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The book was a gift for my 83 year old Father, the book was ordered 12/15/2009 and did not get to my Father until way after Christmas.I learned after I placed the order that is was some fly-by-night company called vana 11 DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM VANA11 they don't know what service is about.I'm very upset with Amazon as I had no idea I was ordering a book (while on Amazon web site) that was NOT AMAZON, they NEVER Told me this until I had a problem with Vana11 then of course Amazon yelled "hey that's Vana11 not Amazon!!!!!!!!!! Anyway you call it Amazon should be ashamed how they treat there customers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you ready for some . . .
Better written than the coffee-table book this appears to be by weight and shape, and better written than a television-series companion, which this is, needs to be.

Great pictures, quotes from college football giants, enough information to be informative, enough stories and pictures of big games to be fun.

Sure, worlds not made and lives not changed, but this book is just fun.

One of the best football books!
I collect football books. As an historian, I look for books that cover the glorious tradition and history of the game. This book is perfect if you're looking for that theme. First of all, check out the cover. The cover tells the story of this book. It takes you back to a different era.

I love this book. It is one of my favorites. It covers everything and makes for a great coffee table book. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy college football.

Great book based on ESP series
I really enjoyed this book as the companion to the ESPN series of the same name. It's a must read for any college football fan!

Indispensable
An indispensable book, a real bible for all who love the american football and his history in the colleges across America. ... Read more

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Even the most casual sports fans celebrate the achievements of professional athletes, among them Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Joe Louis. Yet before and after these heroes staked a claim for African Americans in professional sports, dozens of college athletes asserted their own civil rights on the amateur playing field, and continue to do so today.



Integrating the Gridiron, the first book devoted to exploring the racial politics of college athletics, examines the history of African Americans on predominantly white college football teams from the nineteenth century through today. Lane Demas compares the acceptance and treatment of black student athletes by presenting compelling stories of those who integrated teams nationwide, and illuminates race relations in a number of regions, including the South, Midwest, West Coast, and Northeast. Focused case studies examine the University of California, Los Angeles in the late 1930s; integrated football in the Midwest and the 1951 Johnny Bright incident; the southern response to black players and the 1955 integration of the Sugar Bowl; and black protest in college football and the 1969 University of Wyoming "Black 14." Each of these issues drew national media attention and transcended the world of sports, revealing how fans--and non-fans--used college football to shape their understanding of the larger civil rights movement. ... Read more