Three and out : Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the crucible of college football / John U. Bacon.
NEW BEST SELLERS GV939.R622 B34 2011
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.
I beat the odds : from homelessness, to the blind side, and beyond / Michael Oher, with Don Yaeger.
DOWNTIME GV939.O44 A3 2011
The football star made famous in the hit film "The Blind Side" reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his story in his own words.
Sweetness : the enigmatic life of Walter Payton / Jeff Pearlman.
NEW BEST SELLERS GV939.P39 P43 2011
In the twelve years since his death from cancer, the legend of Walter Payton has only grown in magnitude. This is the definitive biography of an iconic American sportsman-- and one of the most uniquely complex and enigmatic superstars in the history of American sport.
Play like you mean it : passion, laughs, and leadership in the world's most beautiful game / Rex Ryan, with Don Yaeger.
DOWNTIME GV939.R93 A3 2011
The head coach of the New York Jets shares the lessons he has learned in leadership and motivation throughout his career, recounting colorful stories from his work with the Jets and the Ravens as well as memories about his father, NFL coach Buddy Ryan.
Through my eyes / Tim Tebow, with Nathan Whitaker.
DOWNTIME GV939.T423 A3 2011
One of the best quarterbacks in the history of college football traces his path to success, discussing his childhood as the son of Christian missionaries and how his faith combined with his drive to succeed have made him the person he is today.
Ebooks:
The man who built the National Football League [electronic resource] / Joe F. Carr, Chris Willis.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/sdsmt/Doc?id=10404862
Integrating the gridiron [electronic resource] : Black Civil Rights and American college football / Lane Demas.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/sdsmt/Doc?id=10386162
Where men win glory [electronic resource] : the odyssey of Pat Tillman / Jon Krakauer.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/sdsmt/Doc?id=10335331
Did you know that the Devereaux Library has ebooks? The two major collections we own are provided by Knovel and ebrary.
The Knovel books will be of particular interest to engineers. They can be read on campus or via a VPN connection. Books from Knovel
ebrary is a general academic collection. ebrary books can be read on campus, via VPN, off campus (you need to create an account from a campus or VPN connection.) They can also be downloaded to your IPad or Android device. Books from ebrary
Want to know more about ebooks? Email libref@sdsmt.edu
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