Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3326309759381
EAN num: 9780451215260
ISBN number: 0451215265
Label: NAL Trade
Manufacturer: NAL Trade
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: July 26, 2005
Publishing house: NAL Trade
Sale Popularity Level: 122694
Studio: NAL Trade
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One team. One Dynasty. One book that goes inside the legend.
Features a new chapter on the 2004-05 season-and 8 pages of photographs.
When fans think of college football, they think of Miami-the cool school with street cred that all the kids dream of playing for. A sports powerhouse unlike any other, it is a dynasty fueled not by individuals but by the aura of 'the Miami Vice'-a swaggering, trash-talking, us-against-the-world mentality. But less than 25 years ago, the program faced extinction. Now, five national championships later, Miami is the preeminent football factory, boasting such NFL star alumni as Michael Irvin, Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, Jim Kelly, Vinny Testaverde, and Jeremy Shockey.
Now, award-winning sportswriter Bruce Feldman gives readers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how Miami won more national championships over the last two decades than Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Florida State combined-and went from near-death to dynasty.
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If you are NOT a fan of the Miami Hurricanes, you should really be a sports junkie to invest the time in reading this. But if you are, this book will be endlessly entertaining, even though it's a little (maybe a lot) rough around the edges.
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This is an "OK" book. If you want to know about Miami football, this book is a good start. It traces the history of the program, from its inception to the the very first championship season in 1983, all the way to the end of the 2004 season. Along the way the reader encounters many of the players and personalities that made UM what it is. And from that perspective, it's a decent book.
However, even though I am a UM fan, I found it to be somewhat biased. Referring to the team as a "dynasty" is a bit much, especially in light of the team's recent struggles. UM had a nice run, but all teams have their rough stretches too. One could make the argument that USC or a few others are just as much of a "dynasty" as UM.
Still, it was easy reading, and it was mostly fun to read. But I warn anyone who is not a UM fan - you should not read this book, because you will get turned off by its favortism for the U. But for those who don't mind, it is informative, and helps you remember some of those championship seasons!
Three stars.
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Hmmm... let me guess... Bruce Feldman went to the University of Miami? He did? Shocking!
The only reason I continued reading this book is because I am a big college football fan. The book goes something like this...
Feldman spends a few hundred pages defending the thuggery, classlessness, and corruption that is the University of Miami football program. It is a boring and pathetic defense, in which he blames administrators (wow, people actually want to emphasize academic integrity and sportsmanship?), the media (EVERYONE is just out to get the "U"!) and America (they hate us because we're black). Feldman, fess up: Miami is a pure embarrassment not only to college football, but to anybody with a degree from "Suntan U". Move on, folks. Some things just don't deserve a defense-- Miami football is one of them.
(Also, try to avoid listening to this guy whine when he's on ESPN. Brutal.)
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This book describes the history (mostly recent) of the football powerhouse of the University of Miami Hurricanes. The author, Feldman, describes the beginnings of the Cane attitude, the former players and how they still feel part of the team, the problems that the team and the program have gone through, and the misperceptions. There won't be any incredible insights in the book, but it is a fun, entertaining, easy read. Good for a long plane ride.
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I ordered the book an I had it in my hands within 3 business days. Excellent service. I would definitely recommend this seller 100%. The book is great; it tells great stories about players, coaches and the program itself. It is amazing how the U became a powerhouse.
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