The System : The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football (Hardcover)

from rsplenda477

This is probably one of the most important books ever written about college football. It is both glorious and devastating at the same time. No sport seems to have as much majestic pageantry and despicable corruption as this one. For every heart warming story, there is one that just makes you want...

from Lynne62

I enjoy college football, and this book kept me enthralled with the inside information on what makes it a success as well as a problem for coaches, administration, and most of all, the recruits. I will never watch a football game again in the same way as before. I now understand better what goes ...

from VGAHarris

Very well written and organized. Excellent inside look at the recruiting process and the budget operations of major college football. P.S. most Division I football programs lose money.

from nbmars

College football is a multi-billion dollar business. Top coaches earn more than $3 million per year. But star players - many (and perhaps most) of whom have little interest in academics, are compensated only in tuition, books, and room and board at their school. Moreover, it is against NCAA regul...

from SamSattler

Although I did not plan it this way, I finished reading The System just the day before The University of Oregon and Ohio State University played for the first college football playoff national championship (won easily by Ohio State 42-20). I am a fairly avid fan of college football, but watching ...