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How the SEC became Goliath
Posted on 9/17/12 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 9/17/12 at 6:48 pm
Hits the shelves 9/27
Tamu and mizzou may wanna get the highlighter ready, the blue print lies within. Anyone plan on ordering?
Tamu and mizzou may wanna get the highlighter ready, the blue print lies within. Anyone plan on ordering?
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Posted on 9/17/12 at 6:49 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
All started with that 41-14 demolition of OSU 
Posted on 9/17/12 at 6:49 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Who is Ray Glier?
Posted on 9/17/12 at 6:51 pm to genro
Posted on 9/17/12 at 6:55 pm to genro
No idea. He sounded like a knowledgeable guy on the radio though.
Among topics discussed- he breaks down a few plays the auburns O-line coach told him "won them the national championship"
- a chapter called "no cutting in line" about kiffin bending and breaking the rules. Had access to emails and player interviews.
-a chapter on sabans recruiting, and how he has a prototype for every position and developed that method while scouting in Cleveland
- talks about blacks in the 70's-80's gravitating more towards football than baseball.
- said if he could sum up the book in one sentence. "big people beat up little people."
- a "who's next?" chapter (it's Georgia)
He mentioned some other things also, I'll probably give it a read
Among topics discussed- he breaks down a few plays the auburns O-line coach told him "won them the national championship"
- a chapter called "no cutting in line" about kiffin bending and breaking the rules. Had access to emails and player interviews.
-a chapter on sabans recruiting, and how he has a prototype for every position and developed that method while scouting in Cleveland
- talks about blacks in the 70's-80's gravitating more towards football than baseball.
- said if he could sum up the book in one sentence. "big people beat up little people."
- a "who's next?" chapter (it's Georgia)
He mentioned some other things also, I'll probably give it a read
This post was edited on 9/17/12 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:00 pm to Papa Tigah
Free lance writer based in Atlanta for USA today and new York times
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:02 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
It only gets better now that you have extended in to the SEC's final football frontier... The Lone Star State.
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:03 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
quote:
- a "who's next?" chapter (it's Georgia)
Georgia should always have been there.
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:05 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
just pre-ordered... good find 
This post was edited on 9/17/12 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:13 pm to DHart
Added to my wish list.
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:19 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I know UF/tOSU started the run, but I always felt like Auburn going undefeated and getting snubbed was the moment that a decade of burning resentment became a full on conflagration.
This post was edited on 9/17/12 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:21 pm to LuciusSulla
The genesis was the SEC taking a risk and becoming the first major conference with divisions and a championship game. Many said it wouldn't work, and in the first season, 1992, Bama showed that, yes, it would.
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:29 pm to genro
this should be a very short book
Chapter 1 - Why?
Better players
Chapter 2 - How?
Better coaches
The End
Chapter 1 - Why?
Better players
Chapter 2 - How?
Better coaches
The End
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:31 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Good find. Will be worth a read.
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:33 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
quote:
- a "who's next?" chapter (it's Georgia)
not as long as they have richt
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:33 pm to bamabenny
Yeah, I'm going to give this one a look.
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:34 pm to Xenophon
quote:
this should be a very short book
Chapter 1 - Why?
Better players
Chapter 2 - How?
Better coaches
The End
You forgot Chapter 3 -
"Most passionate fans in the entire country"
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:36 pm to boXerrumble
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You forgot Chapter 3 -
"Most passionate fans in the entire country"
Which segues nicely to Chapter 4
$$$$$$$$$
And Chapter 5
($$$$$$$$ under the table)
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:38 pm to ProjectP2294
the money is assumed in chapter's 1 and 2
Posted on 9/17/12 at 7:40 pm to Xenophon
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the money is assumed in chapter's 1 and 2
So in correct order it would be ($$$$$$$$) and then $$$$$$$. Players, then coaches.
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