Synopses & Reviews
“Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports worlds most perplexing mysteries.”—Entertainment Weekly Three and Out tells the story of how college footballs most influential coach, Rich Rodriguez, took over the nations most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the University of Michigans celebrated history. Coach Rich Rodriguez granted author and journalist John U. Bacon unrestricted access to the Michigan Wolverines' program. Bacon saw it all, from the meals and the meetings, to the practices and the games, to the sidelines and the locker rooms. Nothing and no one was off-limits. John U. Bacons
Three and Out is the definitive account of a football marriage seemingly made in heaven that broke up after just three years, and exposes the best and the worst of college football.
Review
“College basketball has A Season on the Brink. High school football has Friday Night Lights. Now college football has Three and Out….It will surprise even hard-core fans. If you care about college football, youll want this book.”—Adam Schefter, ESPN “An epic piece of reporting behind the scenes of a college football program going to hell.”—
New York Magazine “Sets a new standard for books about college sports…A great read.”—Alex Ashlock, NPRs “Here & Now” “One of the most riveting nonfiction works I've read in years, in any genre. The eyewitness details from the locker room, the sidelines, and the most powerful offices on a college campus are breathtaking….John U. Bacon is one of the best reporters of my generation.”—David Shuster, Emmy Award--winning broadcast journalist “John U. Bacons report on the weird world of college football is eye-opening, and occasionally jaw-dropping.”—George F. Will
Review
“College basketball has A Season on the Brink. High school football has Friday Night Lights. Now college football has Three and Out….It will surprise even hard-core fans. If you care about college football, youll want this book.”—Adam Schefter, ESPN “An epic piece of reporting behind the scenes of a college football program going to hell.”—
New York Magazine “Sets a new standard for books about college sports…A great read.”—Alex Ashlock, NPRs “Here & Now” “One of the most riveting nonfiction works I've read in years, in any genre. The eyewitness details from the locker room, the sidelines, and the most powerful offices on a college campus are breathtaking….John U. Bacon is one of the best reporters of my generation.”—David Shuster, Emmy Award--winning broadcast journalist “John U. Bacons report on the weird world of college football is eye-opening, and occasionally jaw-dropping.”—George F. Will
Synopsis
"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."--Entertainment Weekly
Three and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach, Rich Rodriguez, took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the University of Michigan's celebrated history. Coach Rich Rodriguez granted author and journalist John U. Bacon unrestricted access to the Michigan Wolverines' program. Bacon saw it all, from the meals and the meetings, to the practices and the games, to the sidelines and the locker rooms. Nothing and no one was off-limits. John U. Bacon's Three and Out is the definitive account of a football marriage seemingly made in heaven that broke up after just three years, and exposes the best and the worst of college football.
Synopsis
“Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports worlds most perplexing mysteries.”—Entertainment Weekly Three and Out tells the story of how college footballs most influential coach, Rich Rodriguez, took over the nations most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the University of Michigans celebrated history. Coach Rich Rodriguez granted author and journalist John U. Bacon unrestricted access to Michigans program. Bacon saw it all, from the meals and the meetings, to the practices and the games, to the sidelines and the locker rooms. Nothing and no one was off-limits. John U. Bacons Three and Out is the definitive account of a football marriage seemingly made in heaven that broke up after just three years, and exposes the best and the worst of college football.
About the Author
John U. Bacon has written for Time, The New York Times, and ESPN Magazine, among other publications, earning national honors. He is the author of five books on sports and business, including Bos Lasting Lessons (with Bo Schembechler), a New York Times and Wall Street Journal business bestseller. Bacon teaches at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan and is a popular public speaker.