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This book was about the terrible season in 2005 when the Volunteers never made it to a bowl game. It was a season that was expected to end with a birth in one of the BCS bowl games with a strong possibility of playing for the national championship. At the beginning of the season, the Vols were ranked 3rd in most magazines. The book was originally started to document the victorious season, but ended up discussing the downfallof the powerhouse. The book is an interesting read as it details a inside look into the malfunctions with the team. There was a controversy about the quarterback, there was discipline problems with the players, and maybe too much confidence which lead to a lack of focus on practice. It is a great read for a true Vol fan, it is not about the high but a low in the program. Hopefully, this season will hold a bright future as the team completes for another national title. Mostly I want to see the Tide lose, too bad Sonny, Dale, Bobby, and Leon, there will be tears this year on October 25 I believe. So far, the Vols recruiting is strong this year and there are a ton of play-makers returning too. The starting quarterback looks to be strong as well.

Courageous Reporting

Often sports teams expecting great things want it chronicled for prosperity. The University of Tennessee wanted just such a tome when they asked Mr. Epps, a sports reporter in Chattanooga, to write a book about the widely anticipated Vols run to the NCAA football championship before the 2005 season began. But, things went terribly wrong. The team finished under .500 and even lost to Vanderbilt - usually an automatic win. Thus a season full of promise turned into a disaster - totally unexpected and accepted by the highly competitive and charged "Vol Nation."

Now faced with writing about a losing campaign, rather than the highlights of a championship season, Mr. Epps could have taken the easy way out and offered up a litany of excuses for the Vols sub-par season. To his credit, he did not.

Harking back to an earlier axiom of sports reporting, long before Mr. Epps tapped on a keyboard (after all he is only in his 20s), and not always practiced today by his veteran colleagues, Mr. Epps "Called it as he saw it." He took head coach Fullmer to task for rotten decision making, and wasn't afraid to chronicle the misdeeds and lack of effort of the players.

While Mr. Epps may have suffered the slings and arrows afterwards from the mighty Vols alumni - he is not a Tennessee grad - he can look at himself in the mirror and know he wrote an honest account of a very trying season.

I look forward to reading more straightforward, honest reporting by Mr. Epps.

Award-winning columnist Bill Reynolds presents Our Game: The Story of New England Basketball, a history of basketball in its birthplace of New England. From the inception of the sport over a hundred years ago to its popularity in the modern day, from small gyms to city playgrounds, rugged field houses, and gigantic arenas, Our Game chronicles how the sport captured people's hearts and minds, shines brief spotlights on legendary players, and evolved so greatly since its humble beginnings. Black-and-white photographs and an index round out this engaging chronicle, accessible to basketball fans of all backgrounds.

New England basketball IS basketball: where it started; where it spread; and where it remains beloved. This perfectly written and lively chronicle by the reknowned sports writer Bill Reynolds is a tribute to the men and women, boys and girls, and phenomenal coaches who gave us the game as we know it today.

Having been a student of Logsdon some years ago it was wounderful to get a revised edition of Physical education unit plans. I particulary liked the assessment tables and the new music suggestions. If you want to feel assure that you're giving your students a well rounded progressive based curriculum that the students enjoy, this is it.

Having been a student of Logsdon some years ago it was wounderful to get a revised edition of Physical education unit plans. I particulary liked the assessment tables and the new music suggestions. If you want to feel assure that you're giving your students a well rounded progressive based curriculum that the students enjoy, this is it.

Pindar's world, and the circumstances of his writing, are so foreign to ours that it's hard to expect any translation to bring over the features of his Victory Odes into English. Nisetich himself is the first to clue you into this, with a thorough apparatus of explication, history, metrical analysis, and gloss that prepares you for exactly what not to expect from Pindar--business-as-usual "my heart sings" lyricism that Pindar, writing for pay for elaborate choral events, had little time for. Instead, the sudden shifts in reference, narrative gaps, and apparently oddball approach to commemoration (whole victory odes where the victor's not mentioned; the hero celebrated negatively only by the qualities he lacks) are explained as features of an archaic world-view that was already antique by Euripides's time. The translations are direct and adequate, broken up like modern free verse, and framed with ode-by-ode intros that make this book a helpful combination of poetry and archaeology.

Pindar, arguably the greatest lyric poet of ancient Greece, presents the translator with a difficulty--how to retain the often grandiose beauty of Pindar's Greek (and perhaps even show something of the form of Pindar's odes) while not departing far into the land of the unreadable.

This translation is the only one that does it. These are renditions that are literal, and yet can be read out loud and impress the ear with a beauty that can only be called Pindaric. And every ode is laid out on the page in a fashion that, without clutter, conveys the structure of the ancient Greek song-and-dance performance that these choral odes originally were.

Moreover, this edition provides you with an ideally informative and insightful introduction. The only thing wrong with it is the high price--though you do get a superbly made, sewn-binding, oversize paperback for your money.

One final note--whether your interest is specifically in ancient Greek poetry, or in poetry period, you should also check out Holderlin's "Hymns and Fragments" (ISBN 0691014124), which are informed by the spirit of Pindar and early Greek religious feeling like nothing else written by a modern human being.

My book is called Pitchers Duel by Coach Clair Bee. This book is about an high school all star player who learns that there are bullies who can bring people down. There were bullies that didn't like the coach and wanted to suspend Chip to make their team lose state. The bullies poured things on the coach who is Rockwell and Chip wanted to save him, so he got into a fight and got suspended. Then once the suspension was over, the bullies had to think of another plan to set on Chip. So they forged Chip's contract that he got to prevent him to play in the playoffs. Chip went to the police to prove that he didn't sign it. Finally, he came back in the championship game to play the 10th inning through the 19th. They lost that game and then Rockwell retired.
There are a lot of reasons why someone else should read this book. One reason is that this story teaches you how to prevent bullies. Another reason why someone else should read this book is that there are a lot of different series about Chip Hilton. The last reason why someone else should read this book is that you can learn about all different sports like baseball football and basketball. Some people that might want to read this book are people who like baseball. Other people are maybe people who love reading sports books. Finally, people who would want to read this book are " all about sports ". This was one of my favorite books i have ever read.

This Chip Hilton book was so good to read that I didn't want to finish the last page. I'm glad there are lots of other titles to read by Coach Bee.

Potlucks, a gathering of people bringing many dishes, random is the very definition. "Potluck Survival Guide: Care & Feeding of the Athletic Supporter" is a cookbook aimed at tailgaters and those who commonly attend other potlucks aimed at supporting athletic events. Although aimed at that demographic, the contents inside can be applied to any such situation which calls for a potluck. Containing information pertaining to his type of event such as quantity concerns, elusive components, and presentation, it leaves nothing to guess work. "Potluck Survival Guide" is a must for any common attender of such events.

If you have ever had to prepare a meal for more than 5 people, this book is a must have! Not only is this book filled with tons of delicious recipes, many of them are easy to prepare, and can even be made a day in advance. The book is full of tips on feeding large groups of people, with advice on timing, presentation, etc.... This is the one cookbook that I own that has all the information and tips that you could possibly need for entertaining/feeding a large group. I wish this had been published long ago.

This book should be standard reading for all fitness instructors and personal trainers. In fact it's good reading for any service industry. Well written and easy to follow.

I highly encourage everybody to buy this book. Very well written, by extremely informed experts. You will not be disappointed here! Fantastic book!

All athletic trainers should have this quick reference on hand. Find the information you need quickly.

I highly recommend this book if you are looking for an easy reference guide. It has all of the important information that an Athletic Trainer would need. It is easy to find the information that you are looking for. Great book.

There are quote books for golf and law and just about every special subject you can come up with. (I've edited a couple myself.) This is the quote book of sports coaches. Lots of short powerful lines from "History's Greatest Coaches" Mostly arranged as you'd expect by subject. But with a few pages for each really great coaches (like John Wooden, Vince Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Tom Landry etc) with his quotations all together, along with some neat biographical info for these coaches. Too bad that there is no source information for any of the quotes -- no year, no citing sources, nothing. Also, while I griping, it's all American team sports -- no international or womens coaching insights.

But overall it's a great read covering worthwhile subject matter. Who can't learn something from all these folks that spent their lives teaching others about winning and losing, desire and discipline. I laughed, and I learned. That's worth five stars.

This book is filled with really great quotes that will empower you to succeed. There are many quotes from this book that are real classics. Here are two of my favorites:

"Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability." --John Wooden

"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." --John Wooden

If you love sports and like to use motivational quotes then this book is for you. Highly recommended.

Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated

Dean was an unbelievable coach who was able to participate in an incredibly competitive arena, yet make consistent decisions with his values and beliefs, never compromising those ideals, even in the heat of battle. The way he created the Carolina family, always remembering everybody who ever played, managed and worked with the team is truly amazing. Keep this book by your bedside and refer to it often.

I like this new book about Dean Smith a lot. Smith was famous in his press conferences for rambling on and on and not saying much of anything quotable, but the author (David Scott) has painstakingly culled Smith down to a point where the excellent coach sounds funnier, blunter and more insightful than he is often given credit for. This book would be a superb addition to a Carolina fan's library, and Lord knows there are a few of them out there.