Sally Pont

Have you ever read a book that is really solid when it comes to theme and topic but lacks in total content? This is that book for me. Sally Pont is an incredible writer and tackles a fascinating topic about all of the Hall of Fame college football coaches that came from the "Cradle of Coaches" (Miami of Ohio in Oxford) and how they changed and influenced the game in the 1960s and 1970s. The list is incredible: Ara Parseghian, Bo Schembechler, Woody Hayes, Sid Gillman, Paul Dietzel, Carmen Cozza, Don Nehlen, and more. Pont does a great job of highlighting their rise, glory years, personal stories, and twilight, but only provides the highlights and leaves the reader wanting more. A more detailed analysis of each coach and their effect on the game would have put this book on another level. Still, it is worth reading for those who are fans of college football.… (mais)