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War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, And America In A Time Of Unrest (2008)

by Michael Rosenberg(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0446580139 (ISBN13: 9780446580137)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: While I can't recommend this for everyone, for a U of Michigan 1970 graduate and child of the 60's, this book was a fun read. Centered on the coaching careers of Bo Schembechler (Michigan football) and Woody Hayes (Ohio State football), the book also winds through the turbulence of the campuses (and the country) in the late 1960s and early 1970s, played out through the annual football battles that determined some national championships and remained the strongest ties that many of us had to being in college. For my Michigan friends, a must read, thanks to Jim Sandler's recommendation!
review 2: This book tells the story of Ohio State and Michigan’s “Ten Year War” from 1968-1978. The book doesn’t stick to strictly football. It manages to put Woody and B... moreo fight in a historical perspective. I enjoyed reading about the social climates of each university from 1968's rebellions, to the beginnings of the "me first" mentality on the football field in 1978. I think the book was fair to both sides. Woody had decades of success with his system. Unfortunately, by the mid-1970's the system just wouldn't work anymore. Bo Schembechler's success was nothing short of amazing, and so was his inability to beat Ohio State (or anyone in a Bowl game.) The book analyzes each side and gets plenty of details from people around the two teams.One surprise for me is how integral Dan Canham, Michigan’s athletic director, was to the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry, and the success of college football nationwide. He almost single-handedly took an empty Michigan stadium and filled it to capacity for 30+ years. And he literally started the business of college merchandising everything from T-Shirts to toilet paper. Although personally I despise Michigan and everything it stands for, I came away with a positive view of Mr. Canham. He was clearly ahead of his time. I love Woody Hayes. I hate Michigan and the Wolverines. Books like these are some of my favorite reads. less

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