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Post by touchdowng on Jul 26, 2008 21:35:09 GMT -6
JUNCTION BOYS
True story of how Paul "Bear" Bryant whipped a bunch of Texas A&M players into shape and then some.
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Post by coachplaa on Jul 26, 2008 21:55:37 GMT -6
In terms of inspiring your coaching approach, and how to build a team; I'd go with the DeLaSalle story.
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Post by schultbear74 on Jul 26, 2008 22:42:04 GMT -6
I liked Junction Boys
Robert E Lee of leadership was also good.
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Post by ajreaper on Jul 26, 2008 23:01:53 GMT -6
My DC & QB coch both rave about a book called the Mighty Orphans or something like that. I've not read it but I am going to after listening to them talk about it.
Personally I love anything by Lou Holtz.
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Post by saintrad on Jul 26, 2008 23:58:28 GMT -6
I know its not a "football" book, but John Wooden's "They Call Me Coach" is the best all around coaching book.
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Post by liberalhater on Jul 27, 2008 5:56:13 GMT -6
The pure passion In jon grudens biography is still tops with me.
Parcells is an older book but really good.
Halas by Halas is really good
Wins Lossses and Lessons by Lou holtz is GREAT READ.
Coach A book on Bear Bryant Wow.
Denny Creehans books on the wing t IMO should B on every coaches reading list
As should all 4 Coverdale and Robinson books
the education of a coach is a great read.
Paterno is alright.....
If you want a glimpse Sid Gilman I would read Fields of Honor.
Not football related, I think its called Knight, a Bob Knight bio, is great coaching book. Lots of great advice.
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Post by chadp56 on Jul 27, 2008 6:48:28 GMT -6
There is another thread from a few months ago on this I'd look back there too.
You didn't stipulate that it had to be a coaching book so I am going to say America's Game. It is a book about the NFL. I loved it.
For coaching along with life stories, I like the Holtz books.
For a pure biography on a coach I'd say the Bear Bryant book was a great read.
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Post by coachkeng on Jul 27, 2008 11:35:26 GMT -6
My DC & QB coch both rave about a book called the Mighty Orphans or something like that
Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2008 12:50:04 GMT -6
Friday Night Lights and Junction Boys.
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Post by Yash on Jul 27, 2008 12:52:06 GMT -6
When the Game Stands Tall- The book about De La Salle, is a great one. Season of Life by Jeffery Marx is a must read for any coach.
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Post by fbdoc on Jul 27, 2008 13:10:45 GMT -6
Junction Boys is a great read - the ESPN movie was weak. One of my favorites is Huddle: Fathers, Sons, and Football by Andrew Malcolm. I've given it to all of my coaches over the years. My wife even liked it.
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Post by tedseay on Jul 27, 2008 13:32:12 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2008 14:24:33 GMT -6
Agreed, fbdoc. One thing that makes the book great is that it follows those players through three different seasons, something a movie can't do. Another good one is "Next Man Up", I think tha'ts the title, that follows the Baltimore Ravens through an entire season.
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Post by ajreaper on Jul 27, 2008 17:44:01 GMT -6
My DC & QB coch both rave about a book called the Mighty Orphans or something like that
Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent That's it- thanks coach! |
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Post by coach4life on Jul 27, 2008 20:13:08 GMT -6
Bill Walsh
- Building a Champion: On Football and the Making of the 49ers
- Finding the Winning Edge
Lombardi
- Vince Lombardi on Football
- Run to Daylight
Jerry Kramer - Instant Replay
Second on Gruden's book and all the Coverdale/Robinson stuff, also Steve Axeman's Attacking Coverage's with the Passing Game. Joe Namath's book "It's a Matter of Style" is probably the best written book on passing mechanics I've ever read, "I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow (Because I Get Better Looking Everyday)" has some interesting stories from his early career.
Bo Schembeckler's "Bo's Lasting Lessons: The Legendary Coach Teaches the Timeless Fundamentals of Leadership" is destined to be a classic.
The best I've ever read was definitely Run to Daylight, if your local library has it it's well worth the read.
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Post by utchuckd on Jul 28, 2008 7:38:42 GMT -6
Next Man Up is very good, A Civil War is great.
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Post by lucassean2 on Jul 29, 2008 17:53:16 GMT -6
Tom Osborne "Faith in the Game". I thought the book had some excellent points about Team oriented goal setting, loyalty and a few other topics.
That being said I don't think much of Tom Osborne and think that some of the points he made in the book were hypocritical, but I do think the book was very good.
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Post by burn on Jul 29, 2008 22:52:07 GMT -6
I liked "Making the Big Time Where You Are" by Frosty Westering.
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Post by rathernot on Jul 31, 2008 10:51:13 GMT -6
When the Game Stands Tall- The book about De La Salle, is a great one. Season of Life by Jeffery Marx is a must read for any coach. I reread both of these prior to the start of every season to help refocus myself on the ultimate goals I have in coaching |
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Post by airraider on Jul 31, 2008 11:52:40 GMT -6
Southern Fried Footballl
What it takes to be #1 - Lombardi
Bloody Sunday - about behind the scenes NFL.. GOOD read..
The Bowden Way - Bobby's autobiography
Football Physics - some pretty cool stuff you had NO idea about..
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Post by gldnglv165 on Jul 31, 2008 19:42:33 GMT -6
Tom Osborne's "Faith in the Game" was a great book. I didn't find it hypocritical at all...
Jon Gruden's book was great too.
Another one that hasn't bene mentioned is "We Own This Game" by Andrew Powell. It's written following a pop warner team in Miami. It's a great read and a pretty sobering account of "big time" football in the inner city.
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Post by daggers4 on Aug 1, 2008 14:58:50 GMT -6
I just finished Dungy's book, it was a good one. I also like anything by Holtz and I still think Friday Night Lights is a classic.
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Post by airdemon on Aug 1, 2008 18:04:09 GMT -6
I love Grudens book.
Hurricane Season about John Curtis isnt bad.
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