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A review by mimi_me
Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football by John U. Bacon
2.0
Disclosure: I've read every single book that John Bacon has written and hold him in high regard, despite being an Ohio State fan, but this book was terribly disappointing. Not only because of the numerous typos, awkward sentence structures and redundancies, but those really didn't help, especially after the long explanation of what Michigan expectations "This Is Michigan!" truly mean. Clearly the book was written on a tight deadline, and it needs a good edit and a proofread before the second printing.
The two star rating is primarily due to the strident voice in which the author communicates Michigan culture. He clearly is hoping to ensure that the reader really gets what makes Michigan special, and he spends a lot of time on the culture, the history, the expectations and the responsibilities of the University of Michigan and those who attend there and especially the athletes. In doing so, he's often redundant, and...strident. Anyone who picks up this book has enough interest in Michigan football to understand the history and the Michigan Way. We know a Michigan Man needs to coach Michigan football, etc. Less preaching and more of what happened next would make this a much better book.
The two star rating is primarily due to the strident voice in which the author communicates Michigan culture. He clearly is hoping to ensure that the reader really gets what makes Michigan special, and he spends a lot of time on the culture, the history, the expectations and the responsibilities of the University of Michigan and those who attend there and especially the athletes. In doing so, he's often redundant, and...strident. Anyone who picks up this book has enough interest in Michigan football to understand the history and the Michigan Way. We know a Michigan Man needs to coach Michigan football, etc. Less preaching and more of what happened next would make this a much better book.