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Endzone tells the story of how college football's most successful, richest and respected program almost lost all three in less than a decade - and entirely of its own doing. It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal - a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.
Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms and the locker rooms of the University of Michigan to see what happened, and why - with countless eye-opening, head-shaking scenes of conflict and conquest.
But Endzone is also an inspiring story of redemption and revival. When those who loved Michigan football the most recognized it was being attacked from within, they rallied to reclaim the values that made it great for over a century -- values that went deeper than dollars. The list of heroes includes players, students, lettermen, fans and faculty - and the leaders who had the courage to listen to them.
Their unprecedented uprising produced a new athletic director, and a new coach - the hottest in the land - who vindicated the fans' faith when he turned down more money and fame to return to the place he loved most: Michigan.
If you love a good story, you'll want to dive into Endzone: The Rise, Fall and Return of Michigan Football.
- Sales Rank: #23272 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-01
- Released on: 2015-09-01
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.44" h x 1.56" w x 6.46" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 480 pages
Review
The New York Times Bestseller!
"This is an obvious must-read for University of Michigan fans but is also recommended to anyone interested in college sports, university administration, and organizational leadership." - Library Journal
"John Bacon is deservedly regarded as the poet laureate of Michigan Football, but his writing is essential to anyone who wants to understand how Big Time College Sports works and why it is stuck in hearts even when it makes us crazy." ―Joe Drape, author of New York Times Bestseller Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen
“No person is more qualified to tell the story of the milestones and missteps in Michigan's football programs than John Bacon, who has the sources, relationships and storytelling mastery to pull back the curtain at an institution where the curtain is thick. ENDZONE provides a fascinating view into a powerful and successful program that, for a while, lost its way.” ―Joe Schad, ESPN College Football Insider
“John Bacon has fast become the preeminent documentarian of all things Michigan football and this is just the latest in a long line of must-read material.” ―Rich Eisen, Lead Host, NFL Network, author, Total Access
“Jim Harbaugh always has been one of the most intriguing figures in all of football, the NFL or college. ENDZONE brings them together, helping to understand what motivated Harbaugh to leave the successful San Francisco 49ers for the struggling Michigan Wolverines, and why Michigan fans have received him as their savior.” ―Adam Schefter, ESPN NFL Insider
“More than just the story of how Jim Harbaugh came home to Ann Arbor, Endzone takes readers deep inside one of college football's most storied programs at a critical moment of uncertainty and tumult. Bacon's incisive reporting reveals details even die-hard fans couldn't know about what went wrong with Michigan football and who emerged to fix it.” ―Stephen Henderson, Detroit Free Press columnist and editorial page editor, Pulitzer winner for commentary, and U-M class of '92
“You should read it. If you are a Michigan fan, you should read it. If you are a rival fan, you should read it. If you are part of any organization that has customers and/or employees, you should read it. If you are a fan of a college football team you should read it, then try to get your athletic director to read it.
The lasting lesson of Endzone is that one man can't do anything, but many can. It teaches that loyalty out of love is greater than loyalty out of fear and that either is a weak substitute for morality. It teaches that candor is virtue, that authenticity is recognizable, and that a person or a program's aspirations are every bit as important as their accomplishments.” ―Seth Fisher, MGoBlog
About the Author
John U. Bacon has written for The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine, The New York Times, and ESPN Magazine, among other publications, earning national honors. He is the author of seven books on sports and business, including the New York Times bestsellers, Three and Out and Fourth and Long. Bacon is also a popular public speaker.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
This is a striking case study in leadership, both good and bad, that goes way beyond college football and athletics.
By Great Dane
This book is stunning - maddening, disgusting, shocking, and ultimately joyous - a deep dive into what was going on during what we Michigan fans like to term "The Horror" or the "Dark Times". Bacon has written a carefully researched and balanced book that at first glance may seem like an indictment of Dave Brandon as Michigan's Athletic Director. But it's not that at all, although later in the book Brandon pretty much indicts himself. Bacon gives him his due for his stint as a U-M Regent and for his open-door policy for student-athletes as AD. Before even going there, the book first establishes the concept of the "Michigan Man" from the earliest years of Michigan Football and sets the bar for what values and traditions are dear to generations of Wolverines. It then tackles the recent history of the program and Brandon's history, laying out the timeline of the program's increasing peril beginning sometime after the death of Bo Schembechler in 2006 through the recent hiring of Jim Harbaugh, Bo's protege. There's a lot of drama between those bookends of time. Lots of division, duplicity, and very "un-Michiganlike" thinking (and doing). What you read, no matter your school affiliation, will have you scratching your head.
In the end, this book shows how a great institution lost its way through questionable leadership, loss of perspective on the things that are important to the university's students, alumni, employees, fans, and athletes, and the placing of self before the whole. It also shows how a grassroots effort by those very people set in motion events that look to restore Michigan Football to a position of respect and power nationally.
Do NOT ignore this book if you're not Michigan fan. This could happen anywhere. There are lessons here aplenty for everyone in a leadership position in any type of organization. This cautionary tale should be required reading for every university president, regent, athletic director, or coach. No organization or the people it serves should ever have to go through something like this again.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
A great read for Michigan and non-Michigan fans alike.
By Bradley Conley
An excellent read. In the early chapters Bacon does an excellent job of providing the reader with a brief but detailed history that lays the groundwork for the rest of the book. The information is entertaining enough to keep any Michigan historian engaged but being a Michigan fan isn't a requirement to enjoy the book.
With all the turmoil Michigan fans went through over the years there was bound to be a shocking tale or two about the inner workings of Dave Brandon's athletic department. Unfortunately the volume of issues and inter departmental conflicts in this almost seem too numerous to be real. Through his relationships with University officials and staff John U. Bacon is able to provide painstaking detail. Each misstep is highlighted - from applying a private equity, turnaround CEO mentality in a historically successful athletic department to battles with the student body, MHacks, lettermen, and coaches.
The steady downfall is an intriguing plot line but the "return" of Michigan and its ideals as well as the promise of a bright football future with Jim Harbaugh's homecoming is a perfect ending to the script. If one was ever curious how the best football coach in pro football could turn down the money and bright lights of the NFL to return to Ann Arbor I would suggest picking up this book. If it wasn't all true the reader might surmise the Brandon years to be written up by the best writer's in Hollywood or as a "how-to" by the worst CEO's ever to walk up and down Wall Street.
Buy the book! You will be entertained.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
you already know about this book and that you will love it. But I think that anyone who is ...
By Kinshuk Rajan
If you're a Michigan fan, you already know about this book and that you will love it. But I think that anyone who is interested in college sports and university administration in general will enjoy the book.
As a Michigan fan, I loved the behind the scenes descriptions bringing the events I remembered to life. As with any all access sports book, you realize that what happens on the field and in the media is only a small part of what goes into a sports team. Bacon is well connected and has extensive quotes from Will Hagerup and Devin Gardner that help explain what happened on the field for Michigan over the last few years.
What I found to be even more interesting, however, were the parts about the athletic department administration, and particularly Dave Brandon, and the parts about the political structure of the University. The regents and president played a large role from beginning to end of the Michigan athletics "crisis" and Bacon provides a fascinating look into what they were thinking, how much power they actually have, and what compels them to wield it. The book has ample quotes from a number of the regents that add a lot of depth to these sections.
Finally, while the headline-grabbing parts of the book have largely been about the Brandon administration's failures, I think the true message of the book is about the strength of the Michigan community. I was struck by how many people associated with Michigan recognized things they didn't like at a place they loved and set out to change it. Students, former football players, alumni (including Mr. Bacon), fans, regents, and ultimately Michigan's new president Mark Schlissel all contributed in their own ways. Once again, Bacon spoke with all the major parties involved and these sections are rich with detail and first person accounts. The book is an enjoyable read with enough detail that I feel like I know more about the University I graduated from.
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