Lars Anderson (1)
Författare till Carlisle vs. Army: Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the Forgotten Story of Football's Greatest Battle
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Carlisle vs. Army: Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the Forgotten Story of Football's Greatest Battle (2007) 88 exemplar
Chasing the Bear: How Bear Bryant and Nick Saban Made Alabama the Greatest College Football Program of All Time (2019) 23 exemplar
A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion (2021) 8 exemplar
Dabo's World: The Life and Career of Coach Swinney and the Rise of Clemson Football (2021) 6 exemplar
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I thought this was a very good introductory biography into the life of Dabo. Dabo's World is a very brief read with some obvious omissions, but given its target audience is college football fans, it's very easy for the uninitiated to pick it up and learn about it. It does a good job of giving you the important history without delving too far into smaller details, so anybody who enjoyed this book can do some more research at their leisure without having to worry about its length.
If you're a Clemson fan, there might not be very much entirely new in these pages, though someone who doesn't keep up with the sport or follow this team could learn a lot. However, even as a fan who roots against the Tigers, I knew there were a decent amount of omissions, and this realization was solidified towards the end. Specifically, while the author touches on the infamous Donald Trump "celebration" in which Clemson was invited to the White House to feast on a pile of no-doubt gourmet McDonald's burgers following their championship victory, there's no mention of the players who refused to be hosted by Trump and declined to show up. There isn't even so much as Dabo's perspective on the matter in this book, which is disappointing. However, getting into the COVID-19 pandemic, a point is made to address a controversy surrounding statements he made about vaccines. To be fair, this was recent enough not to be included at all and excused from the end of the book, but it was acknowledged and appreciated that it was thrown in regardless.
Overall, this book is very informative to those who don't have much knowledge of Dabo Swinney, and there is much more to be researched if the reader so desires, but this is a solid introductory. I would have liked to see more sit-down interviews or a deeper dive, as Dabo's direct input feels sparce, but there is enough information contained in here to keep you interested in Dabo's really very fascinating career.
Whether you root for or against Clemson, or don't follow CFB at all, this is a good story about an interesting man whose career is well-respected within the league. Despite his victory over my team in the end, I had to acknowledge it kept me entertained throughout.
Thanks to Lars Anderson and Grand Central Publishing for providing me with a copy of this work in exchange for an honest review, it was very much appreciated.… (mer)