The reviewer found the book to be poorly researched and biased, particularly favoring USC. They criticized the author's factual inaccuracies and the book's lack of focus on college football traditions as promised. The formatting and editing of the e-book were also noted as subpar.
The reviewer had a very negative experience with this book, describing it as a poorly researched and biased look at college football history. They felt the book was more of a propaganda piece for USC, Notre Dame, and the Pac-12, and found the author's references to non-college sports history to be largely inaccurate. The reviewer also noted that the book's focus on pro-football success to argue the merits of college football programs was misplaced. Additionally, they criticized the book's lack of discussion on actual college football traditions, which was a key selling point. The formatting and editing of the e-book were also noted as subpar, making the reading experience even more frustrating. Despite some interesting points about the reworking of national championships, the reviewer ultimately found the book to be a waste of time and not worth recommending.
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This is an incredibly bad book and an even worse look at college football history. It's more a propaganda piece for USC and, in the ways it helps USC, Notre Dame and the Pac-12.
Though I did lough out loud when he spent multiple paragraphs earnestly arguing Cal sports fell off because the entire city of Berkley have become devil worshipers unlike good, holy, American USC (lol, lmao even).
If you gave the reworked NC numbers and the introduction chapter as a long form article I'd probably share it around and recommend to friends. As a book? Don't waste your time.