The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory (eBook)
224 Seiten
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-03461-8 (ISBN)
- Provides exclusive insight into the meetings, practices, games and players that the public rarely sees.
- With the hiring of Tom Allen as head coach, IU is focused on bringing new life and re-birth to the program.
- Published in partnership with IU Athletics, there are new opportunities to reach IU Alumni and fans.
- Allen was previously the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Ole Miss, the defensive coordinator at South Florida, and the defensive coordinator at Indiana.
Focused on an in-depth look at the rookie season under Allen, The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory brings readers into the locker room during the rebirth of Hoosier football and highlights the struggles and successes as the coaches and players fight to rebuild the program and reinvent IU football.The beginning of a new era in Indiana University football starts with the arrival of head coach Tom Allen. After revolutionizing IU's defense, Allen has the opportunity to stage a Hoosier comeback. But can Allen make the most of this opportunity? And who are the compelling figures poised to make it happen?
In The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory, veteran sports writer Pete DiPrimio showcases exclusive coverage of the meetings, practices, games, players, coaches, and gatherings that the public rarely sees. He also reveals the surprising story of how Allen, the son of a successful Indiana high school coach, became the head coach after delivering a quality defense—something no Hoosier defensive coordinator has done in a generation. He also shows Allen's connection to IU glory past, from Bill Mallory's record-setting run, to Lee Corso's Holiday Bowl surprise to the Rose Bowl opportunity no one expected. Focused on an in-depth look at the rookie season under Allen, The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory brings readers into the locker room during the rebirth of Hoosier football and highlights the struggles and successes as the coaches and players fight to rebuild the program and reinvent IU football.
lt;P>Pete DiPrimio is in the Indiana Sports Writers and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. He's an award-winning sports writer who has written more than two dozen children's books as well as three books on IU athletics—two on basketball and one on baseball.
Introduction
Chapter 1 Passion Play
Chapter 2 Finding Perspective
Chapter 3 Allen In The Beginning
Chapter 4 Allen Early Coaching
Chapter 5 Risky Business
Chapter 6 Why Tom Allen?
Chapter 7 Coaching to his Strength
Chapter 8 Love Will Find a Way
Chapter 9 Illinois Emersion
Chapter 10 Bill Mallory Years
Chapter 11 Lee Corso
Chapter 12 Rose Bowl Glory
Chapter 13 Players Matter
Chapter 14 Coaches and Staff Matters
Chapter 15 And So It Begins
Chapter 16 Ohio State
Chapter 17 Virginia
Chapter 18 Georgia Southern
Chapter 19 Penn State
Chapter 20 Charleston Southern
Chapter 21 Michigan
Chapter 22 Michigan State
Chapter 23 Maryland
Chapter 24 Wisconsin
Chapter 25 Rutgers
Chapter 26 Purdue
Chapter 27 Final Thoughts
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.7.2019 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Bloomington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 140 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Fahrrad |
| Schlagworte | athletic program • Coach • Comeback • Defense • Football • hoosier • Indiana University • IU • Pete DiPrimio • rookie season • Sports • Tom Allen |
| ISBN-10 | 0-253-03461-2 / 0253034612 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-03461-8 / 9780253034618 |
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