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The System
The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
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The System
A revelatory account based on the authors' unprecedented access to the NCAA's highest-level programs throughout the 2012 season describes its high-powered system of billion-dollar television deals, high-priced coaches, football "hostessing," castoff athlete-students, and paid test takers.
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Both a celebration and investigation, The System is a groundbreaking, explosive, and shocking behind-the-scenes look at the excesses and excitement of big-time college football.
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year
NCAA football is big business. Every Saturday millions of people file into massive stadiums or tune in on television as "athlete-students" give everything they've got to make their team a success. Billions of dollars now flow into the game. But what is the true cost?
The players have no share in the oceans of money. And once the lights go down, the glitter doesn't shine so brightly. Filled with mind-blowing details of major NCAA football scandals, with stops at Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Missouri, BYU, LSU, Texas A&M and many more, The System explores and exposes the complex, and perhaps broken, machine that churns behind the glamour of college football.
With a New Afterword.
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The System by Armen Keteyian and Jeff Benedict receives high praise for its in-depth analysis of college football, being described as a must-read and a meticulously researched work on the sport. It provides an engaging journey through the complexities of the game, highlighting both its inspirational and troubled aspects. The authors effectively humanise key figures and expose the intricate dynamics within football-obsessed institutions across the United States.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780345803030
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 August 2014
Country: United States
Imprint: Random House Inc
Illustration: 8 PP B&W
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 448
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About the Author
JEFF BENEDICTis one of the country's top investigative reporters. He is a special features contributor forSports Illustratedand the author of eleven critically acclaimed books, includingPros and ConsandOut of Bounds. His essays and articles have appeared in theNew York Times,Newsweekand theLos Angeles Times,among other publications. ARMEN KETEYIANis a CBS News correspondent based in New York and the lead correspondent for60 Minutes Sportson Showtime. An eleven-time Emmy Award winner, he is widely regarded as one of the finest investigative journalists in the country. He is also the author or coauthor of nine previous books, includingMoney PlayersandRaw Recruits.
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