John Feinstein
Paperback | Pages: 337 pages Rating: 4.12 | 7239 Users | 143 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers |
| Author | : | John Feinstein |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 337 pages |
| Published | : | November 15th 1989 by Simon & Schuster (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Sports. Basketball. Nonfiction. Biography |
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"A Season on the Brink" chronicles the basketball season that John Feinstein spent following the Indiana Hoosiers and their fiery coach, Bob Knight. Knight granted Feinstein an unprecedented inside look at college basketball -- with complete access to every moment of the season. Feinstein saw and heard it all -- practices, team meetings, strategy sessions, and mid-game huddles -- during Knight's struggle to avoid a losing season."A Season on the Brink" not only captures the drama and pressure of big-time college basketball but paints a vivid portrait of a complex, brilliant coach walking a fine line between genius and madness.
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| Original Title: | A Season on the Brink |
| ISBN: | 0671688774 (ISBN13: 9780671688776) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.12 From 7239 Users | 143 ReviewsComment On About Books A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers
As an IU fan, John Feinstein's inside look at the 1986 Indiana basketball season is a must read. It's a book where those that love Bob Knight will find more to like about him and those who hate him will find more to fuel their fire.Brilliant concept - I cannot imagine just dedicating myself to one team for an entire year to produce a single work. This book was engaging and worthy of the hype it's gotten throughout the years. Why didn't I rate it higher? My issue with it is the same as the TV series Breaking Bad: Every time you want to begin pulling for someone, they become a villain or too pathetic to defend. I felt as though I knew a lot about Bob Knight before this book and now, I could never cheer for the success of a
This book proves 2 things without a doubt:1. Bob Knight is an asshole2. You can read about a game or see it live, but basketball is best enjoyed on TV in the comfort of your own home.The end.
Believe this book was ground zero for sports teams allowing embedded authors. Was between books and wanted to read it again as it's been a while. Bobby Knight allowed John Feinstein unparalleled access and the book lifted the curtain on what was going on behind the scenes with the University of Indiana men's basketball program. Looking back on Al McGuire's forward was telling as to what might transpire for Coach Knight down the road. The book was just as good the second time around.
A look inside the Indiana program in the 1980's and head coach Bob Knight. The book explores his interesting ideology of fear base coaching and the overwhelming success which it breeds. A detailed look at a true winning coach inside a basketball crazed state. While Feinstein enjoyed unreal access to the team, you can tell that the majority of Knight's worst moments were left out of the book. Still worth a read.
I liked it because it was about Bob Knight, a figure I have been fascinated by for many, many years. I used to tell people I decided to get my undergrad degree at Indiana University because of Knight (in a past life I was an inappropriately obsessed basketball player, against all odds at 5'1"). This was, of course, before I learned of his hilariously out-of-touch sexism. But still, his style of basketball was my bread and butter. I can't believe I hadn't read Feinstein's book sooner--it is still
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