*Full disclosure: I was given a review copy of this book for the sake of this review* There really isn’t a more historically significant athletic institution in America than collegiate athletics. College sports, specifically football and basketball, have been stalwarts in American culture for centuries, and while their professional equivalents are slightly more popular in some cases, the history and tradition of college sports is far stronger than anything the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, or any other professional sport can offer. With a history that rich, there are millions of stories to be told about college sports. There are stories that have died with the people involved, stories told through sports writing, and stories told on national television. If there’s one thing that makes people continuously come back to college sports, it’s the rich history of just about every team. Every single program has a distinct personality, with stories and…
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