| |  | Authors: Barry Switzer, Bud Shrake
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
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Sales Rank: 170844
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 5.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0688093841
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332092
EAN: 9780688093846
ASIN: 0688093841
Publication Date: August 1990
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Switzer rips the cloak off bigtime college football August 17, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a Sooner alumnus and rabidly devoted Dallas Cowboys fan, I have seen many good and bad sides of "Uncle Barry" (as he is known affectionately in these parts) for a couple of decades. Granted, it was written before he coached in Dallas. But it is because I had already read this book -- and as a result, felt a strong understanding of him -- that I was able to hold Switzer largely blameless for many of the problems which befell the Cowboys during their late-90s fade. [Perhaps most other Cowboys fans should read this before they mindlessly ridicule him, too. It is enlightening!] Switzer is funny, smart and refreshingly devoted to his kids, as he shows here; but as an animated and sometimes overbearingly profane public person, he makes a much easier target for media ridicule than he deserves. Read this book and understand why he astutely asserts that the NCAA is an archaic clique of aging Great White Fathers (my term, hot his) who are clueless about the realities of today's athletes' lives. Read and understand why Switzer can make some of the dumb mistakes he has, but nonetheless possesses a keen intellect and sense of fairness. And finally, read it for its shocking tales of the wild life of this surprisingly complex man.
 The Bootlegger Strikes Again May 21, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was an intresting book about Barry Switzer.I was not familiar with Barry before reading his book. this book tells you about him as a player,college coach and pro coach.This was an intresting book about the lfe and times about Coach Barry Switzer.I would reccommend this book to Football fans everywhere especially Oklahoma & Dallas.
The Man behind the myths December 28, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Absolutely too honest...Barry doesn't hold back. Not only is this book his rebuttal to the ugly media sensationalism (Sports Illustrated particularly) that surrounded Oklahoma football during his reign as head coach, but an offering of real insight into major college football in America. Penn State's Joe Paterno lent credibility by writing the fabulous foreward which sets the tone. What's amazing is that this book was written after his resignation at Oklahoma University during his hiatus before being hired to coach the Dallas Cowboys. I can't wait to see Bootlegger's Boy II (Hint Hint Barry)chronicling his rise and fall as head coach of another dynasty. If you like college football and the recruiting wars involved, this is a must read. If you're not careful, you begin to actually respect and like this guy. Good job Barry, but we want more!
Great Book on Big time College Football October 26, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book was great. It tells a lot about being a coach in a big time college football. Its the truth from Barry, one of the few coaches from Div I college football who wasnt born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Very inspirational, and tells about the terrors of administration. BOOMER SOONER!
Barry Tells It Like It Is....... May 3, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This may be one of the most interesting and provocative autobiographies of all time. Barry speaks his mind on college football, the NCAA, and on of the most hated rivalries of college football history( OU vs texas). The chapter on recruiting may be the most entertaining chapters in sports history. Barry, although far from an Angel, deserves his place as one of the top 5 coaches of all time. It is intersting to note that the great Dr. Tom Osborne did not enjoy the same success as Switzer until after " The King " left college football and Dr. Tom started running an inmate camp himself.
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