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Bill Snyder: They Said It Couldn't Be Done

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What Bill Snyder did at Kansas State is easily, the greatest coaching job, in any sport, at any time, EVER......

Beyond belief is the only way I can even start to describe how BAD Kansas State football was before Snyder took over.

Bill Snyder is maybe the greatest coach of all-time, in any sport. This book should be required reading for ALL business leaders and employees in America. Follow Snyder's steps to success, and apply them to your own life, and you CANNOT fail. Total comittment, goal setting, respect, loyalty, persistence, serious organization, and believing in others, are key components to Snyder's winning formula. The man worked 100 hour weeks, 12 months a year to make this miracle a reality. It's amazing, and it's true......

The most useful parts of this book are the ones that explain how Bill Snyder shaped the psyche and ethos of the K-State program. From changing the uniforms and logo to convincing the players they could actually win, his work was truly magnificent.

Details of Snyder's accomplishment are extremely worth the reading; however, to pan out these golden nuggets, the reader must wade through a lot of inconsequential filler. The book is partially a shout out to all of Snyder's favorite players and he spends a lot of time honoring them. This is a nice gesture but a waste of time for anyone who isn't a former player or a hard-core K-State fan. Furthermore, the biographical chapters are pretty dry.

I recommend this book to coaches or business leaders seeking a radical team/organization turnaround just as long as they're aware of the need to skip big chunks of it.

Excellent book - easy reading as it chronicles his "miracle in Manhattan." A must reading for every Wildcat fan and great material for young and/or aspiring coaches to see "that it can be done!"

Amazing book and an amazing man. It is even more interesting reading this book since Coach Snyder is out of retirement and coaching at K-state again.

The book went into detail about Bill Snyder and detailed anecdotes about the fact that he gives a copy of the movie "Pinocchio" to friends or how he asked that his planes sit on the side of a plane going to Japan. However, the book is a look at Bill Snyder the coach and person. I enjoyed the book. There were detailed that I wish were in the book, such as the details he gave to the office janitor on how to do his job or the relationship to his assistants. Spencer Tillman once said that no assistant ever left Bill Snyder's program on good terms. I wish that had been addressed in the book.

i'm always in perspective of a successful coach.this book provides great insight into what made bill snyder the positive influence that he was.

My order was easy to make and was shipped to me very quickly and in perfect condition. I was very satisfied. Thank You!

Our experience was great, no problems, book came in timely manner, and the book itself was in great condition and was great reading material.