University of Georgia Football: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports [Paperback]

Daniel J. Brush (Author), David Horne (Author), Marc CB Maxwell (Author), Keith Gaddie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008

The first SEC Football Program to be featured in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series!

THE TEAM: The Georgia Bulldogs are the most beloved, tradition-rich football program in college athletics. Five national championships, two Heisman Trophy winners, 66 All-Americans, 360 All-SEC selections, winners of every major college playing honor, and party to three of the greatest football rivalries ever - The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry (Auburn), the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (Florida), and the Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia Tech)- makes nearly every Bulldog game a bowl game. From the "Dream and Wonder Team" to the Point-A-Minute Dawgs, from Dooley's Junkyard Dogs and the "Wonderdogs," to "Tailback U" with the legendary Herschel Walker and Uga the Bulldog, to the new Golden Era of Mark Richt, it is all here. The Sports by the Numbers franchise unlocks the storied history of UGA football for anyone who wondered what it would be like to play Between the Hedges.

THE FORMAT: The presentation created by the authors distinguishes Sports by the Numbers from everything else available today. University of Georgia Football is composed of ten chapters, each offering one hundred numbered "mini-stories"-facts, anomalies, records, coincidences, and enthralling lore and trivia. Each chapter begins with an introduction that highlights the many exciting stories detailed in that chapter.

INTERACTIVE: Numerical entries tagged with SBTN-All Star or SBTN-Hall of Fame logos are scattered throughout this book. These logos indicate that more information is available at our web site www.sportsbythenumbers.com. Readers and sports fans can then visit our site and participate in the SBTN blogs and conversations regarding those numbers, creating an interactive community.

Sports by the Numbers books are not just for diehard sports fans, but for every fan and sports history reader who loves sports and wants to know more about their heroes and favorite teams.

About the Authors: Daniel J. Brush, David Horne, and Marc CB Maxwell, also known as the Sports by the Numbers Guys, are the award-winning authors of the Sports by the Numbers series. Other titles include University of Oklahoma Football, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, and NASCAR. Keith Gaddie is a professor at the University of Oklahoma, award-winning broadcast journalist, and author of eleven books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Savas Beatie (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932714510
• ISBN-13: 978-1932714517
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,426,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Georgia Football -- the numbers really do tell the story, November 3, 2008

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Mark Adams (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: University of Georgia Football: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Paperback)

I read every book that comes out on Georgia Football, but this is the first time I've seen the Dawgs' history written in such a fun and entertaining format. The premise is that there are 1,000 stories in this book -- all of them associated with a stat, some number from 1 - 1,000, and they are divided into ten chapters. Each chapter begins by profiling former players, coaches, games, or rivalries that have significance to Georgia fans -- and they are done quite well, I might add -- and then inside each chapter you get to read about the greatest moments in school history using the numerical framework . . . and it's actually, well, pretty cool. The best stats, as one would expect, are on Herschel Walker -- there was one in particular that compared his top speed to the acceleration of a Porsche 911 -- but current players like Matt Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are also in this book. If you like Georgia football, or want to buy a great gift for someone who does, then I highly recommend this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great look at Georgia football, November 3, 2008

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Jarrod Moore (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: University of Georgia Football: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Paperback)

I am a UGA grad who was transplanted by work straight into the heart of Gator country -- so to innoculate myself from the Orange and Blue I read as much as possible about the legendary program built by guys like Heisman, Butts, Trippi, Dooley, Russell, and on and on I could go, which is exactly the point of this book. There are 1,000 stories about Georgia football in this book, all of them related to a stat, and all of them prefaced by looks at the historic figures who made Georgia football the great program it is today. I loved this book -- and plan on giving one to all of my co-workers (who are Gator fans...) this holiday season.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Dawg book!, November 3, 2008

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Mike Webber "Mike Webber" (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: University of Georgia Football: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Paperback)

1,000 UGA facts, stats, and trivia in one book. Impossible? Guess again. The authors of this book did it and did it well. This is a MUST have book for all Georgia fans. Their ability to keep the reader engaged is fantastic. I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. I know what I'm getting all my friends for Christmas.