The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Longhorn Football (Paperback)

by Geoff Ketchum (Author)
Key Phrases: final ranking, option football, recruiting class, Vince Young, University of Texas, Mack Brown (more...)

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Hook 'em Horns! The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Longhorn Football is THE indispensable guide that all Texas fans must have. Within its pages are never-before-published stories about some of the greats of Longhorn football--from Earl Campbell to Ricky Williams to Mack Brown. Also included are key stats about players, coaches, and games with UT records on a season-by-season and game-by-game basis. Timed to release just before the opening kickoff of the 2008 season.

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Hook `em horns!

At last, here's the book Longhorn fans have hoped for: the ultimate die-hard fan's guide to one of the greatest college football programs ever.

The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Longhorn Football takes you back to the very beginning of University of Texas football in 1893 when, according to reporters at the time, Texas "wiped up the face of the Earth" with its first opponents.

But the guide doesn't stop there. It works its way down the field of 115 years of Longhorn football legends, including complete coverage of Mack Brown's dominating teams, Darrell Royal's thoughts on his greatest players, Emory Bellard's account of how he developed the famed Wishbone offense, and exclusive interviews with Earl Campbell, Steve Worster, and many other Longhorn stars who recall their days playing in burnt orange.

Longhorn football teams have long been famous for their colorful characters, and you'll find plenty of them here: Johnny Lam Jones, who emerged out of small-town Lampasas to win an Olympic gold medal and rewrite the Longhorn record books; James Brown, who fired up his teammates--and infuriated his coach--with his famous prediction of a 3-touchdown win over heavily favored Nebraska in 1996; and Ricky Williams, whose controversial personal history has received almost as much media attention as his outstanding on-field talent.

Finally, in a tribute to the player who brought Texas its first national championship in more than three decades, a host of former Longhorn players and coaches tell their best Vince Young stories. If you thought you'd heard them all, you've got another thing coming.

Written for die-hard Texas fans, this book pays homage to the players, coaches, and fans that comprise the Longhorn Nation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing (August 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596985313
• ISBN-13: 978-1596985315
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,554 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read. Ketchum Produces Book Every UT Fan Must Have., August 8, 2008

By	Jim Pankovits (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

Geoff Ketchum has long been known as one of the foremost experts in Texas on high school and college football with his daily sports talk radio show in Austin and his well read website at Orangebloods.com. Now he has produced his first book which all football fans in Texas will enjoy regardless of whether or not they root for the University of Texas Longhorns. Ketchum, who was well known even while in high school for his sports column and in collge for being part of a team that won the U.T. Sports Trivia Bowl contest, has succeeded where many authors fail. By using his carefully cultivated inside connections and encyclodepic knowledge of the program, Kethcum has scored a touchdown with this Die-Hard Fan's Guide. It's a fun read that no true college football fan should be without.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read!, August 8, 2008

By	UTFAN (Texas) - See all my reviews

Great book! Bought extra as a gift and will probably buy more! Geoff Ketchum brings excellent insight and knowledge of UT Football history into print!