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Summary: Great Book!!
Review: Borrowed this from the library and brought it back late because I read it twice. I am planning to get it again and read it again. I have grown up with ACC basketball, but I never had the whole historical context laid out for me. This book does that. It is well written (thank you, but I understand "Duke continued their run" just fine) informative, chatty, and obviously written by someone who loves, lives, and breathes his subject matter.
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Summary: Don't mstake this for John Feinstein
Review: Does either the Winston-Salem Journal or Simon & Schuster have a copy editor? Does anyone know grammar at either place? Dozens and dozens of times, the author writes things such as "Duke continued their run ...." Noun and verb agreement, anyone? Then Joe Menzer has Johnny Green playing for Michigan State University on page 58 (yup) and for University of Michigan on page 139 (nope). About the same thing as writing Michael Jordon played for N.C. State. The book has some interesting stuff on the early ACC history, but overall John Feinstein has covered much of the material far better in a couple of his books. For ACC diehards in North Carolina only.
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Summary: Four Corners = Five Stars
Review: Four Corners by Joe Menzer is an outstanding review of the modern era of college basketball in North Carolina. It is a must-read for the Carolina hoops fan and a good selection for any college basketball aficionado. The wit and insight of Four Corners puts Menzer on a path trod by the likes of Frank DeFord and other greats of sports journalism. His style is well-structured and clean, without dips into slang and minutia that too often mar sports writing. Four Corners is definitely Five Stars. Joe Menzer wins this year's "Sixth Man Award" for North Carolina college basketball.
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Summary: An Apt Title
Review: Four Corners is a thorough history of basketball in North Carolina--a very interesting subject for basketball fans everywhere (it is home to more dominant programs than any other state in the country)--but unfortunately Menzer's book is like the four corners defense in that it really slows things down. He is not a particularly good writer and his anecdotes often fall flat because he does a poor job of explaining the story. Another problem is that he relies on very few sources, so his book is terribly biased and its stories are limited. For instance, Menzer relies on Billy Packer to essentially tell Wake Forest's story. While Packer is amusing, he is arrogant and is only one person so Wake's history is not three dimensional at all and really doesn't seem particularly interesting. Despite these flaws, which would prevent me from recommending this book to anyone who doesn't love college basketball and particularly the Carolina schools, this book is a good companion for a fan and will give them some interesting historical context that will allow them to appreciate their team that much more. Also, it will provide some nice trivia for those who like to bring up obscure facts during arguments about who is the best player, team, coach, etc. in the history of these programs.
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Summary: A Must Read For Any College Basketball Fan
Review: Growing up in the Carolinas, Atlantic Coast Conference basketball not only becomes a way of life at an early age, but is something you can't live without. The richness and rarity of the rivalries within the league make it like no other. From stories about the legendary Frank McGuire and the forming of the Underground Railroad to the humorous ramblings of former Wake Forest coach Bones McKinney this book captures the richness of the unique rivalry of the four schools that make up Tobacco Road. Not just a must read for ACC fans, but basketball fans in general.
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Summary: A Must Read For All Sports Fans
Review: Having grown up with ACC basketball & reading everything I could get my hands on pertaining to it, I consider Mr.Menzer's "Four Corners" not only very informative but also entertaining.Not just the historical facts, but the inside scoop kept me from putting this book down.This unbiased report on the country's college basketball hotbed is a must read for all sports fans.
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Summary: A Must Read For All Sports Fans
Review: Having grown up with ACC basketball & reading everything I could get my hands on pertaining to it, I consider Mr.Menzer's "Four Corners" not only very informative but also entertaining.Not just the historical facts, but the inside scoop kept me from putting this book down.This unbiased report on the country's college basketball hotbed is a must read for all sports fans.
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Summary: You don't have to be from North Carolina to enjoy this book!
Review: I have started my summer reading and so thoroughly enjoyed Menzer's Four Corners. I played womens's basketball and have always enjoyed the game. I never really understood the ACC rivalry. Thanks to Menzer's book, I do now. I so enjoyed this. A must read!
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Summary: The definitive book on ACC basketball
Review: I read Four Corners in two settings and throughly enjoyed it. It's the definitive book on ACC Basketball. I found the behind the scenes stories especially entertaining. A must read for any fan.
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Summary: Insightful look at history of ACC basketball
Review: There is nothing like ACC basketball. For those of us who moved to Tobacco Rd and weren`t raised here, Joe Menzer`s book is a must. I hadn`t known much about the history of this, the premiere league in college hoops, and this well researched book with an abundance of anecdotes really helped me have an appreciation of it. As great as the players have been in the ACC, what struck me in reading Four Corners is how much the coaches have always played perhaps the dominant role in the conference. From the colorful characters like McGuire, Case, and McKinney to the intensity of Smith and Krzyzewski no other conference can match the ACC. If you are a fan of any or all of the Big Four schools you owe it to yourself to read Joe Menzer`s Four Corners.
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