Turnaround: The Untold Story of Bear Bryant's First Year As Head Coach at Alabama

Rating:
Summary: Better editing would have fetched 5 stars...
Review: 'Turnaround' is a very detailed account of the foundation Coach Bryant used to rebuild the Alabama football program. Tom Stoddard is wise to let this book be mostly oral history, as the players can tell this story far better than anybody else.

There are some tedious moments. My patience was severely tested by paragraphs of depth charts, including where the player was from. This kind of text became even more unbearable when I turned the page to find an actual depth chart. My first attempt to read 'Turnaround' was thwarted by this poor editing decision.

The players' stories about the coaching staff, Coach Bryant in particular, are the real attraction of this book. These stories make up the majority of the book, and make this book an overall enjoyable read.

Just skip over the long lists of names.

Rating:
Summary: Better editing would have fetched 5 stars...
Review: `Turnaround' is a very detailed account of the foundation Coach Bryant used to rebuild the Alabama football program. Tom Stoddard is wise to let this book be mostly oral history, as the players can tell this story far better than anybody else.

There are some tedious moments. My patience was severely tested by paragraphs of depth charts, including where the player was from. This kind of text became even more unbearable when I turned the page to find an actual depth chart. My first attempt to read `Turnaround' was thwarted by this poor editing decision.

The players' stories about the coaching staff, Coach Bryant in particular, are the real attraction of this book. These stories make up the majority of the book, and make this book an overall enjoyable read.

Just skip over the long lists of names.