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War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Rosenberg
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0446580139
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3320922
EAN: 9780446580137
ASIN: 0446580139
Publication Date: September 10, 2008
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For many, the late 1960s/early 1970s meant a country in turmoil. Sit-ins. Vietnam War protests. Don't trust anyone over 30. Nixon was 'not a crook' - or so he claimed. At the other end of the spectrum was the intense rivalry between Woody Hayes, the legendary Ohio State football coach, and his nemesis, Bo Schembechler from Michigan. To them, the American heartland was still 'pure and sacred', and they were totally in command of their troops. Hayes idolized General Patton, the great war hero. Schembechler idolized President Ford, a former All-American football player. Rosenberg sets the stage brilliantly for this coming clash of cultural differences, as Hayes and Schembechler try desperately to win a national football championship while coping with a shifting political landscape. It all leads to a climatic, and in part tragic, downfall of an important era gone by.
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 Why did this book have to end December 2, 2008
I had the great pleasure of hearing WW Hayes speak at my high school some 40 years ago. I expected to be dazzled with football talk, but to my surprise, Woody only mentioned football as an afterthought, he was spellbinding in describing the wonders and advantages of a college degree.
Lou Holtz can spend hours telling Woody stories, as could Bo. Both men are/were much better men for having known him, as are almost every player ever to have played for either man.
A great story set in difficult times, and artfully told by a very talented author. I read many books, and this is the first I have felt obligated to share my enthusiasm.
Should be on every American's Christmas list!
 Terrific look at "The Ten Year War" between Woody and Bo November 26, 2008
I thoroughly enjoyed this fast pased look at two coaching giants, their battles on the field, and what life was like on the respective campuses during their reigns. Terrific job by author Michael Rosenberg in reporting the bullying tactics of the Ohio State legend Woody Hayes as well as the charisma that was Bo Schembechler in his tenure at Michigan. Both coaches are legends of their profession, though the book portrays Bo in a much more flattering light. Woody was a man who was unable to admit a mistake and was a simply terrible loser, both faults caming back to bite him after he swung and hit an opposing player during a game in his final season.
In the end, Bo comes off a the smarter and more noble of the two. Woody is seen as kind of sad and outdated. Regardless, I would heartily recommend this book to any fan of college football, especially those who weren't around to witness the incredible battles between the two schools during "The Ten Year War!"
The 10 Year War November 22, 2008
There is no rivalry in all of sport greater than the Michigan - Ohio State rivalry. Mr. Rosenberg has written a superb chronicle of the 10 greatest years of that great rivalry. Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes were two legendary coaches, great friends and fierce competitors. Mr. Rosenberg examines the "10 year war" against the back drop of the social upheaval of those turbulent years. This book works on many levels. It is a great character study of two larger than life figures. It is an excellent historical piece. And most of all it is a GREAT football book!!!
A Rivalry for the Ages November 18, 2008
First and foremost, It would be unfair of me to fail to mention that I am a Buckeye- born of two proud graduates of THE Ohio State University. That said, I want to say that this book is a heart warming and sometimes heart stopping must read for anyone familiar with this cherished rivalry between two very worthy opponents. The times were turbulent and a fitting backdrop for the tales told here of two venerable teams and the legendary coaches that made them so very great. At this time,with "the GAME" as both sides prefer to call it coming up this weekend, I know Ohio State fans will join me in saying that despite U.of M.'s rebuilding right now which hasn't resulted in their traditional strength and record of Big 10 dominance,they are a formidable presence in every sense of the word and will be back, fighting for the champinship one day soon. (The WAR continues you see and history continues to be made between these two teams)We look forward to that day- but pray it won't be this weekend! Michigan and Ohio State never play a better game than they do against eachother, and the book will tell you why! This is the game to win this weekend and for the season, for both teams. War As They Knew It will explain it all to of those who can't grasp the intensity of feeling between these archrivals. Some just cannot fathom that either team would rather win this game than a bowl game. This book will give the reader the history and background of the men behind this rivalry and their many on and off the field connections. Truly a holiday gift that a student, new grad. or many of the greatest generation, whether they shout Go Bucks! or Go Blue!, will really treasure. If this is available on tape or CD, please buy an extra copy of this book in audio format as a gift to a retirement home in Ohio or Michigan. You'll give them the gift of priceless memories brought to life again!
Those Who Stay Will Be Champions November 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The story of sports is not in a vacuum and Michael Rosenberg does an outstanding job in delving into a pair of coaches in one of the college gridiron's most bitter rivalries during a tumultuous time in American history.
Woody Hayes of Ohio State - who was a student of military history - and Bo Schembechler - once an assistant to Hayes at OSU - started the "10-Year War" in 1968, with both teams so dominant in the Big 10, that the conference earned the moniker, "Big Two, Little Eight," during this decade.
But with the excellence on the field was the unrest that was growing on college campuses nationwide and on Main Street, USA, as such issues as the Viet Nam War, the rise of the New Left and the push of counter-culturalism against societal norms were dividing the nation. Rosenberg successfully juxtaposes the times outside the stadium with the game inside the vast edifices.
Hayes and Schembechler were successful in a time when it appeared - at least on the surface - that the times were changing rapidly and their form of leadership and teaching was quickly fading away. That they became iconic figures largely for what they accomplished during this time period is a story that Rosenberg succinctly tells, as if carrying the pigskin for a classic "three yards and a cloud of dust."
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