Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football
The paperback version of Endzone includes an all-new, 57-page Afterword covering Michigan's triumphant 2015 season, and never-dull 2016 off-season. Informed by exclusive, in-depth interviews with Jake Rudock, Blake O'Neill, Jake Butt, Jim and Sarah Harbaugh and his parents.

The New York Times bestseller Endzone tells the story of how one of college football's most successful, richest and respected programs, the University of Michigan, almost lost it all in less than a decade—and entirely of its own doing.

It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal—a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.

Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms and the locker rooms of the University of Michigan to see what happened, and why—with countless eye-opening, head-shaking scenes of conflict and conquest.

But Endzone is also an inspiring story of redemption and revival. When those who loved Michigan football the most recognized it was being attacked from within, they rallied to reclaim the values that made it great for over a century—values that went deeper than dollars. The list of heroes includes players, students, lettermen, fans and faculty—and the leaders who had the courage to listen to them.

Their unprecedented uprising produced a new athletic director, and a new coach—the hottest in the land—who vindicated the fans' faith when he turned down more money and fame to return to the place he loved most: Michigan.

If you love a good story, you'll want to dive into Endzone: The Rise, Fall and Return of Michigan Football.

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Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football
The paperback version of Endzone includes an all-new, 57-page Afterword covering Michigan's triumphant 2015 season, and never-dull 2016 off-season. Informed by exclusive, in-depth interviews with Jake Rudock, Blake O'Neill, Jake Butt, Jim and Sarah Harbaugh and his parents.

The New York Times bestseller Endzone tells the story of how one of college football's most successful, richest and respected programs, the University of Michigan, almost lost it all in less than a decade—and entirely of its own doing.

It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal—a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.

Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms and the locker rooms of the University of Michigan to see what happened, and why—with countless eye-opening, head-shaking scenes of conflict and conquest.

But Endzone is also an inspiring story of redemption and revival. When those who loved Michigan football the most recognized it was being attacked from within, they rallied to reclaim the values that made it great for over a century—values that went deeper than dollars. The list of heroes includes players, students, lettermen, fans and faculty—and the leaders who had the courage to listen to them.

Their unprecedented uprising produced a new athletic director, and a new coach—the hottest in the land—who vindicated the fans' faith when he turned down more money and fame to return to the place he loved most: Michigan.

If you love a good story, you'll want to dive into Endzone: The Rise, Fall and Return of Michigan Football.

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Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football

Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football

by John U. Bacon
Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football

Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football

by John U. Bacon

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The paperback version of Endzone includes an all-new, 57-page Afterword covering Michigan's triumphant 2015 season, and never-dull 2016 off-season. Informed by exclusive, in-depth interviews with Jake Rudock, Blake O'Neill, Jake Butt, Jim and Sarah Harbaugh and his parents.

The New York Times bestseller Endzone tells the story of how one of college football's most successful, richest and respected programs, the University of Michigan, almost lost it all in less than a decade—and entirely of its own doing.

It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal—a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.

Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms and the locker rooms of the University of Michigan to see what happened, and why—with countless eye-opening, head-shaking scenes of conflict and conquest.

But Endzone is also an inspiring story of redemption and revival. When those who loved Michigan football the most recognized it was being attacked from within, they rallied to reclaim the values that made it great for over a century—values that went deeper than dollars. The list of heroes includes players, students, lettermen, fans and faculty—and the leaders who had the courage to listen to them.

Their unprecedented uprising produced a new athletic director, and a new coach—the hottest in the land—who vindicated the fans' faith when he turned down more money and fame to return to the place he loved most: Michigan.

If you love a good story, you'll want to dive into Endzone: The Rise, Fall and Return of Michigan Football.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781250079329
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/11/2016
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 560
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

John U. Bacon has written for The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine, The New York Times, and ESPN Magazine, among other publications, earning national honors. He is the author of several books on sports and business, including the New York Times bestsellers, Three and Out and Fourth and Long. Bacon is also a popular public speaker.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Part I: 1879–2007

THE RISE

1. The Absorbing Interest 3

2. The First Michigan Men 7

3. The Canham Model 15

4. Stumbling on Stage 20

5. All the Eggs in One Basket 25

6. The Maize Halo 33

7. Rebuilding the Big House 36

8. The Prodigal Son 44

9. Searching Outside The Family 52

Part II: 2010

THE BRANDON ERA BEGINS

10. The Pizza King 59

11. The Ideal Candidate 67

12. First Impressions 71

13. Resorts and Rivalries 76

14. Rededicating the Big House 83

15. Internal Doubts 87

16. Fire ’em Fridays 93

17. A Watershed Week 96

18. Strike One 100

19. Holiday Cheer 104

Part III: 2011

HOKE’S HONEYMOON

20. Firing and Hiring 111

21. “This is Michigan” 118

22. The Color Wheel Blooms 123

23. “Pay up and Shut up” 126

24. Brandon’s Vision Revealed 131

25. Let’s Do It Their Way 137

26. Oh, What a Night 140

27. Uniformz, Buckeyes, and BCS Bowls 146

Part IV: 2012

WELCOME TO 2012

28. Coaching Exodus 155

29. Losing the Lettermen 161

30. Brandon’s Master Plan 164

31. The Envelope 169

32. Plan B— and Plan C 175

33. Win Some, Lose Some 181

34. Strike Three 185

35. Full Steam Ahead 189

Part V: 2013

JUMPING OFF THE BANDWAGON

36. Hagerup Makes Up His Mind 197

37. Disrespect 203

38. The Students Fight Back 208

39. Hagerup Makes His Pitch 219

40. Marketing Mistakes 223

41. The Chicken Dance 229

42. Stumbling on and off the Field 233

43. The Students Win a Round 241

44. Hoke’s Tipping Point 251

45. Early Morning E-mail 254

46. Wrong-Way Wolverines 258

47. CSG Showdown 263

Part VI: 2014

THE FALL

48. President Schlissel’s Introduction 273

49. A Qualified Victory 277

50. O Captain! My Captain! 283

51. The Revolving Door 288

52. The Natives Get Restless 299

53. Fireworks 303

54. All Aboard the S.S. Boike 308

55. Track Tour 312

56. Getting Ready for Some Football 315

57. PostGame Drama 320

58. The Flame Gets Hot 323

59. Getting Nowhere, Slowly 330

60. From Sell outs to Hand outs 333

61. A Bad Week 337

62. The Flame Spreads 340

63. A Gallon of Gasoline 342

64. Sunday 350

65. Marathon Monday 353

66. The Brandon Rally 362

67. The “Save Dave” Committee 364

68. Seeking Redemption at Rutgers 369

69. Making a Stand 373

70. The Students Speak, and Everyone Listens 379

71. Revenge of the Old Farts 385

72. A Committee of One 388

73. I Suggest You Find a New Team 393

74. Last Words 399

Part VII: 2014

THE RETURN

75. A Call for Help 407

76. Team Harbaugh Gears Up 413

77. All Hands on Deck 419

78. Plenty of Seats Still Available 426

79. The Longest Season 430

80. Moving in a Different Direction 436

81. Hagerup’s Farewell 444

82. Searching for Signs 448

83. Landing Harbaugh 453

Epilogue 458

Acknowledgments 461

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