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Author McIntire, Mike, author.

Title Champions way : football, Florida, and the lost soul of college sports / Mike McIntire.

Publication Info. New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  796.043 MCINTIRE    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  796.332 MCINTIRE    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  796.332 MCINTIRE    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  796.043 MCINTIRE    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  796.332 MCINTIRE    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xix, 256 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-244) and index.
Contents There's a history here. No. 34 ; Just one more ; Apollo 13 ; Second chances ; Famous Jameis -- Excessive devotion. Insanity ; Bigness and prosperity ; Uncle Luke ; Moral compass -- Big time. Scandal ; In the red zone ; Touchdown ; Champions -- Something's wrong. No. 24 ; Getting a boo$t ; Christie.
Summary Chronicles the rise of the multibillion dollar college sports empire through the experience of the Florida State Seminoles, discussing how ethical and legal compromises undermine the academic missions of universities.
"A searing exposé of how the multibillion-dollar college sports empire fails universities, students, and athletes. With little public debate or introspection, our institutions of higher learning have become hostages to the rapacious, smashmouth entertainment conglomerate known, quaintly, as intercollegiate athletics. In Champions Way, New York Times investigative reporter Mike McIntire chronicles the rise of this growing scandal through the experience of the Florida State Seminoles, one of the most successful teams in NCAA history. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his Times investigation of college sports, McIntire breaks new ground here, uncovering the workings of a system that enables athletes to violate academic standards and avoid criminal prosecution for actions ranging from shoplifting to sexual assault. At the heart of Champions Way is the untold story of a whistle-blower, Christie Suggs, and her wrenching struggle to hold a corrupt system to account. Together with shocking new details about prominent sports figures, including NFL quarterback Jameis Winston and former FSU coach Bobby Bowden, Champions Way shines a light on the ethical, moral, and legal compromises inherent in the making of a championship sports program. Beyond the story of Florida State, McIntire takes readers on a journey through the history of college football, from its origins as a rough neck pastime coached by nineteenth-century professors to its current incarnation as a gold-plated behemoth that long ago outgrew its scholastic environs. Illuminated in rich and disturbing detail is the hidden financial ecosystem that nourishes hundred-million-dollar teams, from the hustlers who recruit players for schools and the athletic departments controlled by wealthy boosters to the universities whose academic mission and moral authority have been undermined. More than pointing out flaws, McIntire examines their causes and offers hope to those who would reform college sports."--Jacket flap.
Subject College sports -- Corrupt practices -- Florida -- Tallahassee.
Universities and colleges -- Corrupt practices -- Florida -- Tallahassee.
Florida State University -- Athletics Department -- Corrupt practices.
Football -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Florida State Seminoles (Football team)
Athletes -- Education -- Florida -- Tallahassee.
Whistle blowing -- Florida -- Tallahassee.
National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Florida State Seminoles (Football team) (OCoLC)fst00658447
College sports -- Corrupt practices. (OCoLC)fst00867928
College sports -- Economic aspects. (OCoLC)fst00867929
College sports -- Moral and ethical aspects. (OCoLC)fst00867937
Football -- Corrupt practices. (OCoLC)fst00931376
Football -- Economic aspects. (OCoLC)fst00931379
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN 9780393292619 (hardcover)
0393292614 (hardcover)
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