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Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook Explodes with In-depth Analysis13 July 2005
You won¹t find betting angles or pointspreads in this gem of a reference guide that coaches, recruiters, scouts and sportscasters use for finding information, but you will find analysis of strengths, weaknesses, projections, and ratings of offense and defense for the upcoming season. This is a must-read-before-the-season-starts book to help you identify key matchups, major conference clashes and situations that could mean "the big upset." The book tells you how many offensive and defensive starters are returning, who the coaches are and what their philosophy or emphasis might be. It explains how they look at offense and defense and whether they are under excessive pressure to win. It shows who was disappointed, who filled in some gaps and who got caught short in recruiting. It's important to know it might take a few non-conference games for junior college transfers to "gel" in an offense; or that a key player is recovering from surgery or has worked himself into shape after an off-year. Or that the 2005 team is relying more on passing than in previous years or has decided defense is the key. The book examines categories such as wide receivers and tight ends; quarterbacks; running backs; offensive and defensive lines; kickers; punters; special teams; recruiting. Then Dortch and the staff bring up key questions and offer answers. This is the fifth year for the football book. Its older brother, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, founded by Chris Wallace (now general manager of the Boston Celtics) is in its 25th year. This resource should help identify "sleepers" (underrated teams) early in the season and those perhaps given over-optimistic ratings. In either case, the book has value because of its depth of coverage and price. Get it before the season begins. It should help you win a few extra units after Labor Day. Copyright Gambler's Book Shop. All books reviewed in this article are available from Gambler's Book Shop (Gambler's Book Club), located at 630 South 11th Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 and online at www.gamblersbook.com. Recent Articles
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