Book Recommendation for Recruiting Junkies

[matz2]

Meat Market: INSIDE THE SMASH-MOUTH WORLD OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUITING by Bruce Feldman

Amazon.com: Meat Market: INSIDE THE SMASH-MOUTH WORLD OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUITING: Books: Bruce Feldman

Just got this book today and it is really good (almost 1/3 done with it already). Basically, Bruce Feldman got to follow around Ed Orgeron and Ole Miss during the 2007 recruiting season with full access. Thought I would pass it on to you recruiting junkies...

 

[jwinslow]

Thanks for the advice! Given that Ole Miss offers everyone, that could be an entertaining story.

 

[PrincetonBuckeye]

My brother was telling me about this book today!!! He hasn't read the whole thing yet but he said it is wonderful! He is gong to send it to me to read after he gets done..I will try to give my feedback (what little it can be) when I get down with it....

 

[matz2]

There are some pretty funny stories about Ed Orgeron. Dude is a wild man!

 

[osugrad21]

Check out The Blind Side also...

 

[matz2]

Check out The Blind Side also...

I've been wanting to read that one for awhile now. I'll definitely check it out.

 

[Dryden]

Bruce Feldman book: 'Meat Market'

Recruiting related, but ... not. Wasn't sure if this forum is where to go, so move if necessary.

Bruce Feldman's (one of ESPN's best writers, IMHO) new book "Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting" hit bookstores this week. It follows the recruiting trail through a year spent with Ed Orgeron at Ole Miss.

There is an except up on ESPN.com now, which spins an interesting tale of near-admission from Orgeron and his staff that beggars can't be choosers when you're at a place like Ole Miss. The bottom third of the chapter excerpt covers Louisiana stand-out Joe McKnight, and how Orgeron wanted to help engineer a McKnight visit to USC, hoping either (1) the indecision would open the door for Ole Miss, or (2) McKnight would actually go to USC, which meant at least he wasn't going to LSU.

McKnight is carrying the ball at USC this year.

Good stuff, check it out. It really makes you wonder about all the back room deals and such that occur in recruiting, and how this stuff effects the futures and lives of 18 year old and younger kids. Sadly, I think Feldman's choice for a book title is both disappointing, yet completely accurate.

ESPN - Book excerpt: 'Meat Market' - College Football

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Check out The Blind Side also...

I was going so say... funny how there are now two books that involve Ole Miss recruiting.

The Blind Side is a great read, really just a great story.

 

[jwinslow]

Check out The Blind Side also...

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