Football As A War Game: The Annotated Journals of General R. R. Neyland.Football As A War Game: The Annotated Journals of General R. R. Neyland By Dr. Andy Kozar. * Pp. 480. * Knoxville, TN: Falcon Press, * $74.95 (plus shipping & handling) Football is a pretty big deal at the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. . Travel the campus and you'll certainly cross streets named for Johnny Majors Johnny Majors (born May 21, 1935 in Lynchburg, Tennessee), was a longtime College Football Head Coach and alumnus of the University of Tennessee. Majors was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (as a player) in 1987. and Phillip Fulmer Phillip Fulmer (born September 1, 1950 in Winchester, Tennessee), is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee, where he has been since 1992. Fulmer is the 20th head football coach in the history of the school. . But the most dominant structure is named for the Vols' all-time coaching legend, General Robert Neyland Robert Reese Neyland (February 17, 1892 – March 28, 1962) was an American football coach and also served the U.S. Army, reaching the rank of General. He was born in Greenville, Texas and was appointed to West Point by Congressman Sam Rayburn, graduating in 1916. . It's no accident. Tennessee football begins with Neyland. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Andy Kozar, an All-American fullback at Tennessee in 1952, has painstakingly compiled and annotated the General's fabulous notebooks., The result is an absolutely unique study of the development of football (and, in particular, Tennessee football) in the early to mid 20th century. It's an incredibly detailed compilation of the journals of coaching philosophy, practice planning and techniques, and game strategies in Neyland's own words and diagrams, with commentary and history provided by Dr. Kozar, one of Neyland's greatest players and, later, a Chicago Bears The product of six years of research, the book includes more than 250 classic historical photos, more than 200 digitally reproduced journal pages in Neyland's handwriting, Kozar's explanatory notes, early football innovations (such as the use of film to break down plays and games), Neyland's psychological strategies and rules and guidelines for players, and much more. It's a handsome, coffee-table sized book that's meticulously prepared (like the coach who provided the material) and lovingly compiled (by one of the all-time Vols). If you're a coach, a true student of the game, and especially a Tennessee aficionado A Spanish word that means fan, devotee, enthusiast, etc. There are loyal aficionados of every subject in the computer field. , this is a must-have addition to your library. To order, call toll free 1-866-865-7946. |
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