Just started reading this book last week and it is an absolute riot! Definitely changes the way I see Coach Matta.
Anybody else pick up a copy?
I'm about 100 pages through so far.
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I just finished reading this book. I have to say that it has to be one of the best sports books I have ever read. I agree with your comment about coach Matta, this book definetly shows another side of him. I loved it and would recommend that every Buckeye fan should read it.
I thought it was hilarious. I'm going back through the blog and re-reading them all. Titus is a great writer.
Just finished it today... if you're a fan of some of the humor from the 11w staff, you'll definitely enjoy it.
I finished Friday on an airplane great read and really changes my mind on how I view Ohio state players and coaches.
" I went for two cause I couldn't go for three."
-woody Hayes
I read it last week and loved it. I also read most of it while on a plane and caught myself laughing out loud quite a few times, which is always strange when sitting next to someone you have never met before that is scared to death of flying.
How can you not love Matta? 2 final 4's, B1G championship after B1G championship, recruiting machine, and he is hilarious.
I won't give it away, but my favorite 2 stories had to be Noopy and "The Villion" line drills.
I, too, found myself laughing out loud which didn't always help since I was in the middle of substituting for a science class who was watching a movie. It became really hard to stifle my laughter at times. Even though I read the blog, the elevator story is still one of my favorites!
I tried to buy this at Barnes and Noble at Polaris but they didn't carry it so I ordered this from Amazon thru 11W on March 12 and it still hasn't been shipped! I don't know what the hold up is but I'm not happy about it.
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The campus Barnes and Noble has it if you don't feel like waiting. I dunno how close to campus you are, but since you went to Polaris I imagine you're close.
Don't give up... Don't ever give up.
Thanks, I did think of doing that but I'm out an additional $18 if I buy it there. I lose the free shipping on the rest of my Amazon order (add $8) and the book costs $25 in store vs $15 online (add $10) so I'm just going to grudgingly wait.
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phenomenal read.
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Read it on my Kindle...good book, but I was suprised at how loose it seems that Thad Matta runs the program; fist fights w/ Noopy, Kosta Kofus was a prick, Evan Turner as well for two seasons...
"Don't put syrup on shit, and tell me it's pancakes"
No matter how sh*tty the tour is, it's always tough to leave.
I pre-ordered a paper copy and I also bought it for a kindle ... only on chapter 7 or so. Like it so far.
#teamclubtril
I "read" it through an audiobook. If you can listen to the guy reading it. It's hilarious. It's read by a guy that sounds like the speech function on a Macintosh. The Ivan Harris story read in that voice is amazing
Fundamentals are a crutch for the talentless.
Homage has this book for $15, for anyone looking for it.
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I read it a week or two back. I couldn't put it down. Now I want to ask ET why he does ball handling drills naked in front of a mirror? Titus is funny as hell. I found myself laughing out loud on more than a few occassions. Matta pretty much let Mark have free range on the team. I loved the insider peak into the locker room and getting to know about Matta's funny sense of humor. The Nerf gun story was the best.
Got this book today and I am already 100 pages in. It is probably one of the funniest books I have ever read, will definitely be recommending this to friends.
Took two days to read it on the kindle... my family thought I was crazy laughing so hard throughout...
when he describes the perfect game as being "a plus/minus of zero" meaning he had no impact whatsoever and how difficult that was to maintain, classic.
it's Miller time....
Great read. Titus is hilarious.