Two of the nation's most respected sports journalists team up for a vital, hard-hitting investigation into the tumultuous state of big-time college football. We are living in the Wild West of college sports. Name, Image and Likeness endorsements, the transfer portal, collectives, conference realignment, the powerful influence of media companies have all rendered the notion of amateur athletics a quaint relic of the past, replaced by a Brave New World where money and self-interest rule. The Price is a sweeping, in-depth, thought-provoking look at an inflection point in big-time college football. Six time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian and award-winning national college football reporter John Talty conducted more than two hundred wide-ranging interviews with head coaches, athletic directors, conference commissioners, administrators, politicians, power brokers, agents and media executives from one corner of the sport to the other. They reveal never-before-reported details on major players such as Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh, Kirby Smart, Jimbo Fisher, and Lane Kiffin. Keteyian and Talty's reporting also lays bare the machinations that destroyed the historic conference that was the Pac-12, purely in the name of greed. As the sport's premier coaches race for the exits, Keteyian and Talty reveal deep, dark truths about a beloved game under siege--and the financial, physical, emotional and psychological toll taken on everyone whose dreams and fortunes often depend on the final score on a Saturday afternoon.

The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos

Keteyian, Armen

Talty, John

Biographies & Memoirs

Harper

Wall Street Journal Bestseller\nPublishers Weekly Bestseller\nFor almost every year of the last decade, any college team coveting a national championship has had to reckon with going against the Crimson Tide.\nWith coach Nick Saban at the helm, Alabama has won six of the last 12 national titles. The 2020 championship team showcased Saban's evolution as a leader and further solidified what many long suspected was true: Nick Saban is college football's greatest coach ever.\nLeaders of any kind, including coaches and beyond, stand to gain great wisdom and inspiration by learning from his success.\nIn The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban, senior sports editor and SEC Insider for Alabama Media Group, John Talty, highlights the keys to Saban's winning strategy and offers readers a blueprint for paving their own paths to success using the esteemed coach's leadership lessons.\nThrough original interviews and never-before-heard anecdotes, Talty charts Saban's journey to college football's mountaintop and reveals some of the magic behind what keeps him atop it. You'll get an inside look at what it's like to work or play for Coach Saban, including the mottos and motivation strategies he uses to inspire his organization.\nCompeting universities commit tens of millions of dollars to hiring coaches who might unlock a little of Saban's magic for their teams. With this book, you'll learn the key traits and habits that propel Alabama football without having to foot the hefty bill others have.\nWhether you want to build a winning culture on the football field or as a leader in a range of professional arenas, this book is a comprehensive guide to refusing complacency amid success and how to find the right people committed to building a legacy with you.

The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever

Matt Holt Books

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The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos

The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever