Reddit reviews The Junction Boys: How Ten Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team
We found 5 Reddit comments about The Junction Boys: How Ten Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
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And yet I, a Gump, know more about the state of Aggie football the day he arrived than you do. You should read it. Then you would know what we're talking about. Until then, get the hell off my lawn.
Edit: here, I'll even help. Used copies start at a penny. It only costs a penny plus shipping to learn something you obviously don't know about your team's history. Hell, give me your address, and I'll spend a damn penny.
The book was written 15 years ago but The Backyard Brawl looks at why the rivalry between A&M and UT is so intense.
Another homer pick is The Junction Boys. It's the story of Bear Bryant's first year at A&M and how he took the team out to west texas for summer camp and nearly killed everyone
There's probably going to be a BiblioFriday post later on, but...
After reading the I lost my NFL team today post in the mothersub, I figured I should do some actual reading on CFB and traditions in this long offseason. I'm not a non-fiction reader at all, but I have enough interest that I can probably make it through a few of these.
Anyone of have any recommendations? I don't especially care what school the book's on (since I don't really have an FBS team to cheer for).
ETA: I did already add Running for my Life by Warrick Dunn on my wish list.
Edit 2: Running list:
The only jewelry he wore when he died was a ring given to him by the "Junction Boys", if I remember right from the movie and the book, but cannot verify right now, he was buried with this ring. So of the what, 6 national title rings he won at Bama, he was wearing a "Junction Boys" ring when he died.
So indeed, while this is seen as a prank, it wouldn't surprise me at all if Bryant had a huge soft spot for A&M in his heart.
Source, #71:
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/09/100_facts_about_bear_bryant_yo.html
Toward the end:
http://espn.go.com/classic/s/add_bryant_bear.html
The book:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Junction-Boys-Bryant-Championship/dp/031226755X