Fear No Man: Don James, the '91 Huskies, and the Seven-Year Quest for a National Football Championship by Gastineau, Mike - 2021

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ of Washington Pr, 2021. Hardcover. New. 272 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches.

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2021. First edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a store sticker to front panel (University Bookstore). Inscribed on the title page by Gastineau "Go Dawgs! / Mike Gastineau." In 1984 the University of Washington Huskies won every game but one, ranking second in national polls. For most coaches, such a season would be a career pinnacle. But for Don James second place motivated him to set aside what he knew about football and rethink the game. James made radical changes to his coaching philosophy, from recruitment to becoming one of the first college teams willing to blitz on any down and in any situation. His new approach initially failed, yet it finally culminated in one of the most explosive teams in college football history. In Fear No Man, Mike Gastineau recounts the riveting story of Don James and the national championship team he built. Undefeated, the 1991 Huskies outscored opponents by an average of 31 points per game on their way… Read More