{"product_id":"a-season-in-purgatory-9780803259591","title":"A Season in Purgatory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures the story of Villanova's 2005 season and of how coach Andy Talley and his team negotiate this territory. This work offers a view of the class system that exists in college football, conditions that paradoxically threaten a sport that has only grown in popularity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a great look from the inside on what makes [Andy Talley] and the Wildcats tick. It’ll give you a new appreciation of the sport on that level.”—Mike Kern, sports report and columnist for the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From late August through early January, major college football at the BCS level dominates the headlines and highlights even though the majority of schools have little chance of cashing in on the millions available. This book takes the reader closer to the reality of college football, from the cost to the level of play to the desire of the coaches to do things the right way.”—Todd Archer, reporter for the \u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"John Feinstein has set the standard for these all-access, season-long-college-sports books, but Moss can play in his league. This is an intelligent, informative, and humane look inside a side of college football that fans seldom see.\"—Wes Lukowsky, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This year promises to be different for local readers. . . . Moss’s new book is all about the political issues of its subject matter. . . .  There is a lot more going on in the world of football that makes for interesting reading than the usual annual fare.\"—Gary Laney, \u003ci\u003eLake Charles American Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Villanova football fans . . . and anybody else with an interest in I-AA football or the local sports scene should pick up the just-published book \u003ci\u003eA Season in Purgatory\u003c\/i\u003e, subtitled \u003ci\u003eVillanova and Life in College Football's Lower Class\u003c\/i\u003e. Author Tony Moss, who spent the 2005 season with Andy Talley's team, has a good eye for the big picture and the telling detail.”—Mike Jensen, \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In chronicling a year following the Division I AA football team at Villanova University, where basketball is the dominant sport, Moss makes a clear and convincing case for the plight of these universities.\"—Randy Hearn, \u003ci\u003eAethlon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 – Huddling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 – The Coach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 – Gearing Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 – The Big Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 – Lightning Striking Again\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 – The Fourth Estate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 – Recovery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 – Bitten By the Spiders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 – Academically Speaking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 – Coming Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 – The Prospect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 – Outlaw in Charm City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 – Reaching for the Top\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 – The Rivalry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 – Endgame\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405262987607,"sku":"9780803259591","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803259591.jpg?v=1730489330","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-season-in-purgatory-9780803259591","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}