Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting
by Bruce Feldman
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Author: Bruce FeldmanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-18
ISBN: 1933060395
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: ESPN
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Book Review: A little disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
Meat Market is a quick and decent read for a hard core college football fan, but it's nothing more than a very detailed account of Ole Miss's (and the now fired Ed Orgeron's) recruiting efforts in 2006-07. The book throws out the names of probably 100+ recruits, and how their athletic and academic potential were painstakingly evaluated, but never makes much of an effort to really develop a good, gripping story. The lack of a good story would not have been a big deal if the book at least contained some explosive revelations of what goes on behind-the-scenes, but that too was lacking. The book seemed to cop out on tackling the issue of cheating in recruiting, often making quick mention of "rumors" without any attempt to dig deeper. If you're looking for a truly excellent book on college football and recruiting, definitely check out Michael Lewis's The Blind Side. Meat Market pales in comparison.
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