Tyrone Willingham: Returning Notre Dame to Glory

by Fred Mitchell

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582616728
• ISBN13: 9781582616728
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Wow!

Yes, everyone, this is a real book! Makes a great gag gift for your favorite Notre Dame or Washington Fan! I'm waiting for the upcoming sequel: The Meaning of Losing: Ty W and the 2008 Washington Huskies!

Below Par

The Meaning of Victory is a inside look at Ty Willingham's secret to coaching success. From crapping his pants during a battle against MSU to losing to USC by 31 three consecutive seasons--it's all in there. If you're looking to become a coach, then this is the book for you. There is one secret coaching tip many coaches don't even know--hint: look at the cover--go for 1 after a touchdown. Where else can you get insight like that? Nowhere. That's a Ty Willie special. You'll also learn to not talk to the players during the game, and don't forget to ignore the coaches too. Also a Ty specialty is leaving a program in worse shape than it was before you got there. This is accomplished by not recruiting, especially offensive linemen. Instead go golfing. Nothing says good recruiting like 10 rounds of golf per week. Make sure your swing doesn't go past parallel. And make sure you sound smart at press conferences. Give short, precise answers that sound genius, but really say nothing at all. Leave them thinking "Man, this guy is smart." Let them discover later that you said absolutely nothing. And if you get fired, don't bother playing the race card--let John Saunders do that for you. This book would make a great Christmas gift for all aspiring coaches and will leave you feeling only one way in the end: molded.

An amazing story of a man overcoming all odds.

I like the part where he craps his pants at the start of the second half against Michigan State.

Championship Tome

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A Brilliant Comedy!

The Meaning of Victory is a delightful romp about a down-on-his-luck football coach who surpasses all odds to become the first black coach at The University of Notre Dame. Shortly after which he became the first black coach to be fired from Notre Dame and then went on to become the first black coach to have three consecutive losing seasons at Washington University. He's currently attempting to become the first black coach to make it through an entire season without a single win at Washington. His story of success is brilliantly funny at times and horribly misconstrued at others. In the end his record will tell you what kind of coach he is: a losing one.