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He was a star running back for the SMU Mustangs, where he was half of the celebrated Pony Express with future NFL Hall-of-Famer Eric Dickerson. He went pro with the New England Patriots and played in Super Bowl XX. Now a college football analyst and instantly recognizable from ABC/ESPN's college football studio show and Thursday Night Football, Craig James is funny and frank, and knows college football inside and out. You're in for a great time as he takes you along for an unforgettable behind-the-scenes look at it all. In Game Day, James celebrates the sport America is most passionate about while chronicling the remarkable 2008 season. Courting controversy, he offers a dramatic solution to the BCS problem and reveals all the payoffs, schemes, and battles behind recruiting during the wild days. He takes fans behind the scenes at spring training sessions, where exclusive interviews with coaches such as Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis and players like Tim Tebow from the top-twenty programs show fans just what goes into preparing for the season--and which teams were slated for greatness. He details what makes the best coach--and dares to name his ideal one. He takes fans backstage during the original College GameDay years and walks them through the preparations and prognostications for the season-changing USC-Oregon State game. He explores the importance of rivalries and shows readers how he puts together his rankings and Heisman ballots. And he sits back and tells a whole lot of great stories. Along the way, he shares his thoughts and stories from thirty-plus years in the game, including jaw-dropping encounters with the greats and the crazies--including how Reese Witherspoon put UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel in his place and how James nearly got into a fistfight with former Michigan coach Gary Moeller. From the sweetness of life in small-town Texas, where he rode a tractor through the tomato fields with his grandfather, to the wild ride of college football today, where parity and the spread offense keep everyone on the brink, James has tons of great stories to tell. If you love college football, don't miss a word of Game Day. This lively book will keep you turning pages long after lights-out.