{"product_id":"the-system-the-glory-and-scandal-of-big-time-college-football-paperback","title":"The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Benedict\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArmen Keteyian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNCAA football is big business. Every Saturday millions of people file into massive stadiums or tune in on television as \"athlete-students\" give everything they've got to make their team a success. Billions of dollars now flow into the game. But what is the true cost? The players have no share in the oceans of money. And once the lights go down, the glitter doesn't shine so brightly. Filled with mind-blowing details of major NCAA football scandals, with stops at Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Missouri, BYU, LSU, Texas A\u0026amp;M and many more, \u003ci\u003eThe System\u003c\/i\u003e explores and exposes the complex, and perhaps broken, machine that churns behind the glamour of college football. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a New Afterword.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEFF BENEDICT is one of the country's top investigative reporters. He is a special features contributor for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of eleven critically acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003ePros and Cons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/i\u003e. His essays and articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003e among other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ARMEN KETEYIAN is a CBS News correspondent based in New York and the lead correspondent for \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes Sports\u003c\/i\u003e on Showtime. An eleven-time Emmy Award winner, he is widely regarded as one of the finest investigative journalists in the country. He is also the author or coauthor of nine previous books, including \u003ci\u003eMoney Players\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaw Recruits\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755593564448,"sku":"9780345803030","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/142efa960400711dec0bbb3b0dc76076.webp?v=1780063099","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-system-the-glory-and-scandal-of-big-time-college-football-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}