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Husky Football in the Don James Era
This book offers a mesmerizing portrait of the golden moments and times of tumult that defined the Husky Football years of 1975-1993. This unprecedented look at the people, games and history stem from accounts of former players such as Warren Moon, Napoleon Kaufman, and more as well as scores of others, including former Washington State Cougar coach Jim Walden.
314 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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March 2, 2021
Just finished this book a few days ago. It's obvious by reading this book that author Derek Johnson is a SERIOUS Washington Huskies fan and he had tons of respect for the late and great Huskies head coach Don James.
This book was not a butt-kissing book on Huskies football or Don James. Johnson was objective in this book, and he put player and coach quotes in this book that were candid and truth-telling about what when down in the 1975 to 1992 era of UW football.
Yes, the game recaps of various games in the James era were cool to read. But the highlight of this book was the one on one interviews Johnson conducted with UW players such as Dana Hall, Dave Hoffmann, Steve Emtman, Joe Steele, former UW athletic director Mike Lude, Steve Emtman, and others.
Also, if you were a Huskies fan back in the James and Lambright eras (1993-1998), you will appreciate the cold shoulder that former UW athletic director Barbara Hedges was shown later in this book.
If you want to a good book on the 1975 to 1992 period of UW football then I'd suggest you pick up this book.
This book was not a butt-kissing book on Huskies football or Don James. Johnson was objective in this book, and he put player and coach quotes in this book that were candid and truth-telling about what when down in the 1975 to 1992 era of UW football.
Yes, the game recaps of various games in the James era were cool to read. But the highlight of this book was the one on one interviews Johnson conducted with UW players such as Dana Hall, Dave Hoffmann, Steve Emtman, Joe Steele, former UW athletic director Mike Lude, Steve Emtman, and others.
Also, if you were a Huskies fan back in the James and Lambright eras (1993-1998), you will appreciate the cold shoulder that former UW athletic director Barbara Hedges was shown later in this book.
If you want to a good book on the 1975 to 1992 period of UW football then I'd suggest you pick up this book.
July 16, 2008
If you're looking for a complete summary of Don James' time at UW, this probably isn't it. But to be fair, I'm not sure that book exists.
What you get with Era is a snapshot of important games and players during DJ's 18 years. It's a bit non-linear but it's a good book to relive the glory days.
One day I hope a book is written that goes into the more mundane events of this time (week to week preparation, off-season recruiting, the general feel of the program year-to-year, etc.), but until that book is written, this is a good choice for Husky fans.
What you get with Era is a snapshot of important games and players during DJ's 18 years. It's a bit non-linear but it's a good book to relive the glory days.
One day I hope a book is written that goes into the more mundane events of this time (week to week preparation, off-season recruiting, the general feel of the program year-to-year, etc.), but until that book is written, this is a good choice for Husky fans.
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