Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season - by Jerry Barca (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Perhaps the best undefeated team in the history of college football--the dramatic true story of the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their incredible unbeaten season</b><br>They were an unlikely crew tasked with a seemingly impossible mission: restore Notre Dame's place as a college football power. In 1988, led by a scrawny, bespectacled coach who spoke with a lisp, a black Baptist quarterback from South Carolina, and a ferocious defense, they returned Notre Dame to the top.<br>Before Lou Holtz's arrive, the one-storied program of Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, and George Gipp and the Four Horsemen had become at best mediocre and, even worse, mentally and physically soft. The downward drift culminated in a 58-7 bashing on national TV against the University of Miami, a flashy upstart that stormed its way to the top spot in college football.<br>This is the first in-depth look at the players, the coaches, the campus, and the season that returned Notre Dame to its glory.<br>Throughout all of Notre Dame's lore, no Fighting Irish team has had more characters than the '88 squad. The starting linebackers, nicknamed the Three Amigos, were known for crazed antics such as leaving game tickets for Elvis Presley or smoking a reporter's cigar during practice. The five-foot-nothing walk-on kicker used visualization and a sort of voodoo jazz-hands to ready himself for field goals. Tony Rice, the against-the-odds quarterback, was mocked because of his high school academic credentials and continually questioned by the media about whether he could ever truly succeed as a quarterback for Notre Dame. The team was also stacked with future NFL talent, including Ricky Watters and Raghib Rocket Ismail.<br>In a thrilling twist of fate, the season's schedule served as a national championship elimination tournament. No game was bigger--or more hyped--than the matchup with No. 1-ranked Miami. In a game dubbed Catholics vs. Convicts, the Irish won in the final seconds by a single point. <p/>With original reporting, interviews with everyone from the players to the coaches, detailed research, and access to the Notre Dame archives, Jerry Barca tells the gripping story of an unbelievable season and a team that became legendary. More than a Notre Dame book, <i>Unbeatable</i> is the compelling narrative of one of the most incredible sports stories of the last century.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The year was 1988. George H.W. Bush won the presidential election. PanAm flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland. And Notre Dame was the king of college football. That Notre Dame family is brought to life beautifully in <i>Unbeatable</i>." --<i>New York Post</i> <p/>"College football fans will enjoy the breadth and pace of this fully told tale." --<i>Library Journal</i><br>"Vibrant look into Notre Dame's 1988 season . . . Everything came together--a process that veteran sports journalist Barca covers with gusto." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br>"[Barca] captures the unusual drive and holistic approach of Holtz; the intense recruitment of players; and the on-the-field performances of such players as star quarterback Tony Rice, running back Ricky Watters, and Three Amigos linebackers Wes Pritchett, Michael Stonebreaker and Frank Stams." --<i>Kirkus</i> <p/>"I spent time with Jerry Barca, talking in-depth about that terrific 1988 season and my time as a coach at Notre Dame. He captures all the hard work and excitement of that thrilling championship season in <i>Unbeatable</i>. This book also does a terrific job detailing the characters and the occasions that made our run to a national championship possible." --Coach Lou Holtz <p/>"In 1988, Notre Dame had one of the greatest seasons in college football history and <i>Unbeatable</i> captures all of it. Jerry Barca has crafted a story that takes you from a downtrodden Fighting Irish program to its rebirth and crowning achievement. You can't help but come away inspired by the masterful coaching and motivational style of Lou Holtz and entertained by the insider details of how a disparate group of characters came together to win a championship." --Verne Lundquist, CBS Sports <p/>"An enduring team deserves a timeless story, and that's what's delivered in UNBEATABLE. Jerry Barca takes you inside the locker room, the dorm room, and the mind of Lou Holtz for a rich portrayal of one of college football's most memorable champions." --<i>Peter Thamel, Sports Illustrated</i> <p/>"For all of us on the team that season, 1988 was a special year. Jerry Barca does a terrific job recreating the excitement and emotions that were a part of that experience. The run to the national championship--and all the work we put into it--is truly brought to life in this book." --Tony Rice, Notre Dame quarterback <p/>"This book will appeal to any Notre Dame fan, not just the die-hards because it provides so much detail into how such a tradition-rich program was rebuilt." --Bruce Feldman, bestselling author, CBS Sports <p/>"Lush, loving detail . . . An old-fashioned underdog story." --<i>Montclair Times</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>JERRY BARCA's writing has appeared on <i>SI.com</i> and in <i>The Star-Ledger</i>, <i>Asbury Park Press</i>, <i>Home News Tribune</i>, <i>The Post-Standard</i> (Syracuse, New York), and the <i>Herald News</i>. He has made regular appearances on SiriusXM's Ron and Fez Show. He is a 1999 graduate of Notre Dame. He lives in New Jersey.</p>
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