The Ancient Eight, John Feinstein
The Ancient Eight, John Feinstein
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The Ancient Eight
College Football's Ivy League and the Game They Play Today

Author: John Feinstein

Narrator: John Feinstein

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/12/2024

Synopsis

From an award-winning, bestselling author, a year inside Ivy League Football, unveiling the heart and soul of college football’s oldest teams as they compete amidst a rapidly changing collegiate sports world. 

The history of the Ivy League dates back to 1869 when Princeton played the first college football game against Rutgers. The Ancient Eight explores Ivy League football today. To play in the NFL, one must maintain the highest academic standards and be a great football player. The rivalries are as intense, as are the strict rules–but there is also a genuine purity n the Ivy League. 

Through intimate interviews with players, coaches, and key figures, Feinstein uncovers the unique culture that defines football on the Ivy League gridiron, offering unparalleled access to the remarkable coaching staffs and student-athletes who balance their academic ambitions with their passion for the game. 

On the field, inside the locker room, and around campus, The Ancient Eight reveals the phenomenal stories of the young men who play in today’s Ivy League and those who coach them.

About John Feinstein

John Feinstein is the author of more than thirty books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. He is also the author of numerous kids mysteries. His first young adult mystery, Last Shot, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award. John also works for the Washington Post, the Golf Channel, Sirius XM Radio, and Comcast Sportsnet.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patten on October 20, 2024

I read my first John Feinstein book in middle school, ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ, about the rise of Duke basketball in the 1970s. Iโ€™ve been a fan of his ever since, from ๐˜ˆ ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ž๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ ๐˜š๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ (about the PGA Tour) to ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜’๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ (about minor league baseball). Therefore, I was excited to be given t......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on January 10, 2025

In the era of NILs and College Football Playoffs that hew more to the moneymaking side of college athletics, Ivy League football remains refreshingly stable: a conference that prioritizes tradition and academics; coaches that bond across universities; and high-caliber play that leads some into profe......more

Goodreads review by Jack on January 14, 2025

Fun little sports book, that hits close to home. Wish there was more about like fan and student culture (or realistically lack thereof) at games and traditions and things along that line. Also, it felt like the chapters were written separately and a bunch of background/historical information kept re......more

Goodreads review by Mark on January 22, 2025

Typical excellent work from John Feinstein, as he presents the tumultuous 2023 Ivy League football seasonโ€ฆWe get wonderful personal vignettes, a little history and his admiring look at what maybe the last bastion of true amateurism in major college footballโ€ฆGood Stuff!!!......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on December 19, 2024

I liked it, but it was a sloppy effort by the author. I have read many of his other books, and generally like him. This one had way too much repetition, misspellings and similar things......more

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