Overtime : Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football

From “the Poet Laureate Of Michigan Football” And Three-time New York Times Bestselling Chronicler Of The Wolverines, A Riveting And Revealing Insider’s Account Of The Jim Harbaugh Era And A Deeply Reported Human Portrait Of Life Within A Big-time College Football Program. In December 2014, The University Of Michigan’s Storied Football Program Was In Shambles. Over The Previous Eight Years, The Perennial Big Ten Powerhouse Had Barely Risen Above The .500 Mark. But On December 30, A Savior Was Proclaimed In New Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, A Former Nfl Coach Of The Year, Larger-than-life Personality, And A Legendary Former All-american Michigan Quarterback. Harbaugh Quickly Righted The Ship, Leading The Wolverines To Back-to-back 10-win Seasons. After A Disappointing 8-5 Season In 2017, Michigan Returned To Glory In 2018 With A 10-game Winning Streak That Elevated U Of M To #4 In The Polls, But The Optimism Was Short-lived, As They Suffered Two Crushing Defeats To End The Season, Including A Crushing Loss To Arch Rival Ohio State. Now, With A Top-five Recruiting Class Coming In, Star Quarterback Shea Patterson Returning, And Rumors Swirling That Harbaugh Could Be Lured Back To The Nfl At The Right Price, 2019 Feels Very Much Like A Make-or-break Season For Michigan And Its Enormous, Rabid Fanbase. John U. Bacon, New York Times Bestselling Author And “poet Laureate Of Michigan Football” (joe Drape) Offers A Thrilling Insider’s Account Of The Harbaugh Era, Based On Unparalleled Access, Hours Of Exclusive One-on-one Interviews, And His Years Of Deep Contacts In The Michigan Community. Overtime Takes Readers Inside One Of College Football’s Most Revered Programs And Its Quest To Return To The Promised Land, And Into The Lives Of The Players, Families, And Coaches, Including Harbaugh; Star Quarterback Shea Patterson, Who Had To Fight The Ncaa To Be Allowed To Play; Rival Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer, A Lightning Rod For Controversy; And Others. In The Vein Of The Million-copy-bestseller A Season On The Brink (which Followed Indiana Basketball And Its Notorious Overlord Bob Knight), Overtime Is A Window Into Big-time College Sports, And A Legendary Coach, That Only John U. Bacon Could Write. Overtime Includes Approximately 25 Color Photos. NATIONAL BESTSELLER " One of the best insider-football books ever written .Douglas Brinkley Arivetingchronicle of Michigan's Jim Harbaugh era, and"an unprecedented look at the inner workings" ( SportingNews ) ofa big-time college football program For the past year,John U. Bacon has receivedrare access to Jim Harbaughs University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms,meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sports winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising? In the spirit of HBOs Hardknocks, Overtime deliversa deeply reported human portrait that follows the Wolverine coaches, players, and staffers through the 2018 season, including Harbaugh, offensive stars Shea Patterson and Karan Higdon, NFL-ready defensive standouts Rashan Gary, Devin Bush Jr., and Chase Winovich, second-stringers striving to find their place on the team, and their parents reactions to it all . Bacon met with them every week during a season that saw the Wolverines ride a ten-game winning streak to #4 in the nation, then take a beating at the hands of arch-rival Ohio State, led by controversial coach Urban Meyer, Harbaughs foil. Overtime also previews the crucial 2019 campaign ahead. Above all, this is a human story. In Overtime we not only discover what these public figures are like behind the scenes, we learn what the experience means to them as they go through it the trials, the triumphs, and the unexpected answers to a central question: Is it worth it? From the poet laureate of Michigan football (according to New York Times s Joe Drape), and one of the keenest observers of college football, Overtime offers a window into a legendary program and the sport itself that only John U. Bacon could deliver. NATIONAL BESTSELLER "One of the best insider-football books ever written.” —Douglas Brinkley A riveting chronicle of Michigan's Jim Harbaugh era, and "an unprecedented look at the inner workings" (Sporting News) of a big-time college football program For the past year, John U. Bacon has received rare access to Jim Harbaugh’s University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport’s winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising? In the spirit of HBO’s Hardknocks, Overtime delivers a deeply reported human portrait that follows the Wolverine coaches, players, and staffers through the 2018 season, including Harbaugh, offensive stars Shea Patterson and Karan Higdon, NFL-ready defensive standouts Rashan Gary, Devin Bush Jr., and Chase Winovich, second-stringers striving to find their place on the team, and their parents’ reactions to it all. Bacon met with them every week during a season that saw the Wolverines ride a ten-game winning streak to #4 in the nation, then take a beating at the hands of arch-rival Ohio State, led by controversial coach Urban Meyer, Harbaugh’s foil. Overtime also previews the crucial 2019 campaign ahead. Above all, this is a human story. In Overtime we not only discover what these public figures are like behind the scenes, we learn what the experience means to them as they go through it – the trials, the triumphs, and the unexpected answers to a central question: Is it worth it? From the “poet laureate of Michigan football” (according to New York Times’s Joe Drape), and one of the keenest observers of college football, Overtime offers a window into a legendary program and the sport itself that only John U. Bacon could deliver. NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the "poet laureate of Michigan football," a riveting inside chronicle of the Jim Harbaugh era, and "an unprecedented look at the inner workings" (Sporting News) of a big-time college football program John U. Bacon received rare access to Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport's winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising? In the spirit of HBO's Hardknocks, Overtime delivers a deeply reported human portrait that follows the Wolverine coaches, players, and staffers. Above all, this is a human story. In Overtime we not only discover what these public figures are like behind the scenes, we learn what the experience means to them as they go through it – the trials, the triumphs, and the unexpected answers to a central question: Is it worth it? From the "poet laureate of Michigan football" (according to New York Times's Joe Drape), and one of the keenest observers of college football, Overtime offers a window into a legendary program and the sport itself that only John U. Bacon could deliver. A riveting insider's account of the Jim Harbaugh era at the University of Michigan , a deeply reported human portrait of a big-time college football program at the crossroads. For the past year, John U. Bacon has received unprecedented access to Jim Harbaugh's University of Michigan football team: coaches, players, and staffers, in closed-door meetings, locker rooms, meals, and classes. Overtime captures this storied program at the crossroads, as the sport's winningest team battles to reclaim its former glory. But what if the price of success today comes at the cost of your soul? Do you pay it, or compete without compromising? In the spirit of HBO's Hardknocks, Overtime follows the Wolverine coaches, players, and staffers through the 2018 season, including Harbaugh, offensive stars Shea Patterson and Karan Higdon, NFL-ready defensive standouts Rashan Gary, Devin Bush Jr., and Chase Winovich, second-stringers...