Buckeye Rebirth: Urban Meyer, an Inspired Team, and a New Era at Ohio State

Columbus Dispatch reporter Bill Rabinowitz's BUCKEYE REBIRTH is an excellent behind the scenes account of Urban Meyer's first season as OSU coach and the improbable 12-0 season that resulted. The strenrgth of the book is Meyer's honesty in accessing how poorly the team at the beginning of the year and how proud he was in how much it improved by the end of the year. Each game is a chapter with Meyer almost always being the centerpiece. Prominent among the players are John Simon, Zach Boren, Kenny Guiten, Reid Fragal, Nate Williams and C.J. Barnett.The one person that Rabinowitz only covers in the beginning is AD Gene Smith, who was furious that the NCAA assigned the penalty that it did. But, what Rabinowitz doesn't mention is that Smith's fury was probably also with himself for not recommending a bowl ban for the worst OSU team in a generation. Still, he couldn't have anticipated the utter arrogance of NCAA president Mark Emmert in wanting to make OSU an example. But, to Smith and Meyer's credit, they knew that the thing to do was to move on, and that forward-looking focus would end up defining one of the great season's in OSU history.

Bill Rabinowitz it my favorite sports writer from the Columbus Dispatch and Buckeye Rebirth is his best work yet! This book examines the behind the scenes happenings of the 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes Football team. This is a very honest and in depth account of all that went on in the program starting with the forgettable 2011 campaign and the aftermath of NCAA investigation that ultimately lead to a Bowl ban in 2012. This book discusses the hiring of Urban Meyer as well as Meyer's quest to assemble the greatest coaching staff in all of college athletics. Winter workouts, Spring practice, the greatest Summer in all of sports history are examined all before reaching that first game on September 1st 2012 with Miami of Ohio when the Urban Meyer Era was officially ushered into Ohio Stadium. Each game of the season has a dedicated chapter and none of them will disappoint. I cannot recommend Buckeye Rebirth enough. This is a must have for every Buckeyes fan. Go Bucks!!!

It is interesting now, mid-year 2015 as Buckeye nation basks in the glow of the 2014 championship, to read about Urban Myer's first year at Ohio State. Myer emerges from these pages as a special leader, and this team built a chemistry that few get to experience and enjoy in life. A good read for Ohio State fans, of course. But it is also a glimpse into the building of a successful team - coaches and players - led by an outstanding organizer and motivator. If you like great sports stories, this team,this season and this book will not disappoint.

Great Read; lots of good info on Urban's coaching background (not too detailed, but informative) plus the details and behind the scenes stuff of him getting hired by OSU as well as his assistance and recruiting that firs year; the contract w/ his family; his wife's reluctance to changing schools. Each game is detailed with behind the scenes stories that help you fell like you are there. A must read for every Buckey Fane

I ordered these books for a friend who has some health issues to cheer him up.

A fresh look into the character of Urban Meyer, a man maligned and slandered by his detractors - mostly spurned UF fans and opponents of his hugely successful football teams past and present. Rabinowitz digs deeply into his personal life and family, his background in the world of coaching football, and how circumstances landed him in Columbus with his coaching dream job. His integrity, work ethic, demand for excellence, and family values bodes well for the future of Buckeye football.

Great read for any coach of any sport! Meyer's organizational skills and attention to detail are demonstrated in this book! OSU didn't go undefeated by mistake in 2012 and the many reasons for that unblemished record are detailed in this book!!!

Great book about great coach. Very reasonable price, less than $11. Quick shipping and packaging.