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It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:06 pm
It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium by John Ed Bradley
Had the book recommended to be me by a friend. Should I read it?
Y/N?
Why/Why not?
Had the book recommended to be me by a friend. Should I read it?
Y/N?
Why/Why not?
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Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:06 pm to IowaTyger12
Never heard of it.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:07 pm to IowaTyger12
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:08 pm to IowaTyger12
No, you shouldn't read it.
Unless you like football, LSU, LSU football, great writing and passionate story telling. In which case read it.
Unless you like football, LSU, LSU football, great writing and passionate story telling. In which case read it.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:08 pm to ezride25
I read it and really liked it. It's sentimental and sappy, but I enjoyed it. If you ever read his piece that was included in the SI Commemorative Edition for the 2003 National Championship, it's sort of like that as a book.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:09 pm to IowaTyger12
The LSU parts of it are good.
Trouble is he spends almost the entire book opining about not being an LSU football player any longer even though he is clearly a misanthrope and pretty much a jerk to anyone who tries to connect with him.
But again, the LSU parts are pretty good.
Trouble is he spends almost the entire book opining about not being an LSU football player any longer even though he is clearly a misanthrope and pretty much a jerk to anyone who tries to connect with him.
But again, the LSU parts are pretty good.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:10 pm to IowaTyger12
I bought it and read it, and was entertained by it. JEB ain't no Faulkner, but he does a great job in the book talking about his time at LSU and Coach Mac.
Do it.
Do it.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:12 pm to IowaTyger12
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It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium
got a 1st edition signed by john ed for christmas. it's not that bad of a read except for the constant bitching he has to get off his chest
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:12 pm to IowaTyger12
It's not really about LSU football.
It's a personal memoir about his own struggles and more or less "how hard it is to be a famous LSU football."
I didn't care for it.
It's a personal memoir about his own struggles and more or less "how hard it is to be a famous LSU football."
I didn't care for it.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:12 pm to canyon
Ok, thank you. Appreciate the feed back.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:13 pm to IowaTyger12
The LSU parts are really cool to read. Unfortunately, the last two-thirds is him whining about how hard it is to be him after his eligibility was done...college athlete, really good writer, girls throwing themselves at him, chance to be a college coach...must've been a bummer to be him.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:14 pm to IowaTyger12
Yes read it. Some parts of the book slow down and has no connection to LSU football but is worth reading
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:14 pm to IowaTyger12
read it. hated it. came out of it thinking Bradley is a whiny bitch
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:15 pm to IowaTyger12
You should read it.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:17 pm to IowaTyger12
quote:
Had the book recommended to be me by a friend. Should I read it?
I'm in my mid-40s, so I remember Mac as the coach and lots of those players are in my earliest memories of LSU football - so, for me, it was a great book. I really enjoyed and recommend it to others.
However, it is dark. Some have described it as whiny, but I don't find it to be such, but it is very emotionally charged. There are some spots of redemption.
It is my highest recommendation for a non-fiction book to any college football fan, LSU fans particularly.
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:17 pm to bee Rye
wow there are some real winners in this thread
FWIW many are off base on what the book is about
LSU was the top for John Ed. When it ended, it was not the easiest transition to becoming hi own man and not a Tiger anymore
Great read, you'll enjoy it if your older than 23
FWIW many are off base on what the book is about
LSU was the top for John Ed. When it ended, it was not the easiest transition to becoming hi own man and not a Tiger anymore
Great read, you'll enjoy it if your older than 23
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:22 pm to stapuffmarshy
I'm quite a bit older than 23, Igor.
The fact remains Bradley bitched and moaned through the entire book. His descriptions of himself, his thoughts and interactions with people are textbook anti-social, narcissist
The fact remains Bradley bitched and moaned through the entire book. His descriptions of himself, his thoughts and interactions with people are textbook anti-social, narcissist
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:24 pm to bee Rye
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read it. hated it. came out of it thinking Bradley is a whiny bitch
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:26 pm to Lacour
quote:
The fact remains Bradley bitched and moaned through the entire book. His descriptions of himself, his thoughts and interactions with people are textbook anti-social, narcissist
Lacour, you've said exactly what was on my mind....it felt like a pity party to me...
here was a man that had doors open for him that most of us would have to force our way through...and he whines about it....
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:26 pm to stapuffmarshy
quote:I'm well over 23, I just don't fall in love with shite just because its about LSU.
Great read, you'll enjoy it if your older than 23
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