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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Meat on the Hoof The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw. Single page view By Jeff Merron Page 2. Browsing through my personal sports book library and chatting with friends, writers and editors, I was surprised to discover how few sports books have truly inspired controversy. Sure, lots of athlete/authors can get lips flapping for a few days (see: Johnson, Keyshawn; Wells, David; Rodman, Dennis; Chamberlain, Wilt), but few of those books make a long-term dent in SportsWorld. Will Jose Canseco's "Juiced" be among the all-controversial keepers? This 1995 exposé of women's gymnastics and figure skating includes the words "abuse" and "abusive" no fewer than 31 times. Ryan, a sportswriter for the San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle when the book was published, tells the behind-the-scenes stories of girls seeking the gold -- and is harshly critical of gymnastics coaches Bela Karolyi and Steve Nunno (Shannon Miller's coach). Nunno called the book "garbage." Karolyi said, "She has taken the statements from a few frustrated people who have had negative experiences in our sport and turned it into a generalization. I think it's a crime. She has no business analyzing the work of someone who has put his whole life, heart and integrity into the sport." But "Little Girls" still inspires Crossfire-style exchanges, even among the Amazon kid reviewers: One: ALL LIES. Another: IT IS TOTALLY TRUE. That pretty much sums it up. 9. "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream" by H.G. Bissinger Bissinger's devastating account of big-time high school football in Odessa, Texas, was sanitized for the big screen. But the book, which laid bare many of the problems facing Odessa, touched many raw nerves among coaches, parents and fans, to such an extent that Bissinger had to avoid the city because of physical threats. 8. "Dishonored Games: Corruption, Money & Greed at the Olympics" by Vyv Simson and Andrew Jennings This 1992 indictment of International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch and the Olympic movement under his realm came out just before the Barcelona Games and inspired Samaranch to file suit against the authors for libel. Samaranch and IAAF chief Primo Nebiolo, the authors wrote, "have led the way in the auction of sport and the once-pure five rings to the highest commercial bidders." The book, initially published in Britain under the title "The Lords of the Ring," also probes Samaranch's fascist past and allegiance to Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco. The charges came under fire in some circles as being irrelevant (if you wanted to succeed in Spain during Franco's rule, there was no alternative), but others argued that being a successful fascist was damning enough. Samaranch survived the attack and continued as IOC chief until 2001. Nebiolo, who called the book a "salad of silly stupidity," also continued to thrive; the president of the IAAF raised his organization's budget from $50,000 to $40 million during his 18-year reign, which ended when he died in 1999. 7. "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" by Michael Lewis The most misunderstood sports books ever, perhaps, beginning with the many writers and baseball insiders who believe A's general manager Billy Beane wrote the book himself as a work of shameless self-promotion. Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw. They raise cattle and football players in Texas. The cattle are treated better. MEAT ON THE HOOF is a startling look at big-time . The University of under Coach have long been a major football power. How did they get there? Gary Shaw says by juggling the approved limit of athletic scholarships. By placing the players in psychological bondage through a complex series of physical and mental maneuvers. And by running off all the "meat" which had "quitter" in it or couldn't take it. And by setting up an elaborate caste system that had the surviving players clawing to get to the top.MEAT ON THE HOOF is a weekday look at Saturday's heroes in which Gary Shaw debunks the myth of American college football's Super-male. He examines in detail the real motivations behind these machismo efforts at glory.Gary Shaw was a high-school football star in Denton, Texas, recruited by Darrell Royal as a lineman. He was one of the few who made the team. But all along the line he had a vague uneasy feeling that something was wrong. 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Read Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw for online ebook. Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw Free PDF d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read, cheap books, good books, online books, books online, book reviews epub, read books online, books to read online, online library, greatbooks to read, PDF best books to read, top books to read Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw books to read online. Former Texas football coach Royal dies in Austin, age 88; had Alzheimer's disease. AUSTIN, Texas – A son of Depression-era Oklahoma, Darrell Royal came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach to sports and life, his inventive wishbone offense and a victory in the "Game of the Century" — where a U.S. president declared his team national champion — made him an icon of college football. Royal, who won two national championships and turned the Longhorns into a national power, died early Wednesday at age 88 of complications from cardiovascular disease, school spokesman Bill Little said. Royal also suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Royal didn't have a single losing season in his 23 years as a at Texas, Mississippi State and Washington. Known for their stout defenses and punishing running attacks, his Texas teams boasted a 167-47-5 record from 1957-1976, the best mark in the nation over that period. "It was fun," Royal told The in 2007. "All the days I was coaching at Texas, I knew this would be my last coaching job. I knew it when I got here." It almost didn't happen. Royal wasn't Texas' first choice. Texas was coming off a 1-9 season in 1956 — still the worst in program history — and wanted a high-profile coach to turn things around. The Longhorns were rebuffed by Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd and Michigan State's , but both coaches encouraged Texas to hire the 32-year-old Royal, who was lying in bed the night he got the call summoning him to Austin. "Edith, this is it, this is the University of Texas," Royal told his wife. Royal led the Longhorns to a 6-3-1 record in his first season, but he was so sickened by Mississippi's 39-7 thrashing of his team in the Sugar Bowl that he gave away the commemorative bowl watch he received. Under Royal, Texas won 11 titles, 10 Cotton Bowl championships and national championships in 1963 and 1969, going 11-0 each time. The Longhorns also won a share of the 1970 national title, earning him a national stature that rivaled that of Alabama's Paul "Bear" Bryant and State's . Royal was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. A public memorial ceremony is scheduled for noon Tuesday at the Frank Erwin Center basketball arena. Royal will be buried at the in Austin, an honor typically reserved for the state's military and political leaders. University officials illuminated the iconic UT Tower with burnt orange floodlights in Royal's honor Wednesday night. On Saturday, the Longhorns will honor Royal at their home game against Iowa State by wearing "DKR" stickers on their helmets and by lining up in the wishbone formation, which Royal used to such great success, for their first offensive snap. "Today is a very sad day. I lost a wonderful friend, a mentor, a confidant and my hero. College football lost maybe its best ever and the world lost a great man," current Texas coach said Wednesday. "His counsel and friendship meant a lot to me before I came to Texas, but it's been my guiding light for my 15 years here." As a player at Oklahoma, Royal was a standout , defensive back and punter, and he credited hard work and luck for his success on the field and later as a coach. He had a self-deprecating style and a knack for delivering pithy quotes — or "Royalisms" — about his team and opponents. "Football doesn't build character, it eliminates the weak ones," was one of Royal's famous lines. "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity," was another. "He was a guy who was so strong and so determined and so direct about things," said former Texas quarterback James Street. "He was that way to the very end." Royal and assistant Emory Ballard changed the football landscape in 1968 with the development of the wishbone, which features a fullback lined up behind the quarterback and a step in front of two other backs. The innovation nearly flopped. After a tie and loss in the first two games that season, a frustrated Royal inserted backup Street to take over. "Coach Royal grabbed me and he looked for a minute as if he were having second thoughts about putting me in. Then he looked me straight in the eye and said, 'Hell, you can't do any worse. Get in there,'" Street said. Texas won its next 30 games. Soon, rival Oklahoma and other schools started using the wishbone as well. "The joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the life's work of Darrell Royal," said Oklahoma Joe Castiglione. "We've truly lost an icon — a champion, an innovator and an educator." The national title season in 1969 included what was dubbed the "Game of the Century," a come-from-behind, 15-14 victory by the top-ranked Longhorns over No. 2 Arkansas to cap the regular season. In Texas lore, it ranks as the greatest game ever played. President , an avid football fan, flew in by helicopter to watch. Afterward, Nixon greeted Royal with a plaque in the Texas locker room proclaiming Texas the national champion. The Longhorns also were named national champions by United Press International in 1970, a year in which Texas lost its final game to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl and finished 10-1. Royal faced criticism over the lack of black players on his first 13 Texas teams, although he had coached black players at Washington and in the . At the 1960 Cotton Bowl, Syracuse accused Texas of hurling racial barbs at Syracuse's black players, which Royal denied. Texas became the first SWC school to announce it would fully integrate the athletic program in 1963, but the football team didn't have a black letterman until Julius Whittier in 1970. Royal, who acknowledged being unconcerned about racial discrimination for much of his life, credited former President Lyndon B. Johnson with turning around his viewpoint. Johnson, who attended Texas football games after his presidency ended, was close friends with Royal. "I'm not a football fan," Johnson once said. "But I am a fan of people, and I am a Darrell Royal fan because he is the rarest of human beings." In 1972, former Texas lineman Gary Shaw published "Meat on the Hoof," a searing critique of the Texas program that accused the coaches of having a class system within the program and of devising sadistic drills to drive off unwanted players. Royal tried to distance himself from the claims, saying in interviews he had "never heard" of the drills Shaw described. "I want to be remembered as a winning coach, but also as an honest and ethical coach," Royal said in 1975. Royal was among the first football coaches in the nation to hire an academic counselor — sometimes referred to as a "brain coach" in that era — to ensure athletes went on to graduate. He also set aside a fund for a special "T'' ring, which players received upon graduation. Royal also served as Texas athletic director from 1962-1979. The youngest of six children born to Katy and B.R. "Burley" Royal, he grew up in tiny Hollis, Okla., where he chopped cotton as a young boy for 10-cents an hour to help his family through the Depression. His mother died before he was 6 months old, and he lost two sisters to a fever epidemic. In 1938, Royal's father took the family from the Dustbowl to California to look for work. Homesick for Oklahoma, Royal soon packed his bags and hitchhiked his way back. Royal is survived by his wife, Edith, and a son, Mack. The couple had two other children, daughter Marian, who died in 1973, and son David, who died in 1982. Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw. Hooray! You've discovered a title that's missing from our library. Can you help donate a copy? If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address: When you buy books using these links the Internet Archive may earn a small commission. Benefits of donating. When you donate a physical book to the Internet Archive, your book will enjoy: Beautiful high-fidelity digitization Long-term archival preservation Free controlled digital library access by the print-disabled and public † Open Library is a project of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Darrell Royal; made U. of Texas a college football power. AUSTIN, Texas — Darrell Royal, a son of Depression-era Oklahoma, came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach to sports and life, his inventive wishbone offense, and a victory in the ‘‘Game of the Century’’ — where a US president declared his team national champion — made him an icon. Mr. Royal, who won two ​national championships and turned the Longhorns program into a national power, died Wednesday of complications from cardiovascular disease. He was 88. Mr. Royal also had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Royal did not have a losing season in his 23 years as head coach at Texas, Mississippi State, and Washington. Known for their stout defenses and punishing running attacks, his Texas teams boasted a 167-47-5 record from 1957-1976, the best mark in the nation. ‘‘It was fun,’’ Mr. Royal said in 2007. ‘‘All the days I was coaching at Texas, I knew this would be my last coaching job. I knew it when I got here.’’ It almost did not happen. Mr. Royal was not the first choice of Texas. Texas was coming off a 1-9 season in 1956 — still the worst in program history — and wanted a high-profile coach to turn things around. The Longhorns were rebuffed by Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd and Michigan State’s Duffy Daugherty, but both coaches encouraged Texas to hire Mr. Royal, 32, who was lying in bed the night he got the call summoning him to Austin. ‘‘Edith, this is it, this is the University of Texas,’’ Mr. Royal told his wife. Mr. Royal led the Longhorns to a 6-3-1 record in his first season, but he was so sickened by Mississippi’s 39-7 thrashing of his team in the Sugar Bowl that he gave away the commemorative bowl watch he received. Under Mr. Royal, Texas won 11 Southwest Conference titles, 10 Cotton Bowl championships, and national championships in 1963 and 1969, going 11-0 each time. The Longhorns won a share of the 1970 national title, earning him a national stature that rivaled that of Alabama’s Paul ‘‘Bear’’ Bryant and Ohio State’s Woody Hayes. Mr. Royal was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Mr. Royal will be buried at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, an honor typically reserved for the state’s military and political leaders. On Saturday, the Longhorns will honor Mr. Royal at their home game against Iowa State by wearing ‘‘DKR’’ stickers on their helmets and by lining up in the wishbone formation, which Mr. Royal used to such great success, for their first offensive snap. ‘‘Today is a very sad day,'’ current Texas coach Mack Brown said Wednesday. “I lost a wonderful friend, a mentor, a confidant, and my hero. College football lost maybe its best ever, and the world lost a great man. ‘‘His counsel and friendship meant a lot to me before I came to Texas, but it’s been my guiding light for my 15 years here.’’ As a player at Oklahoma, Mr. Royal was a standout quarterback, defensive back, and punter, and he credited hard work and luck for his success on the field and later as a coach. He had a self-deprecating style and a knack for delivering pithy quotes — or ‘‘Royalisms’’ — about his team and opponents. ‘‘Football doesn’t build character, it eliminates the weak ones,’’ was one of Mr. Royal’s ​famous lines. ‘‘Luck is when preparation meets opportunity,’’ was another. ‘‘He was a guy who was so strong and so determined and so direct about things,’’ said former Texas quarterback James Street. ‘‘He was that way to the very end.’’ Mr. Royal and assistant Emory Ballard changed the football landscape in 1968 with the development of the wishbone, which features a fullback lined up two yards behind the quarterback and a step in front of two other backs. The innovation nearly flopped. After a tie and loss in the first two games that season, a frustrated Mr. Royal inserted backup Street to take over. ‘‘Coach Royal grabbed me, and he looked for a minute as if he were having second thoughts about putting me in,’’ Street recalled. “Then he looked me straight in the eye and said, ‘Hell, you can’t do any worse. Get in there.’ ’’ Texas won its next 30 games. Soon, Oklahoma and other ​rivals were using the wishbone. ‘‘The University of Oklahoma joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the life’s work of Darrell Royal,’’ said Joe Castiglio, athletic director at Oklahoma. The title season in 1969 included what was dubbed the ‘‘Game of the Century,’’ a come-from-behind, 15-14 victory by the top-ranked Longhorns over number two Arkansas to cap the regular season. In Texas lore, it ranks as the greatest game ever played. President Nixon, an avid football fan, flew in by helicopter to watch. Afterward, Nixon greeted Mr. Royal with a plaque in the locker room proclaiming Texas the national champion. The Longhorns were named national champions by United Press International in 1970, a year in which Texas lost its final game to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl and finished 10-1. Mr. Royal faced criticism over the lack of black players on his first 13 Texas teams, although he had coached black players at Washington and in the Canadian football league. At the 1960 Cotton Bowl, Syracuse accused Texas of hurling racial barbs at Syracuse’s black players, which Mr. Royal denied. Texas became the first SWC school to announce it would fully integrate the athletic program in 1963, but the football team didn’t have a black letterman until Julius Whittier in 1970. Mr. Royal, who acknowledged being unconcerned about racial discrimination for much of his life, credited former president Lyndon B. Johnson with turning around his viewpoint. Johnson, who attended Texas football games ​after his presidency ended, was close friends with Mr. Royal. ‘‘I’m not a football fan,’’ Johnson once said. ‘‘But I am a fan of people, and I am a Darrell Royal fan because he is the rarest of human beings.’’ In 1972, former Texas lineman Gary Shaw published ‘‘Meat on the Hoof,’’ a searing critique of the Texas program that accused the coaches of having a class system within the program and of devising sadistic drills to drive off unwanted players. Mr. Royal said he had never heard of the drills Shaw described. ‘‘I want to be remembered as a winning coach, but also as an honest and ethical coach,’’ Mr. Royal said in 1975. Mr. Royal was among the first football coaches in the nation to hire an academic counselor — sometimes referred to as a ‘‘brain coach’’ in that era — to ensure athletes went on to graduate. He also set aside a fund for a special ‘‘T’’ ring, which players received upon graduation. He served as Texas athletic director from 1962-1979. The youngest of six children born to Katy and B.R. ‘‘Burley’’ Royal, he grew up in tiny Hollis, Okla., where he chopped cotton as a young boy for 10 cents an hour to help his family through the Depression. His mother died before he was 6 months old, and he lost two sisters to a fever epidemic. In 1938, Mr. Royal’s father took the family from the Dustbowl to California to look for work. Homesick for Oklahoma, Mr. Royal soon packed his bags and hitchhiked his way back. Mr. Royal leaves his wife, Edith, and a son, Mack. The couple had two other children, daughter Marian, who died in 1973, and son David, who died in 1982.