The Boz

by Brian Bosworth and Rick Reilly

Book Overview

I'm glad Brian was the third child--or he would have been the only one.--Brian's Mom. And now the whole nation knows the Boz is controversial. . .and hot Here is the outrageous biography of football's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385247478
• ISBN13: 9780385247474
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.

Customer Reviews

the truth hurts, and Bos is the one hurting you with it

The Boz is awsome.his book, is awsome.Confessions of a Modern Anti-Hero read like that of an Oliver Stone movie. you don't really want to know the truth cause your afraid at what might happen, but like Stone, Bosworth speaks his mind.the story of the Boz goes from his high school days to his glory days at OU. Boz tells everything about his college playing days at OU, including his relationship with Barry Switzer.Brian mentions the steriod incedent and how he felt the NCAA used him as an example. Brian speaks of how the NCAA "prostetutes" it's players because the players bring in money for the school and the program, but the player gets no money for himself. classic example of the pimping business.Brian also speaks of his rookie season with the seahawks, he tells of his hatred for the golden boy of Denver, John Elway, and his hatred of Pete Rozzell.Brian's hatred of Rozzell stems from the use of the #44 jersey. Brian wore that number since he was little, and now, the NFL told him that he couldn't use it in the NFL, even though other players had done it. from then on, it was the beginning of a "beautiful" relationship between the two.and Brian doesn't have boundries in the book. he talks of drug use among other players, alcohol, women, football, the NCAA, John Elway, Switzer, etc.and the one thing that people never understood was, that Brian was actually a good guy, despite his arogant, Terminator like look. he had a 3.0 GPA, finished a year early if i'm not mistaken, never used drugs, and wasn't exactly a player. the drugs/steriods issue is covered nicely in the book. he was a man who had respect for himself, and took care of himself.sadly, his career was cut short, but the image of the Boz lives forever. the clean cut kid from Oklahoma who would turn out to be an All-American LB for the OU and became a modern anti-hero speaks his mind in Brian Bosworth: Confessions of a Modern Anti-hero.

Love this Sooner!!

I only recently discovered this book and could not put it down. I have a lot of respect for Brian Bosworth. He is defenitely a man who speaks his mind. The book explains how his father groomed him early on to be someone great and to never quit. There are stories of recruitment tactics and college parties and so on. A great book for any Sooner fan or Bosworth fan like myself. GO BOZ!!

Hero to every 80's gridiron player

I was a college football player in the 80's when The Boz was reaping havok in the media and on the field. This book is a great look into the world of college football. I recommend it to any young person planning to participate in college sports. the story is a little hard to believe. this story is probably 98% true. The Boz was as great on the field as he said he was! He was not quite as bad off the field as he makes it sound, although he was wild, cocky, and confident. All the things that it takes for a person to play at the level that he did, and oh how he played. Brian was a good student and person. The Boz was THE BEST COLLEGE LINEBACKER TO EVER PLAY THE GAME. Then or since.

The Truth about Major College Football

If you are looking for some wishy-washy, "aw shucks, both teams are really good, and ain't it a shame somebody has to lose", overhyped motivational babble, then this isn't your book. If you want to peer inside the mind of (a) an incredible college football star and athlete, (b) a business school graduate with a 3.6 GPA, and (c) a master manipulator of the fans, the media, and the NFL, this is your book. Boz cuts no corners describing the BS hypocrisy of the "character building" aspects of major college football and the parasites feeding off of the money machine (David Swank and his sleazy counterparts in the OU athletic department). Barry Switzer, one of the few coaches to ever win college and pro football national titles, comes across as a flawed egomaniac hell-bent on winning at any cost. This book is a must buy for anyone interested in major college sports.

If you loved football in the 80's, you're going to love Boz

I happen to be a huge fan of Bozworths' ever since he ruled the Oklahoma Sooner's football teams, and college football, in the mid-80's. Although he had a semi-stellar pro-football career, and people consider him a "bust", you cannot take away his accomplishments on the football field. Boz talks candidly about what it was like to be under the guidance of Barry Switzer and what it was like to play during Oklahoma's hey dey in the mid 80s. He talks about what it was like to be one of the greatest college football players of all time. He speaks out about the NFL, and then-commisioner Pete Rozelle. He talks about "Brian" and "The Boz", and how they differ from one another. If you've ever played football at any level, I'd suggest reading this book. It really gets you motivated to play football like it *should* be played - with reckless abandonment, and to play every down like it were your last. However, if you don't like football, you're not going to like this book. I'd rate this book, on the football-book ratings scale as being slightly below "Friday Night Lights" by HG Bissinger, and above "McMahon" by Jim McMahon, if you're looking for a frame of reference to books I have read recently.