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Reddit mentions of Third Down and a War to Go: The All-American 1942 Wisconsin Badgers
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The funny part is I agree with the Maryland guy about UConn and agree that Gary Williams tried to stay above the muck that is much of the higher level AAU ball yet also acknowledge that his current coach is much more like Calhoun and less like Williams.
Diamond Stone's father is currently doing "consulting" for UnderArmour. Amazing how that came about after he signed there. (Its the regular Duke treatment and its been this way for 80 years in the NCAA.
I'm a Badger fan and there is a great book about the 1942 Badgers football team: 3rd down and a War to go.
http://www.amazon.com/Third-Down-War-All-American-Wisconsin/dp/0870203606
It openly spoke of players having "jobs" to walk the city streets after businesses closed up and check to make sure they are all locked.
My family knew Elroy Hirsch who played at Wisconsin and Michigan and then was Wisconsin's AD for 20 years. He'd tell stories about the gifts he received when he was recruited and his summer jobs. Its a cycle and always has been.
Third Down and a War to Go The story of the 1942 Wisconsin Badgers. Tells the story of college athletes going from being on the best teams of all time, to after the season breaking up and going off to war. Great combination of history, politics and sports.