WHICH MAG'S or BOOKS

[Del_MN]

Which magazines and so on do you guys get before the season, the PHIL STEELE & Marc Lawrence Football Previews are 2 I got this yr in FOOTBALL. I have never bought any for Hoops. Any suggestions??
-Del

 

[TheAce]

just my opinion...but i love blue ribbon yearbook...check out blueribbonyearbook.com

john kelly spoke about blue ribbon this am on kdwn

 

[Labeeb]

Yes, Blue Ribbon is the ONLY book you'll need. You'll want to order it directly from Blue Ribbon though, as the distribution sucks now that they have gone with Ambrose Printing. You used to be able to find a stray copy of it at Borders, but those days are over.

 

[THECLOSER]

what all info does it have...

 

[TheAce]

look at espn..blue ribbon is giving away some free samples.....will focus more on good player write-ups

 

[gitty44]

Same applies to UConn they're starting a freshman PG due to suspensions of Marcus Willimiams and his back up A.j Price

 

[TheAce]

uh:monsters-

 

[Labeeb]

For the Blue Ribbon Top 25 teams, they breakdown every player on the roster, bench included which usually end up totalling at least two full pages per team. These are oversized pages with small print, so there is a TON of info. For the rest of the 300+ DI teams, they get about a page and change of breakdown, once again being very thorough with all players and freshmen. It's absolutely key when trying to break down early season matchups in the low and mid-major conferences. It is THE reference for college hoops.

 

[TheAce]

i think i've heard the tv people mention blue ribbon in both football and hoops

 

[Labeeb]

You definately would have. Joe Lunardi, now of ESPN Bracketology fame, was a former major contributor to Blue Ribbon. go to any broadcast row at a big time NCAA game and you'll see a lot of Blue Ribbon books laying around.

Forget about buying 4 magazines at $8 all with the same garbage one page writeups and bad articles and just buy BR.

 

[Santo]

For anyone international -- the gamblers book shop are stocking it this year.

 

[THECLOSER]

so its worth $27?

 

[Santo]

$21.95 on eBay

 

[THECLOSER]

thanks santo! will get it there!

 

[Labeeb]

so its worth $27?

Worth every cent! As if I haven't said it enough.

Due to start shipping today from Ambrose Printing.

 

[THECLOSER]

Just ordered it off ebay for 21.95! I cant wait to get it...

 

[TheAce]

excellant choice

 

[Del_MN]

Well that settles that but just for my own interest are there any others out there mabye a close second to THE BLUE RIBBON :toast:

 

[Labeeb]

The Bible has arrived today in the mail! Now a LOT of reading between now and next Monday...

 

[THECLOSER]

should be getting mine any day...YES!