The Junction Boys: How Ten Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team Paperback – September 9, 2000

Very interesting account of this incident and the people involved. A page turner.

I'm a youth football coach and it being the off-season, I've been reading and researching as much as I can to take some fresh ideas onto the field for next season. I stumbled upon a book written by Darrin Donnelly called "Think Like a Warrior" where a down-and-out coach encounters various "greats" of years past. One of those greats was Paul "Bear" Bryant. Aside from hearing his name tossed around, I didn't know who he was or what he was all about.Coach Bryant took 111 young men out to Junction, Texas for 10 days and only about 1/3rd of them stuck around for the full 10 days. The book details the camp that he ran during that time...but that's really only the beginning of the story. This book continues to tell the story of the young men who played for Bryant at Texas A&M. Their triumphs and their failures...and Bryant's as well. The game of football was much different than it is today in 2017...I'm referring to rules governing substitutions, offense/defense and what a coach was allowed to do on the sidelines.I'd recommend this book to anyone who is coaching the game of football or who is interested in the history of the game. Bear Bryant and the Junction boys are a notable group.

Truly explains the mythology and legend of Coach Bryant that began in Texas. Excellent book for generations to enjoy! One of the best sports books!

I bought is book as a gift for my 12 yr. Old grandson who is playing tackle football. He loves the sport & is very knowledgeable about the sport. And very good at playing it.I am glad I decided to read it first. Wow, such brutality! I was shocked! Not sure if I will gift it.

This wonderful book provided a portrait of a much lauded,and beloved coach. However,this book pulled no punches. This coach was hard as nails and practiced much discipline upon his players. One might say,he took tough love to an unhealthy extreme ,but he story itself was well written,descriptive and unrelenting. The book is mesmerizing,tragic and very,very affective. To give it as a gift to a football aficionado is to score a home run.

The reality of pre season conditioning in that era .

If you've played, are playing or are a fan of the game of American Football...this is a must HAVE not just a must read. I grew up watching Alabama football under Bear, and stuck with them through everything. When Gene Stallings took over, the old timers talked about "the Junction boys" and I never knew what they were talking about.Now I do.This is the story of a group of players...becoming a team, and along the way, becoming all the man they could be. The self-discipline learned under the hand of "The Bear", a man who himself played a winning game against Tennessee WITH A BROKEN LEG, would serve the men that earned the title "Junction boy", very well in life.To quote a man who is almost a diety in college football circles..."You never know how a horse is going to pull until you hook him to a heavy load." - Coach Paul William "Bear" Bryant

Incredible look back on a legendary moment in football history. A great read for any football fan and definitely for those of us who had a chance to admire Coach Bryant during his legendary tenure.