CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Foreword: The Legacy of Don James ix
4. Author’s Note xiii
5. Preface xv
6. 1 A Dark December 1
7. 2 The Orange Bowl 7
8. 3 The Recruiter 15
9. 4 We Need to Get Gilby 23
10. 5 Basketball on Grass 31
11. 6 An Attacking Defense 38
12. 7 1990 49
13. 8 Winter, Spring, Disaster 62
14. 9 Not Bad for a 60-Point Underdog 73
15. 10 91 y f z Delay 82
16. 11 Crush Their Souls 96
17. 12 Brunell and Billy Joe 103
18. 13 Close Call at Cal 112
19. 14 You-fense and We-fense 120
20. 15 Beating History 128
21. 16 Hungrier Than Ever 136
22. 17 The Apple Cup 144
23. 18 The Weak Link 153
24. 19 We Fear No Man 159
25. 20 The Purple-Shirt Hurt 169
26. 21 Champions 183
27. 22 Team Perfection 191
28. 23 History 199
29. Epilogue 204
30. Acknowledgments 209
31. 1991 University of Washington Team Roster 213