

All In
What It Takes to Be the Best
Author: Gene Chizik
Narrator: Kelly Ryan Dolan
Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Oasis Audio
Published: 07/05/2011
Author: Gene Chizik
Narrator: Kelly Ryan Dolan
Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Oasis Audio
Published: 07/05/2011
Gene Chizik is the head football coach at Auburn University. In 2010 Chizik led Auburn to a perfect 14–0 record, winning the SEC title and the national championship. He was named the Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year, Home Depot Coach of the Year, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, and Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year; and received the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award. At 8–0, he is undefeated in bowl games as a coach. Prior to taking over as head coach at Auburn, Chizik served as an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee State; as defensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Central Florida, Auburn University, and the University of Texas; and as head coach at Iowa State University. A native of Clearwater, Florida.
I bought this book thinking "I love Auburn football. I love that we are national champs. I love Coach Chiz. I'm going to support him by buying this book." Whether or not I had finished this book wasn't important. I was supporting my team and my coach. When I started this book, I couldn't put it down......more
AUsome! Loved every chapter! I'm very thankful for a national championship but more so for such a man of character at Auburn. Chiz' book was so inspiring. We all are here to glorify God by fulfilling His purpose and serving others.......more
Great insight into the inner-workings of college football in the South. Chizik let us in on the secrets of his success, including his management style. I learned a lot from this book. And...GREAT ENDING! I was biting my nails to see if we would win the national championship. War Eagle!......more
The writing style is very simple and makes for a very quick read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Coack Chizik provided some interesting insights into the Auburn program as well as college football in general. I appreciated his faith and dedication. His contributions to the players' lives an......more
I can easily see where an Auburn fan would give this a 5-star rating whereas an Iowa State fan would give this a 1-star rating. There's some good and some bad in this story, and taking both sides into consideration, I'd have to give this a 3-star rating overall. I think Chizik is transparent enough......more