Seth Davis is an on-air studio analyst for CBS Sports coverage of NCAA basketball and is an on-air host, reporter, and analyst for the CBS College Sports network. He is also a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and SI.com, where he has worked since 1995, primarily covering college basketball and golf. A graduate of Duke University, Davis is the author of When March Went Made. He lives with his family in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
"There are no secrets anymore in sport. Good grief, the best eighth-grade basketball players in the country are ranked. With his careful telling of the romantic saga of Magic and Bird, Seth Davis reminds us what fun it used to be when we could still be surprised, when a whole sport could be turned upside down, right before our wondering eyes. It's a delight to relive all that with When March Went Mad." --Frank Deford "I can't remember a behind-the-scenes story I have enjoyed more. A transcendent moment in sports that is so fully captured by Seth Davis -- I feel as if I was right in the middle of it all! Thanks, Seth, for the insight as to how this magical game is still a standalone event even thirty years later." --Jim Nantz "There is a lot more to what is known as 'the Magic vs. Larry game' than meets the eye. In When March Went Mad, Seth Davis does a superb job of shining a spotlight on many of those long-forgotten details." --John Feinstein "Seth Davis's When March Went Mad evokes more than a special season. Through deft reporting, he takes you behind the scenes from Terre Haute, Indiana, to East Lansing, Michigan, and on to the famous championship round in Salt Lake City. Best of all, though, Davis captures Larry Bird and Earvin 'Magic' Johnson as the young basketball genuises they were, basketball's yin and yang, equal but opposing forces who would transform the game. This is a fine piece of work." --Mark Kriegel "There are only a few perfect combinations in the world. Peanut butter on toast, scotch on ice, and Seth Davis on basketball." --Rick Reilly
Verdict: A thrilling re-creation of one of the most famous basketball games in history-published to coincide with its 30th anniversary. Some readers may be disoriented with the number of names and dates, but true fans will relish the behind-the-scenes details and excellent pacing. Background: Davis (NCAA basketball analyst, CBS Sports) chronicles the college basketball season that culminated in a final game meeting of two titans: Larry Bird, of Indiana State's Spartans, and Earvin "Magic" Johnson, of Michigan State's Sycamores. Davis delves into the early careers of two great basketball heroes and captures the excitement of two lesser-known teams reaching NCAA basketball's ultimate stage.-Rachel Winchel, Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
"There are no secrets anymore in sport. Good grief, the best eighth-grade basketball players in the country are ranked. With his careful telling of the romantic saga of Magic and Bird, Seth Davis reminds us what fun it used to be when we could still be surprised, when a whole sport could be turned upside down, right before our wondering eyes. It's a delight to relive all that with When March Went Mad." --Frank Deford "I can't remember a behind-the-scenes story I have enjoyed more. A transcendent moment in sports that is so fully captured by Seth Davis -- I feel as if I was right in the middle of it all! Thanks, Seth, for the insight as to how this magical game is still a standalone event even thirty years later." --Jim Nantz "There is a lot more to what is known as 'the Magic vs. Larry game' than meets the eye. In When March Went Mad, Seth Davis does a superb job of shining a spotlight on many of those long-forgotten details." --John Feinstein "Seth Davis's When March Went Mad evokes more than a special season. Through deft reporting, he takes you behind the scenes from Terre Haute, Indiana, to East Lansing, Michigan, and on to the famous championship round in Salt Lake City. Best of all, though, Davis captures Larry Bird and Earvin 'Magic' Johnson as the young basketball genuises they were, basketball's yin and yang, equal but opposing forces who would transform the game. This is a fine piece of work." --Mark Kriegel "There are only a few perfect combinations in the world. Peanut butter on toast, scotch on ice, and Seth Davis on basketball." --Rick Reilly
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