Book/history on USU sports

WasatchAggie · Post by **WasatchAggie** » May 9th, 2021, 8:28 pm

Looking for a book about the history of USU sports, Romney Stadium, etc., etc. Anything out there? My Google is striking out.

bigblue32 · Post by **bigblue32** » May 10th, 2021, 11:25 am

Stats wise usustats.com is the gold standard. Also has many media guides and what not IIRC

WasatchAggie · Post by **WasatchAggie** » May 10th, 2021, 12:36 pm

^^^^
Thanks but I was looking for something to send as a gift. Something fancy, with glossy photographs, statistics, stories, etc.

bigblue32 · Post by **bigblue32** » May 10th, 2021, 12:42 pm

WasatchAggie wrote: ↑
May 10th, 2021, 12:36 pm
^^^^
Thanks but I was looking for something to send as a gift. Something fancy, with glossy photographs, statistics, stories, etc.

Actually sounds like a really fun project to put together. Makes me wanna try and make something similar for myself

WasatchAggie · Post by **WasatchAggie** » May 10th, 2021, 1:13 pm

I’ve struck out. I called the Athletic Department and they said nothing like this exists that they are aware of including something for media. I also called The Book Table and they had a similar response. I’m kind of surprised. Living down here in Happy Valley South, there a billion books on how “awesome” yBu is yet I can’t find one book on the Aggies?

Mr. Sneelock · Post by **Mr. Sneelock** » May 11th, 2021, 10:34 am

WasatchAggie wrote: ↑
May 10th, 2021, 1:13 pm
I’ve struck out. I called the Athletic Department and they said nothing like this exists that they are aware of including something for media. I also called The Book Table and they had a similar response. I’m kind of surprised. Living down here in Happy Valley South, there a billion books on how “awesome” yBu is yet I can’t find one book on the Aggies?

You should write one.

JSHarvey · Post by **JSHarvey** » May 11th, 2021, 11:02 am

After some searching I've discovered (as mentioned above) such a book does not exist. There are hardly even any books about USU in general (except old year books - The Buzzer). I did find/remember one history of the University (not sports specific though), if you are interested in that just put the following into Google. "Utah State University" "A Centennial Celebration" - it will bring up a book from 1988. It is very nice, I have a copy of that book.

USU78 · Post by **USU78** » May 11th, 2021, 11:37 am

Mr. Sneelock wrote: ↑
May 11th, 2021, 10:34 am

WasatchAggie wrote: ↑
May 10th, 2021, 1:13 pm
I’ve struck out. I called the Athletic Department and they said nothing like this exists that they are aware of including something for media. I also called The Book Table and they had a similar response. I’m kind of surprised. Living down here in Happy Valley South, there a billion books on how “awesome” yBu is yet I can’t find one book on the Aggies?
You should write one.

Yes, please!

WasatchAggie · Post by **WasatchAggie** » May 11th, 2021, 9:00 pm

So, I did find two books - kind of. One is a thesis written in 1958 about Dick Romney and the other is this book, also about Romney, which I bought (which is almost as old).
https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.s ... p=30&b.oos

It is quite frustrating that a yBu player gets a touchdown and within days, there are books on how he is going to be the next Knute Rockne or Tom Brady. In contrast, USU can't even put together a 100 year history coffee table book.

Thesis:

WasatchAggie · Post by **WasatchAggie** » May 11th, 2021, 9:10 pm

JSHarvey wrote: ↑
May 11th, 2021, 11:02 am
After some searching I've discovered (as mentioned above) such a book does not exist. There are hardly even any books about USU in general (except old year books - The Buzzer). I did find/remember one history of the University (not sports specific though), if you are interested in that just put the following into Google. "Utah State University" "A Centennial Celebration" - it will bring up a book from 1988. It is very nice, I have a copy of that book.

^^^^
There is this too.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usufacul ... graphs/53/

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