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I was reading the paper today and Eric Crawford of THE C-J was talking about it. Its called "The Thin Thirty: The Untold Story of Brutality, Scandal and Redemption for Charlie Bradshaw's 1962 Kentucky Football Team." Bradshaw was the 36 year old assistant to Bear Bryant at UK that took over the team. It talks about how players were forced into circles to fist fight and stay in there until they win. Also how the team started out with 88 players and finished the season with 30. A sex scandal, a fixed game against Xavier, and the triumph of victory over Tennessee with a 23 man healthy roster. One local player is also mentioned in it, Mike Minix of Paintsville High School. It is said that Bradshaw tried to throw his books out the window because he wanted him to switch to a less demanding major, Pre-Med, but Minix refused and quit the team. I think it would be a pretty good read and am looking forward to buying the book. Anyone else interested in reading the book. The major sources for this book came from over 100 interviews with players on that team.