This movie was nothing short of shocking when it came out in 1993. The average person had a hard time believing the things depicted were based on actual accounts in colleges across the country. It wasn't until 20/20 reminded people of various scandals in college football (the 77-87 SMU mustangs are the perfect example of this movie) that the American public saw just how far players and schools will go to win.
I still look at this movie with some sadness. You see how a player is treated with kid gloves when they are All-Americans, and when they are injured permanently and are of no use to the team, they are chewed up and spit out and quickly forgotten. Some ask for it, while others fall victims to their universities demands to push it to the limit and beyond!
All in all, this is a very entertaining movie.
I still look at this movie with some sadness. You see how a player is treated with kid gloves when they are All-Americans, and when they are injured permanently and are of no use to the team, they are chewed up and spit out and quickly forgotten. Some ask for it, while others fall victims to their universities demands to push it to the limit and beyond!
All in all, this is a very entertaining movie.